The Ex and Her Riches

High fevers?

Gwendolyn held her breath as her countenance turned solemn. The next moment, she turned on her heels and headed for the door. “Let’s book plane tickets right now and return.”

“Calm down. Darling Cedrick held her by the wrist. “It’s nighttime in Chanaea now. We didn’t bring our private jet here this time, and we’re not sure if there are flights going to Chanaea at night. Even if we leave now, the flight will be more than twenty hours long.”

Shooting him a cold look. Gwendolyn retorted. “Then are we going to sit back and do nothing? Cedrick, the kids got sick because we’re away. Aren’t you worried at all?”

She flung his hand away and strode out of the venue in her high heels.

Cedrick let out a long sigh and chased after her. “It’s my fault this happened. I’m also worried about the kids, but it’s going to take too long for us to get back. I’ve informed Charles about this over the phone and asked Nico to call for pediatricians from the Jenson family’s medical corps.” He walked beside Gwendolyn. “Charles promised me to look after them. He’ll stay with them and make sure they take their medicines and get their shots, so rest assured.”

Without saying anything. Gwendolyn walked ahead. From her frosty expression, it was obvious she was in a terrible mood. Her silence was like the calm before the storm.

His Adam’s apple bobbing. Cedrick trailed behind her obediently as he racked his brains for something to say.

“Darling, the kids are still young. Getting minor sicknesses like this is a normal part of growing up…”

Gwendolyn suddenly paused in her tracks and looked back to glare at Cedrick.

Feeling her deadly stare, Cedrick quickly shut his mouth and followed her meekly.

The two of them walked back to the hotel in silence, and the entire time, Gwendolyn was on her phone looking for plane tickets,

All flights returning to Chanaea that night were fully booked, so she could only choose the earliest flight the next day. That meant it would be midnight again by the time they arrived.

Just the thought of her young children suffering from high fever made her heart ache.

At that moment, Gwendolyn wished nothing but to teleport to the children’s side to take care of them.

Upon reaching the room, she began packing her things.

She had booked a six o’clock flight for the next morning, so she wouldn’t have time to organize her luggage after waking up.

She had to sort out the things she needed now to save time the next day.

The atmosphere in the president suite was tense.

Cedrick stood there quietly for some time. Seeing that he was being totally ignored, he couldn’t help but feel upset.

lend Gwendolyn a hand, but the moment he squatted down to tidy

“Gwenny? Darling…..”

of response from Gwendolyn

let

hit him to vent her anger than

was thinking of that dejectedly, the sound of footsteps approached him.

met with the terrifying sight of Gwendolyn

“Darling!”

his feet and retreated in a hurry,

toward him with an intimidating aura until he

strong physique and broad shoulders, Cedrick looked weak and helpless at that

What you’re holding is made of steel! Are

the end of the clothesline pole firmly against Cedrick’s

Cedrick was at a loss for words. He raised both arms in surrender. “I

“How so?”

thought, Cedrick was unable to

evident in her eyes. “If you had stayed at home to take care of the kids and not sneaked here, Summer and Mdm. Yarde wouldn’t have brought them to the garden, and they wouldn’t have gotten sick. Everything could have been prevented. Cedrick, even we adults feel awful when we’re running a fever. They’re just kids. Don’t you feel guilty that your children are suffering because

couldn’t refute at all.

he was indeed at fault for the kids’

felt horrible. Not only did he cause the kids to get sick, but he

I was thoughtless. I

walked to the side of the table, bent over, and propped his elbows on its

the pole down forcefully.

Smack!

Cedrick’s thigh, a solid smack rang

and tightened his fists, enduring the pain quietly.

Smack! Smack!

two blows landed on the same

“Ow…”

of the most sensitive parts of the human body when it comes to pain. One could only imagine how excruciating it

and croaked, “It hurts so much…

him without a

or deny his words, it was obvious she

are very important. Can you let me keep