Wooing My Ex-Wife

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.

He lit one cigarette after another, puffing away in

the only response from Gwendolyn was a sneer. It was as if she was mocking

memories? Then what was with those subtle

thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked his way through the

foot to extinguish the cigarette under his foot and took

He continued smoking.

click of the lighter echoed through the stillness

refused to give

finish the entire pack, a reckless gamble to test

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

didn’t remember him now, he knew he’d be in trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she regained her memories. She would likely find a way to

would probably be ruined by her

this. I’ll be

cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly closing the door behind him, he returned to the mattress

was a horrible sight to behold. He had taken up every inch of

snoring filled the

a scowl on his face, Cedrick gave Nico a light kick in the

the latter was sleeping

was stormy as

how much of a light sleeper he has to be while on a Federal Bureau of Investigation mission? Ugh. I really want to

crouched down and pinched hard on a spot in the

“Ow!”

about in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by a

and cast a pitiful and innocent look

What

up sighing instead of reprimanding the other man. “Move over.

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

that, Nico hastily scurried off to the edge of the

draped it across the blanket and

to fend off the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s

pinched him. They were in the middle of a mission, and the dangers surrounding

Cedrick,” Nico whispered an

hummed in response before replying, “Don’t you dare hug me again. I’ll make you bear the consequences if you do

“Got it…”

half of his body was hanging off the edge of the

he remained at the edge of the mattress and

time passed, his limbs grew colder by the second, and shivers coursed through his body. In his groggy and chilled state, he instinctively moved closer to Cedrick, seeking warmth, and hugged his

irritated, but he frowned

emboldened Nico. The latter inched even closer and rested his

have a death wish?” Cedrick squeezed

tinged with

After a moment of hesitation, he bit the bullet

please just let me hug you for a while.

Cedrick didn’t respond.

punish me however you want when we’re back at

me, cane me, or anything else. Just don’t

his body

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