Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

Chapter 284 His Explanation Backfired

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Since Nico was coming over, Gwendolyn did not want to embarrass him in front of others. She subtly gestured toward the nearby couch with her eyes. “Go and take a seat.”

Cedrick refused to move. He kept his head lowered, breathing heavily in anger, while his cold, dark eyes revealed his murderous intent.

Remembering how he had angina, Gwendolyn gently stroked his cheek to soothe his emotions. “Go and take a seat over there, okay? We might be able to clear your name soon.”

Cedrick suppressed his emotions and sat on the couch on the side.

Fifteen minutes later, Nico arrived.

As he stepped into the house, the intimidating atmosphere caused him to shudder.

After seeing the cigarettes on the coffee table, he instantly knew what to expect.

He was pleased to see how effective his meticulous plan was. I can’t believe Boss was caught red–handed so quickly.

With a faint grin on his face, he stood obediently by the coffee table.

Cedrick could not believe Nico still dared to smile in front of him.

Despite that, Cedrick remained composed in front of Gwendolyn as he spoke in a deep voice. “Gwenny saw the cigarettes you placed in the drawer. You better explain everything to her, and don’t you dare utter a single lie. If you do, I’ll drag you to the interrogation room and hook you up to a lie detector and a shock device!”

Nico was struck dumb, not daring to give him any response. What the f*ck? How can he be so ruthless? This is not what I expected! Didn’t Boss want to be punished? Shouldn’t he be happy about being found out?

Gwendolyn knitted her brows before shooting daggers in Cedrick’s direction. “Why are you threatening him?”

“N–No, I didn’t…” Cedrick instantly toned down his voice.

Instead of continuing with the reprimand, Gwendolyn turned to Nico and asked in a calm tone, “Nico, tell me the truth. Did Cedrick smoke today?”

Nico froze for a moment before instinctively casting a glance at Cedrick.

Cedrick blithely warned him again, “Shock device!”

His words sent chills down Nico’s spine. “Nope, he didn’t! He asked me for a cigarette, but he just took a sniff of it before tossing it away.”

Gwendolyn maintained a composed posture, crossing her arms gracefully, and her facial expression remained stoic. Despite studying their faces intently, she could not fully believe their explanation. “Nico, don’t be scared to tell the truth. As long as I’m here, Cedrick would not dare to lay a finger on you.”

relief, raised his right hand, and vowed.

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His

nodded, giving the impression that she believed his

a sigh

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asking, “How do

cigarettes for him and told me to hide them inside the drawer,” he

a keyword in his reply, Gwendolyn narrowed

and normally wouldn’t go through the drawers. That’s why he instructed me

look. “Ah, I sec. So that was all a ploy to keep me from discovering the

explode in rage. F*ck! This b*stard is just making things worse! How am I going to defend myself

before grinding his teeth. “I told you to come and explain the situation, not

Nico when he heard

then that he had misunderstood Cedrick. So Boss wasn’t looking forward to being beaten up by Ms.

a gentle smile. “You did a great job in providing me with

after realizing the harm he had brought on Cedrick, Nico became uncertain of what

be in serious jeopardy. No one, not even

smoke. He has been taking medication three times a day recently. Those pills are bitter and can cause loss of appetite and nausea if taken in excess. He was trying to find a way to alleviate the discomfort caused by

gave a heartfelt

gloomy expression gradually eased as the person who screwed things up for him finally

It was hard to tell if she believed what Nico

“So, Ms. Gwendolyn, please don’t be mad at

for trying to lie to her and sweep things

Cedrick and cast a gentle smile at him. “Why should I

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His Explanation

Right, Ceddy?”

Cedrick nodded earnestly.

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cigarettes on the coffee table. “But from now on, let’s not keep these cigarettes. These are just bad stuff. Nico,

Nico’s eyes widened in shock. Those are imported goods, and they’re all

at a

all the cigarettes away. I don’t want

a mixture of pain and reluctance. “All right,

the cigarettes in the drawer, Gwendolyn stood up and grabbed Cedrick’s