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 felt

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still upset about tonight’s incident. I’ll accept it all. Just don’t give me the silent treatment. It feels

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 shoulder for two whole days after he

response from Cedrick, for that

bring up the past?” he asked in a soft

by the grievance

did not stop

so why can’t I? Sure, I can forget about you wanting to break off the

buried his head under the covers,

surged the more she thought about it. She had no time to think about those frustrating matters when

be able to sleep peacefully if I

and glared at him. “Did you say you’d let

Cedrick remained silent.

the room returned to its peaceful

was sitting in front of Gwendolyn’s dressing table while wrapped in thick

code. With a ballpen in his hand, Cedrick carefully copied it

uncapped bottle of limited edition toner he once bought for

brim, not a single drop was spilled, thanks to his excellent

bedframe and watched him in

to hit him, she

could not bear to make him kneel

up with a tiresome

And don’t spill my toner.

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drop.”

she let out

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jawline and

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

at her, Cedrick sighed

the cold air that suddenly seeped under the covers. Shuddering gently, she felt a cold