The Ex and Her Riches

Cedrick did not respond for a while. It took him some time before he could register what Gwendolyn had aid.

In a flash, his eyelashes quivered uncontrollably, and his eyes reddened. “Do you have any idea what you’re saying?”

Gwendolyn nodded her head firmly. “I’m perfectly sober. I know what I’m saying. Divorce is good for us both. You’ll no longer get hurt, and I won’t have to live in guilt anymore.”

Tears welled up in Cedrick’s eyes as he plunged into extreme despair. “I tried all means to hide your condition from you because I’m worried you’ll make such a decision. I didn’t expect that you’ll really do this after finding out about it.”

His scarred back was trembling, and his gaze was laced with agony.

“Gwenny, this is the second time you suggested a divorce. I almost gave up my life in exchange for your change of mind the other time. How many lives do you want me to give up this time?”

Gwendolyn’s breath hitched. Following a deep sigh, she reached her hand out to his back, ready to continue applying the medicine for him.

Cedrick gloomily shifted away to avoid her touch.

At the sight of how heartbroken the man was, Gwendolyn softly explained, “Ceddy, that’s not what I meant. I don’t even know who I am when my illness acts up. I might even harm you!

She took a deep breath and tried to rephrase herself. “With a divorce, we’ll leave the kids in your custody. I’ll give up on everything and lock myself up to focus on treatment. If my condition deteriorates, you’ll help the kids find another kind and gentle mother to care for them. Don’t be bothered about me. But if I can fully recover from the illness, we’ll get back together. Do you think this works?”

“No.”

Cedrick rejected the idea decisively. “I won’t agree to a divorce. Who knows if you’ll fall in love with another man when you’re single again? I’m five years older than you. If you decide not to like me when I turn old and ugly, wouldn’t I have no more hopes of remarrying!”

Gwendolyn was rendered speechless.

There was resolution in the man’s dark orbs as he added, “From now on, there is no possibility of divorce.”

Gwendolyn heaved another sigh. “Ceddy_”

“Call me “Hubby,” Cedrick looked away, seething inwardly.

Gwendolyn was exasperated. “I really don’t want to hurt you. Like how you chose to forsake me and break your engagement with me so that I won’t be wallowing in sorrow back then when your life was in danger after getting infected with the 5404 RNA virus, I’m feeling the exact same way right now. Can you understand!”

Cedrick propped himself up and sat before her. “But didn’t you refuse to let go of me too! I feel the same way as you did back then. Don’t you understand?”he solemnly asked in return.

a loss

right for husband and wife to share life’s sorrows. Besides, you aren’t severely ill. As Joshua said, your treatment is progressing pretty well. I’ll only take at most half a year to recover. The kids and I will always be here for

two looked at each other with reddened

Gwendolyn said, “When my sickness acts up the next time, lock me up and let me stay alone.

“The next time your sickness acts up, I’ll give you a sedative shot

hurt again. Even if I try to hit you, you have to fight back. If I find new bruises when I check your body the next

inched closer to her face and leaned his nose against hers. “Gwenny, what are you going to do to me? I’m already injured. Don’t tell me you bear to hit me again,” he asked,

a lump in her throat

I bear

not mind letting Cedrick get intimate with her for three consecutive days, not even if she might pass out from it. As long as she could make

a strong presence and uttered, “Anyway, I don’t want to see any more injuries on your body. I won’t let

to you, Darling,” the man casually answered. Anything is good as

apply medicine

dipped her finger into the medicine and gently rubbed

around his

to the wounds, she tried

bag again when I act up the next time. But that can’t happen again. I can’t allow myself to

but she kept a straight face as

wraps. Somehow,

work outfit. Cedrick approached her and grabbed her hand,

condition right now. I’ll get off work thirty minutes

lips and remained quiet. It was clear that he

exquisite face and stood on tiptoes to kiss the

it. I merely feel bad for you. You still have wounds on your bottom; I’m sure it’ll hurt if you sit in the car. Stay home and get some rest today. All right?”

to it.

needed more sleep to re-energize himself as he

leave in the car before he slowly made his way back to

did not actually go

five hundred meters away, opened her phone’s address book, and dialed Nico’s

the