It had been a long time since she had been so cold to him.

Gwendolyn said nothing in response because that matter was still making her heart pound.

If Summer didn’t tell her in time and if she didn’t make her driver run all the red lights to get there, she didn’t dare to imagine how injured Cedrick would have been if he were whipped eighty times.

She still clearly remembered the miserable state Xander was in after his punishment.

She couldn’t imagine how devastated she would be if she got there slightly later. How could he not cherish himself? What happened to the promise he made to me? Did he forget so quickly?

If she didn’t teach him a lesson, he would definitely hide his injuries again!

She pondered for a while before she grabbed his hand and headed upstairs.

Cedrick could clearly sense the chill radiating off Gwendolyn, so he followed her into the room silently.

“Stand here.”

She pointed to the carpet at the foot of the bed.

Although Cedrick didn’t know what she was planning to do, he stood there obediently and looked at her.

Gwendolyn walked to the bedside table and opened the top drawer.

Upon seeing this, Cedrick lowered his head as he knew what was going to happen. He waited for his wife to punish him.

However, Gwendolyn didn’t approach him after taking the ruler out of the drawer.

She rolled up her left sleeve, revealing her slender wrist.

eyes as she hit her wrist

A dull thud sounded.

a lurch when he realized she had hit

“What are you doing?”

ruler from her hand. Then, he

red mark had immediately appeared on Gwendolyn’s

gently, and his

How could you hurt yourself? If you’re upset, you can hit me! I won’t resist. You can’t

that he didn’t discover what she was trying

chuckled. “Even though I was only hit with a ruler once, you’re this distressed because I’m the one who got injured. Cedrick, if you were whipped today, I’d have felt even more distressed than you! You would have been on the brink

said earnestly, “I was wrong. I shouldn’t

want you to make an oath,” Gwendolyn

you from now on. I’ll take good care of myself and avoid getting

“I want you to swear that

in disbelief. “Are you insane? Why do you have to

you will remember to

him now, so she would

three fingers. “That’s impossible. I’ll never swear on your and our children’s

room for

knew Gwendolyn would never

he snuggled into Gwendolyn’s embrace, pouted, and

wrong. I promise there’s

her head,

“To be honest, I didn’t have the confidence to survive those eighty whips today. I still can’t calm down properly. I want you to comfort me,

lucky I didn’t beat you up when we got

from now on. However, if you want me to swear on your and our children’s lives, I really can’t do it! I just escaped from the ancestral hall, so can you stop scolding me? Show me

eyes reddened, and his tone was soft. He slowly leaned in and kissed her

Gwendolyn remained silent.

and tucked

next day, Gwendolyn was rudely

and glanced at it groggily. Since it was

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