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 one cigarette after another, puffing away in Gwendolyn’s

was a sneer. It was as if she was mocking his

what was with those subtle gestures earlier tonight? There’s no way I’d

troubling thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked his way

lifted his foot to extinguish the cigarette under his foot and took out another cigarette from the

He continued smoking.

of the lighter echoed through the stillness of the

to

the entire pack, a reckless gamble to test if Gwendolyn still cared

he was almost done with his second

he’d be in trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once

be ruined by

can’t do this. I’ll be

the cigarette pack and extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly closing the door behind him, he

had taken up every inch of the mattress, leaving

filled the

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

the latter was sleeping

was stormy as his blood

he has to be while on a Federal Bureau of Investigation mission? Ugh. I

Cedrick crouched down and pinched hard on a spot in

“Ow!”

was

arm and cast a pitiful and innocent look at

What did I

parted his lips to say something, but he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the other man. “Move over. You’re

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

that, Nico hastily scurried off to the edge of

Cedrick then draped it across the

on his side, curling into himself to fend off the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching arm and no longer dared

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

sorry, Cedrick,” Nico whispered an

hug me again. I’ll

“Got it…”

scooted further back to distance himself from Cedrick. Eventually, half

he remained at the edge of the mattress and shut his

passed, his limbs grew colder by the second, and shivers coursed through his body. In his groggy and chilled state,

irritated, but he frowned and suppressed his

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

a death wish?” Cedrick

with

breath. After a moment of hesitation, he bit the bullet and stretched out his arm, hugging the other

me hug you for a while. It’s

Cedrick didn’t respond.

however you want when we’re back at the Jenson

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

perfectly still, his body stiff with

Cedrick’s body when he didn’t object. He resembled an octopus, clinging to