The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn did not answer right away. Instead, she turned to look at the man by her side, Cedrick.

Then she saw the gloomy look in his eyes as he resentfully stared at her.

He was ready to submit, but right as he was about to have it, someone interrupted. It was torture.

Realizing that Gwendolyn rejected the person on the other end of the line, Frostine. “I’m not free today. I’ll be resting at home. Let her stay if she wants to wait, but do serve her snacks and drinks. If she wants to stay and wait, then let her be.”

“Of course, Ms. Harris.”

“Mm. I have something to do today. I’ll be busy. Don’t disturb me unless it’s something major like the imminent closing of the company.”

“Understood.”

After ending the call, she moved to pin Cedrick down again. “Hubby, are you satisfied with that?”

Cedrick could not help but curl his lips as joy bloomed in his chest.

Leaning toward Gwendolyn’s ear, he hoarsely whispered, “Yes.”

Gwendolyn bent down to kiss his lips.

It was intimate and sweet as the two spent a rare afternoon together.

From their afternoon nap until evening, the two never left the bed. After the lovemaking, they continued, teasing each other on the bed. It was as if the two of them were the only ones in the world during that time.

When the sun was almost gone, Gwendolyn’s phone rang again.

This time, it was not a call from work; it was from Jennifer.

Ever since Jennifer lost her past four years of memories, Treyton brought her back to take good care of her. It had been a long time since Jennifer called her.

Once the call went through, Jennifer’s gloomy voice traveled out of the speakers. “Gwendolyn, are you free? Can you meet me for a while?”

Gwendolyn could hear that something was off about Jennifer. “What’s the matter, Jennifer? Are you in a bad mood?”

not answer her.

mean to you? Tell me what happened, and I’ll teach him a lesson for you.”

for a long time before saying, “I sneaked out of the villa. I don’t want to go back

of memory meant that Jennifer barely knew anything about society.

you ran away from home?” Gwendolyn sighed. “Where are you? I’ll come and pick you up.

around her. Salinsburgh was not

a while, Gwendolyn failed to find out where Jennifer had gone to. In the end, she had to teach Jennifer how to send her location to her on WhatsApp.

hastily changed her clothes as she said, “Ceddy, I think Jennifer had a fight with Treyton. She sounds upset, so I’m going to find

he nodded in understanding and responded, “Sure. Stay safe,

and grimly asked, “What happened between you and Jennifer? I can’t believe you gave her the opportunity to run away from

ran away from home?”

could not wrap his head around why that just happened.

out his other phone to call the bodyguard at the villa. It was then he found out that Jennifer was indeed not

and he no longer had

been nice to

men proceeded to converse for a while.

to use a torch to find Jennifer, who was

over, Gwendolyn crouched before Jennifer and gently asked, “Jennifer, why are you here? What‘ happened? Tell me, and

head, seemingly tired and dispirited. “Mr. Treyton has been strict with me lately because I wanted to go to grad school. He’s making me do revisions every single night, but my basic skills are weak, so I keep making mistakes. I feel like I can’t do anything right, and it’s really getting me down. Say, Gwendolyn, what should

Gwendolyn was silent.

pain, no gain. Treyton was so strict with her because he had

as Jennifer’s friend from the same orphanage, Gwendolyn knew that Jennifer had a weak educational foundation. Moreover, Jennifer’s mind

words, Treyton was too tough on

consoled, “But that doesn’t mean you should run away from home like this. How anxious

away from home, does it? I’m only engaged to him. Staying at his place doesn’t mean that his house is mine. Also, I want some time alone. I

on her palm as if she was a child if she made mistakes. Even though he was only using his hand to hit her, it

all dark outside.

Gwendolyn in confusion. “Aren’t you right beside me? I’m not alone.”

rendered Gwendolyn speechless.

could still come to you whenever I’m sad, like how I did when we were in the orphanage. I’ve forgotten that you

her a dismissive smile. “You’re not. I wasn’t doing anything at home

be a year older than her, but