Wooing My Ex-Wife

The endless pressure being applied triggered a sense of suffocation in Craig.

His fists alternated between clenching and releasing as the rage within him swelled to its brim.

All the physical punishments that Cedrick had meted out were exercises used during training. Other than the coffee cup thrown earlier, he had not laid a finger on Craig.

Hence, even if Craig wanted to report Cedrick to their superiors, he had no reasonable excuse to do so.

With that thought in mind, Cedrick calmly tapped on the table and reminded, “You still have fifteen seconds to decide. Take your time.”

The words sent a shiver down Craig’s spine, vanquishing the thoughts that were previously cycling through his mind.

Without a moment’s delay, he hurried toward a spot two steps away from the wall. Teeth gritted, he took a deep breath and pushed himself upright with his hands.

When Cedrick mentioned for it to be done near the wall, he clearly didn’t mean for Craig to lean against it.

Thus, the latter had to support the weight of his entire body with his hands alone.

Although his back was facing the wall, it only acted as a temporary cushion in case he fell down.

This exercise was particularly strenuous due to its technical difficulty, and the fact that Craig was already drained made it worse for him.

At the two–minute mark, his arms were already trembling uncontrollably.

Thus, he felt as if thirty minutes could potentially torment the life out of him.

Many years had passed since he was reduced to such a pathetic state.

He would never forget the humiliation he suffered and swore to seek revenge one day.

Observing him from a distance, Cedrick could clearly see Craig’s trembling arms.

spent away in Fairlake was supposed to be an opportunity for you to demonstrate your capabilities. Instead, you

felt, Craig eked out a few words through his gritted teeth. “You must be kidding, Mr. Jenson. I wouldn’t dare.”

become deputy director. Therefore, I know better than anyone else

everyone around and have them obey him unconditionally caused him to be

was aware of the change within him, yet he didn’t see anything wrong with it,

have not changed. You

the back.

Craig’s excuses, Cedrick continued solemnly, “Do you feel tired? As if your arms are going to break and you can

of Craig’s silence, that was precisely what he was experiencing.

like I was going to die. But the truth is, man’s potential is limitless. When faced with overwhelming pressure, even the proudest of us have no choice but to submit. Moreover, despite knowing that one is incapable of withstanding the punishment for failure,

lectured me

“If you’re unable to keep this up for thirty minutes, it means that your physical body is too weak. I’ll have no choice but to report it and request that you be sent back to training camp for three months. Upon your departure, the position of deputy director will be left vacant, and

taking over the role might be temporary on the surface, but once he actually

lips, leaving a bloody print. He then

necessary, Mr. Jenson. I can

“I’m glad to hear

an hour passed quickly for Cedrick as he

second felt like an eternity to him. All he

later, the timer began to

also signaled the end of

relief, Craig collapsed to the ground, unable to get back

in sweat, he was so exhausted that he couldn’t even

Cedrick had finished notating the last document with

to Craig. “You have managed to

softly upon collecting himself, “can

he could read Craig’s mind, Cedrick rejected him outright. “No. That said, if you don’t

the bureau learning of your punishment here, you’re welcome to get someone else to clean it up. Even if you can’t stand on your feet, I’m sure you can still crawl on your knees. I won’t let anyone enter to disrupt