Chapter 285 The Queen Of Unpredictability

Gwendolyn quietly stroked Cedrick’s back to comfort him.

Several minutes later, she asked, “Are you still uncomfortable?”

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The discomfort in Cedrick’s expression barely changed, but he put on a brave face and nodded. “I feel better with you around.”

Gwendolyn was secretly impressed by his charade, though she did not call him out on it. She helped him to sit on the bed, propping some pillows against his back and covering his legs with a blanket.

Then, she said, “There was a half–hour delay. You haven’t even taken your night medication. Wait here; I’ll get them for you.”

“Okay.”

Scarcely two minutes later, Gwendolyn reappeared in the room with warm water and a pill box, which she placed on the bedside table. After that, she closed and locked the room door before returning to Cedrick’s side.

Cedrick pulled a face when he saw the assortment of pills. “Can I at least get Gwenny’s medicine–feeding. service again tonight?”

Unamused, Gwendolyn handed a glass of water to him and retorted, “Well, what did you think of your little act tonight? Was it deserving of a reward?”

He lowered his eyes guiltily in response.

As it were, he would already be thanking his lucky stars if he escaped unscathed, let alone expect a reward.

After wiping the sulkiness from his gaze, Cedrick received the glass from Gwendolyn. He stubbornly tried to swallow all the pills at once and erupted into a fit of choking coughs when he glugged too much water.

Gwendolyn patted his back while chiding him, “You fool. You could just swallow a couple of pills at once each time and spare yourself this misery. How can it not be bitter if you stuff everything into your mouth in one go?”

As she spoke, she pulled a packet of caramel sweets from her pocket, which she had bought specifically for Cedrick.

She ripped the packaging open and grabbed a sweet, leaving the rest on the bedside table.

Her pale, slender fingers deftly unwrapped the caramel sweet, which she plopped into Cedrick’s mouth. “Don’t mistreat your body like this again. If you find the pills too bitter, treat yourself to a sweet. Smoking will not relieve your suffering; it will only make things worse. Don’t ever entertain that thought again. Got it?”

“Got it,” Cedrick mumbled while sucking on the caramel sweet.

He savored the milky fragrance of the confection, pleasantly surprised to find that it was not sickeningly sweet.

Of course, the fact that Gwendolyn had purchased and fed him the sweet only augmented his delight.

While he slowly ate the sweet, he opened his arms in a silent bid for a hug.

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fact, he even appeared rather adorable with his cheeks puffed up from sucking on

teased, “You’re five years older than me, mister, but one sweet has

Cedrick nodded earnestly.

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table to get a caramel sweet, but Cedrick seized her elbow and pulled her toward him. A second later,

faint, milky scent of the caramel sweet intermingled with their

Cedrick asked, “Taste good?”

curved into a seductive smile. “Not

as her smile grew wicked. “You’ve finished your medicine and tasted that sweet. I guess

in confusion. A sense of dread filled his chest as

the first drawer of the bedside table and

smile never left Gwendolyn’s face as she lazily tapped

with shock when he saw the ruler. The caramel sweet in his mouth suddenly tasted less

it appeared he

had taken a tumble from heaven and

nervously and pleaded, “I messed up…” The poor man was on the verge of

up, you must be punished for your

not offer his hand. I should never have

hand? Gwendolyn

scrutiny, Cedrick slowly stretched out his left hand. The ruler was immediately placed on his palm, but Gwendolyn seemed to be in no rush

they belonged to Nico? Plus, you didn’t seem to care that I would

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she knew from the start that I was trying to play the

one of his

many?” Gwendolyn tapped the center of his

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and bit his lip. He uttered timidly and hesitantly, “Uhm… how

she announced coldly, “A

to negotiate a lighter punishment. “What

detectable in Gwendolyn’s expression

immediately halved the number

I think I’m seeing a

waters and offered,

paused for several

Cedrick, and he declared, “Fine. Twenty it

and raised a brow in amusement. A devilish smile appeared on

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