The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 316 Will Not Bring Up The Past

Feelings of guilt and sadness filled her heart.

Oh, well. I’ll let him be.

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Gwendolyn let out a long sigh and gently patted his arms that were wrapped around her waist. “I’m not going anywhere, nor will ever I leave you,” she assured him.

As she turned around, Cedrick snuggled into her arms and buried his face in her stomach. Softly, he murmured, “Can you… keep me company tonight? I don’t want to part from you…”

“Okay. I’ll stay with you. I’ll stay here and coax you to sleep from tonight onward, okay?” Gwendolyn promised while running her fingers through his short yet fluffy hair.

Cedrick nodded slightly in response.

Registering his response, Gwendolyn pulled out his pajamas hidden underneath the pillow and helped him put them on. “It’s freezing today. You shouldn’t sleep naked or you’ll catch a cold. After all, you’ve just gotten better.”

Her attentiveness made him feel contented. Cedrick curled up in her embrace and rested his head on her shoulder, taking in her sweet scent, which helped to dispel his restlessness slowly.

After turning off the bedside lamp, Gwendolyn hugged him to sleep.

Not long after he had dozed off, she, too, began to feel sleepy.

However, she was woken from her slumber by gentle sobbing sounds coming from the person beside her.

At that point, her eyes, which could barely open, had already adjusted to the darkness. She could vaguely see Cedrick sleeping on her arm with his head lowered.

Puzzled by what she had heard, Gwendolyn touched Cedrick’s face. To her surprise, she felt the teardrops on his eyelash.

“Ceddy? Why are you crying all of a sudden?”

Cedrick hugged her tighter and murmured with a strong nasal voice, “Gwenny, I don’t know how I got those lipstick stains. I hate myself for it, too. But, please, don’t leave me…”

So, that’s what he’s thinking about.

A tinge of guilt crept into Gwendolyn’s heart for discovering his vulnerable side.

She wanted to tell him the truth but did not know where to start.

He’ll be mad once he finds out he’s been set up, won’t he?

After giving it some thought, she gently patted his back to soothe him. “Why would I? Of course, I still want you. You’re the only man I want in my life. You’re the only one I love.”

With that, she kissed him gingerly on the eyelids to dry his tears, just like what he did in the past.

actions, Cedrick still

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still upset about tonight’s incident. I’ll accept it

“Oh, you’re the one to talk. Who was the one who insisted on breaking off the engagement, saying he was tired of seeing my face? Who was the one who gave me the silent treatment first? And who was it who gave me another cold

response from Cedrick, for

say you wouldn’t bring up the past?”

replaced by the grievance

loved him, that did not stop

off the engagement, but the latest cold war happened just two days ago. That’s not in

the covers, unable to

it. She had no time to think about those frustrating matters when he was sick. Now that he was

able to sleep peacefully if I don’t teach

glared at him.

Cedrick remained silent.

room returned to its peaceful and harmonious

of Gwendolyn’s dressing table while

Gwendolyn’s phone lay there, displaying her contact’s QR code. With a ballpen in his hand, Cedrick carefully copied it onto a piece of paper according to the size that was zoomed

was an uncapped bottle

not a single

against the bedframe and watched him in

hit him, she

to make him kneel

up with a tiresome method to drain

to be scannable. And don’t spill my

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diligently, she scanned his handsome side profile–perfect jawline and

after admiring his fine profile for a few minutes. Hence,

at her, Cedrick sighed when he found

of time, Gwendolyn was awakened by the cold air that suddenly seeped under the covers. Shuddering