Wooing My Ex-Wife

The slap was not too hard, and it carried with it a hint of affection.

Gwendolyn’s eyes crinkled as she looked at him. “Excuse me? Just exactly who’s the one getting tortured? Didn’t you promise me four hundred and fifty-nine push-ups? Are you going to go back on your word?” She smacked his butt again. “Come on. You made a promise.”

Cedrick got into the perfect push-up form again by straightening his tired and trembling arms.

“Three hundred and fifty-seven. Carry on.” Gwendolyn’s voice sounded behind him.

Realization finally dawned on Cedrick. She knew the number all along and was playing with me on purpose. Hmph! What a bad woman.

He shook his head helplessly. Well, there’s nothing I can do about it. She’s the wife I put so much effort into getting back. I’ve got to dote on her no matter what.

“Three hundred and fifty-eight.”

That morning, the sound of Cedrick counting the number of push-ups came from the room.

Zoey would occasionally cast the tightly shut door a suspicious glance whenever she passed it by.

Nonetheless, she knew it was inappropriate to ask about the couple’s private matters.

Over in the bedroom, Cedrick could be heard forcing the words out breathlessly. “Four hundred… and fifty-nine…”

As if he had accomplished a mission, Cedrick let out a sigh and slumped weakly to the ground.

I don’t want to do push-ups again for the rest of my life.

Gwendolyn got up and spotted a darker patch on his black pants.

She chuckled in amusement. “Ceddy, you must’ve sweated a lot. Even your butt’s wet.”

Cedrick touched the wet spot, only to see a red stain on his fingers.

He turned around in bewilderment and noticed Gwendolyn’s pale complexion.

“Gwenny, it’s your b-blood…”

The smile on Gwendolyn’s face vanished as she stared at his fingers unblinkingly. She rubbed her belly and quickly realized something.

waist felt so sore. It’s the period’s

she became pregnant, so much so that she had forgotten the existence

dirtying your pants, Ceddy. But it looks like you won’t be able to have fun for another six

of complaining. He got to his feet despite feeling drained from the push-ups and carried her to the bathroom. They showered together and changed into a clean set of

minutes later, Gwendolyn’s belly was beginning to

Would the

awakened every nerve

her to the bed and tucked her

drowsiness got

and her eyes shut

tea. He blew on it and brought the

pain was

bed, feeling anxious and helpless at the same time. If only I could help her

why don’t you

without hesitation upon hearing his suggestion. “I’m still breastfeeding. The babies need me.

you can’t keep enduring it like

“It’s okay. I’ll only have to bear with

sigh. He could not bear to see her suffer, but there was nothing he could do when she insisted on not

up on the internet for solutions. After reading the suggestions given by the

warm water bottle.

but through her half-closed eyelids, she could see him using different hands to massage her belly. Whenever a hand was tired, he would switch it with the other

felt bad about it. “Ceddy, you can stop

did not stop. “It’s okay. You can sleep while I

Okay, then.

convince him otherwise. Her eyes could barely

at it. In fact, she felt that her pain seemed to have been alleviated.

crawled

was not long before he, too,

it did not wake

the two slept until

Fairlake, Inez had been avoiding Kieran

two lived under the same roof, they woke up and left the house at different times. They never met each other, not

the scene, could not help feeling anxious. However, she did not dare

to the hotel to take his