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.

had resumed his habit of smoking. He lit one cigarette

a sneer. It

her memories? Then what was with those subtle gestures earlier tonight?

absentmindedly smoked his way through the

the cigarette under his foot and

He continued smoking.

echoed through the stillness of

to

in him urged him to finish the entire pack, a reckless

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

Gwendolyn didn’t remember him now, he knew he’d be in trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire

would probably be ruined

no. I can’t do this. I’ll be risking

into the house. Quietly closing the door behind

had taken up every inch of the mattress, leaving no

loud snoring filled

his face, Cedrick gave Nico a light kick in the

was sleeping like a

expression was stormy as

he forgotten about how much of a light sleeper he has to be while on a Federal Bureau of Investigation mission? Ugh. I really want to punch him, but I might wake the

choice, Cedrick crouched down and pinched hard on a spot in the

“Ow!”

was rudely awakened by a sting

groggily, he rubbed his painful arm and cast a pitiful

wrong, Cedrick?” What

lips to say something, but he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the other

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

scurried off to the edge of the mattress,

off his coat, Cedrick then draped it across the blanket and slowly

He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching arm

him. They were in the middle of a mission, and the dangers surrounding them were unknown. Yet, he had been sleeping like a log, oblivious

sorry, Cedrick,” Nico whispered an

dare hug me again. I’ll make you

“Got it…”

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

remained at the edge of the mattress and shut his eyes,

his limbs grew colder by the second, and shivers coursed through his body. In his

was irritated, but he

latter inched even closer and rested his head

have a death

tinged with

out of his wits, Nico held his breath. After a moment of hesitation, he bit

just let me hug you for a while.

Cedrick didn’t respond.

want when we’re back at the

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

still, his body stiff with

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