The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

By then, Gwendolyn was a little annoyed. She tapped on the edge of the bed. “You can explain the whole thing again after I’m done punishing you.”

Cedrick was stumped.

Feeling stifled, he pursed his lips in silence and looked at her resentfully.

She wore an indifferent expression and used the ruler to rap the edge of the bed again, reminding him, “Have you forgotten the fifty points on the Precepts for Men Kieran gave you previously?”

Cedrick was rendered speechless. He struggled internally for some time before ultimately spreading his fingers and thrusting his palm forward.

Gwendolyn shook her head in dissatisfaction. “Both hands.”

“Gwenny, I still have to sign agreements at work tomorrow.” If his right hand was injured, he wouldn’t be able to write well.

She remained expressionless and unfazed, seemingly reminding him with her silence that there was no room for negotiations.

Stung by her gaze, he stretched out his right hand in a fit of pique, offering both palms.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

She struck his palms with the ruler forcefully thrice.

His palms instantly swelled up and reddened.

Cedrick scrunched up his face in agony. His fingertips trembled slightly as he held his breath, feeling deeply hurt inside.

Gwendolyn looked down at him with reddened eyes and asked, “You haven’t shown our babies much care since they were born. Cedrick, do you no longer like me, or are you not fond of the children I’ve endured much pain to deliver for you?”

thoughts. “How could you think that? It’s because I’ve seen with my own eyes how much you’ve suffered for our babies over the past nine months that I sympathize with you and comply with

feel like ever since we had our babies, you’ve been treating me with less care and affection than before. I’m not as important to you as our babies. You’re blaming and punishing me because of them this time. You

at him in astonishment and

who have no ability to care for

his eyes and fell

more times with the ruler with the same amount of force as

the first time he had to kneel on Lego pieces

in pain, and his heart ached all the more terribly. He had nowhere to vent his grievances,

to me, nothing is more important than you because you are my priority, but it seems like the babies have already surpassed my position in your heart. You can say I’m unreasonable or making a fuss, and I’ll admit it.” Still,

There are

is going to steal our babies. Do you think you may be suffering from

She raised the ruler in her hand and smacked him

there’s such a thing as postpartum anxiety, and yet you still provoked me, so I have all the more reason to punish

thud sounded as she brought down the ruler once more, even

stretching it out again to its initial position. Tears brimmed in his eyes as he explained, “If I hadn’t been spoiling and pampering you for these reasons, I wouldn’t have obediently stretched out my hand and allowed you to hit me. Gwenny, I’d be satisfied if you could share even a tiny

again. She put down the ruler and delicately held

and turned purplish-red. She couldn’t help but feel her heart ache at that sight. Gwendolyn

still pull himself together while enduring the beating earlier, but now that she started treating him gently, Cedrick’s eyes slowly welled up, and a lump formed in his throat. “You haven’t hit me this hard for

She hurriedly helped him up and took the bottle of anti-inflammatory cream on the bedside table. Then,

medication, she earnestly said, “Ceddy, I hope we’ll be on the same page regarding matters related to the babies in the future. Also, you need to stop overthinking and getting jealous

asked in return, “Since I had to endure such harsh punishment tonight, can I

applying the medicated cream on his palm, paused. Then, she raised her arm

have

leaned forward and placed a kiss on her cheek, smirking. “My mind is filled with

Why do I feel like he’s