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.

smoking. He lit

the only response from Gwendolyn was a sneer. It

memories? Then what was with those subtle gestures earlier tonight? There’s no

absentmindedly smoked his way

the cigarette under his foot and took out another

He continued smoking.

echoed through the stillness

refused to

voice in him urged him to finish the entire pack, a reckless gamble to test if Gwendolyn still cared

was almost done with his second cigarette,

about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she regained

probably be ruined

I can’t do this. I’ll be risking my

pocketed the cigarette pack and extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly closing the door behind him, he returned to the mattress in

up every inch of the mattress, leaving no space for Cedrick to lie

snoring filled

on his face, Cedrick gave Nico

the latter was sleeping like a

expression was stormy as his blood

much of a light sleeper he has to be while on

without a choice, Cedrick crouched down and pinched hard on a spot in the other man’s

“Ow!”

about in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by a sting

and cast a pitiful and innocent look at Cedrick’s

What

sighing instead of reprimanding the other man. “Move

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

to the edge of the mattress, leaving most of the space

his coat, Cedrick then draped

slept on his side, curling into himself to fend off the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging

pinched 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 to the potential

Cedrick,” Nico

hug me again. I’ll make you bear the consequences if you do that

“Got it…”

himself from Cedrick. Eventually, half

the edge of the mattress and

and shivers coursed through his body. In his

but he

of response only emboldened Nico. The latter inched even closer and rested his head against

you have a death wish?” Cedrick squeezed

tone was tinged with an obvious

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

let me hug you for a while. It’s too cold.

Cedrick didn’t respond.

however you want when we’re back at the

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

his body stiff

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