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.

smoking. He lit one cigarette after

the only response from Gwendolyn was a sneer. It was as

lost her memories? Then what was with those subtle gestures earlier

troubling thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked

foot to extinguish the cigarette under his foot and

He continued smoking.

of the lighter echoed through the stillness

refused to give

in him urged him to finish the entire pack,

almost done with his second cigarette, he backed out of the

him smoking the entire pack of

would probably be ruined by

this. I’ll

into the house. Quietly closing the door behind him, he returned to the

taken up every

filled the

face, Cedrick gave

was

stormy

has to be while on a Federal Bureau of Investigation mission? Ugh. I really want to punch him, but I might

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

“Ow!”

in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by

rubbed his painful arm and cast

wrong, Cedrick?” What did

his lips to say something, but he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the other

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

to the edge of the mattress, leaving most of the

his coat, Cedrick then draped it across the

the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching arm and no longer dared to

him. They were in the middle of a mission, and the dangers surrounding them were unknown. Yet, he had been sleeping like

Cedrick,” Nico whispered an

“Don’t you dare hug me again. I’ll make you bear

“Got it…”

Cedrick. Eventually, half of his body was hanging off the edge of the

remained at the edge of

by the second, and shivers coursed through his body. In his groggy and

was irritated, but he frowned and

response only emboldened Nico. The latter

you have a death

was tinged with an obvious

wits, Nico held his breath. After a moment of hesitation, he bit the bullet and stretched out his arm, hugging the other

just let me hug you for a while.

Cedrick didn’t respond.

can punish me however you want when we’re back at the Jenson

me, cane me, or anything

perfectly still, his body stiff

on Cedrick’s body when he