The Ex and Her Riches

Then, he smirked and licked his teeth before arching his brow at her.

He appeared to be flirting with her, yet there was an undertone of taunting in his actions.

A fearless look was present on his face as he made it plain that he was provoking her.

At that instant, he looked so much more annoying than Charles.

However, despite his arrogance, his hand was trembling so hard that he nearly lost his grip on his cigarette.

That was his first time provoking his wife by smoking. He was nervous and scared, but his pride prevented him from chickening out.

Gwendolyn watched him from afar, expressionless.

After a few more glances at him, she sneered and turned to head to the bathroom without even saying anything.

Cedrick was promptly rendered speechless.

She barely reacted to him, and she showed no signs of anger.

The weight of disappointment bore down on him, and he slumped his shoulders in defeat.

He was crestfallen, like a vibrant peacock who was disheartened after being ignored.

After sulking for two minutes, he saw the bathroom door open again.

The second the door creaked open, he straightened up and continued smoking, acting nonchalant.

He deliberately shifted his body sideways so that Gwendolyn could catch a clearer view of him exhaling the smoke.

His jawline seemed exceptionally sharp under the moonlight, and the billowing clouds of smoke only accentuated his beauty.

In fact, he even tilted his head back so that she could see his Adam’s apple better.

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed the smoke, and that motion of his exuded an alluring yet provoking charm.

However, this time, Gwendolyn did not even spare him a glance.

Cedrick saw her enter the house from the corner of his eyes.

Following a thump, the door closed behind her.

Cedrick blinked. What a waste of effort. She didn’t even bother to pay attention to me.

His eyes reddened, and his fingers turned as cold as frost. The once vibrant hues of his face faded, leaving behind a pallor of misery.

He couldn’t accept the fact that his wife completely ignored him even after she saw him smoking.

She did not even bother to spare him a glance.

If she still remembers me, she’d never tolerate me smoking.

Benedict suffered from a congenital heart condition and had a delicate respiratory system. Inhaling smoke would exacerbate his health condition, so smoking inside the house was strictly prohibited. It was the last thing Gwendolyn would allow.

had resumed his habit of smoking. He lit one cigarette after another, puffing

a sneer. It was as if she

really lost her memories? Then what was with those subtle

troubling thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked his way

cigarette under his foot and took out another cigarette from

He continued smoking.

of the lighter echoed through the stillness of

to

impulsive voice in him urged him to finish the entire pack, a reckless

with his second cigarette, he backed out of

trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she regained her memories.

probably be ruined by her

I can’t do this. I’ll

cigarette pack and extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly

sleeping posture was a horrible sight to behold. He had taken up every inch of the mattress, leaving no space for Cedrick to lie

filled the entire

gave

the latter was sleeping like

stormy as his

sound asleep! Has he forgotten about how much of a light sleeper he has to be while on a Federal Bureau of Investigation mission? Ugh. I really want to

a choice, Cedrick crouched down and pinched hard on a spot in the other man’s

“Ow!”

in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by a sting on

painful arm and cast a pitiful and innocent look at Cedrick’s

What did I

ended up sighing

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

hastily scurried off to the edge of the mattress, leaving most of the

off his coat, Cedrick then draped it

slept on his side, curling into himself to fend off the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching arm and no longer dared to

in the middle of a mission, and

Nico

response before replying, “Don’t you dare hug me again. I’ll make you bear the consequences if you do that

“Got it…”

Eventually, half

remained at the edge of the mattress and shut his eyes, sleeping

coursed through his body. In his groggy and chilled state, he instinctively moved closer to Cedrick, seeking warmth,

irritated, but he frowned and

emboldened Nico. The latter

have a death wish?” Cedrick

with

of hesitation, he bit the bullet and stretched out his arm,

let me hug you for a while. It’s too cold. I won’t

Cedrick didn’t respond.

me however you want when

or anything else.

perfectly still, his body

Cedrick’s body when he didn’t object. He resembled an octopus, clinging to the