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.

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

sneer. It was as

those subtle gestures earlier tonight? There’s

Cedrick absentmindedly smoked his way through the entire

his foot to extinguish the cigarette

He continued smoking.

echoed

to

the entire pack,

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

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

probably be ruined by

can’t do this. I’ll be

sheepishly pocketed the cigarette pack and extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly closing the door

up

loud snoring filled

Cedrick gave Nico a light

the latter was sleeping

expression was stormy as

to be while on a Federal Bureau of

crouched down and pinched hard on a spot in the other

“Ow!”

prancing about in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by a sting

arm and cast a pitiful

What did I

lips to say something, but he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the other man. “Move over. You’re

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

that, Nico hastily scurried off to the edge of

his coat, Cedrick then draped

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

the middle of a mission, and the

Nico whispered an

again. I’ll make you bear the consequences if you

“Got it…”

scooted further back to distance himself from Cedrick. Eventually, half of his body was

into a ball, he remained at the edge of the mattress and

grew colder by the second, and shivers coursed through his body. In his groggy and chilled state, he instinctively

irritated, but he frowned

response only emboldened Nico. The latter inched even closer and rested his head

death wish?”

was tinged with an obvious

held his breath. After a moment of hesitation, he bit the bullet and stretched out his

you for a

Cedrick didn’t respond.

me however you want when

cane me, or anything else. Just don’t

perfectly still, his body stiff with

leg on Cedrick’s body when he didn’t object. He resembled an