The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 263 Free Meals

There was a high possibility that the S404 RNA virus in him would be transmitted to his child even if she did get pregnant.

In other words, his child would suffer.’

Yet, he could not bring himself to ask Gwendolyn to take the pills, and he was also afraid that Gwendolyn would notice something amiss.

There were pills catered for men on the market with little side effects, so he would always take them secretly before they made love to each other.

Gwendolyn remained oblivious to his thoughts, her mind preoccupied with memories of her consuming copious amounts of high-alcohol content beverages over three consecutive days in Fairlake. It had resulted in a prolonged recovery period for her.

She wondered if that was the time she ruined her health and her chances to bear a child.

“Ceddy, you’re strong. In comparison to you, I’m weak. I want to go to the hospital for a full-body checkup. That way, I can give you my healthy all.”

Cedrick’s pupils constricted. Slowly, his face went pale.

He felt as if someone was gripping his heart.

It was suffocating.

Gwendolyn wanted to be healthy for him, but he could not do the same.

He probably could never live a healthy life.

All of a sudden, a wave of guilt hit him, and the resulting pain surged through his entire being.

Am I wasting her time?

When Gwendolyn noticed the pallor of his face, she gently touched his cheek and asked, “Ceddy, what’s the matter?”

Cedrick forced a smile. “I’m fine. It’ll be good for you to do a full-body checkup, but I have tasks to work on, so I won’t be able to keep you company. I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. Once you leave, I’ll go and stay at the Harris residence for a few days. I’ll ask Jennifer or Sienna to keep me company.”

Cedrick nodded in response and forced away his feelings of loneliness.

are tumultuous by the border. You’re going there to

“Yeah.”

safety is your utmost priority. Take care of yourself

Cedrick nodded guiltily. “Okay.”

returned to the villa, he was greeted by the fragrance of food just as he

a wife who was waiting to have a meal with him at home and as if there was someone in this world who would

was not an

the door, he saw the piping hot food on

dish to the dining table—a pot of meat stew-she sneezed. Upon turning

you’re back at the right time. I was worried that the food will turn cold if you run

by the dining table, he recalled her

happened to you at Barner. Lisa even tried to throw

“It’s just a trivial matter. I’m used to this since young. The more they bully me, the

then, the two’s

moved by the way she simply accepted

Eloise’s bodyguard, Gunnar, came

Ferguson, the man you sent to spy on Mr. Treyton at

and she turned around to shoot him a glare. “What did he say? Go

area in a van. The man you sent doesn’t recognize

Clink!

and her earring fell

“Are you sure he

impossible. Apparently, Ms. Harris has been living with

news came as too much of a shock for Eloise to

with another woman? They’re sleeping, eating, and even taking the

How

2/4

Crash!

on the dresser to

step back and

to know what this b*tch looks like. I’m going to smash her face

anger rolled through her, and she desperately wished that she could head up Mount Tranquil to catch the woman

stopped her in time. “Ms. Ferguson, we don’t have any concrete evidence for this. If you rashly kick up a

just watch while that woman flirts with him? Even if he doesn’t think of me as his fiancée, he should be thinking about the Ferguson family! I love

to a