The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

The slap was not too hard, and it carried with it a hint of affection.

Gwendolyn’s eyes crinkled as she looked at him. “Excuse me? Just exactly who’s the one getting tortured? Didn’t you promise me four hundred and fifty-nine push-ups? Are you going to go back on your word?” She smacked his butt again. “Come on. You made a promise.”

Cedrick got into the perfect push-up form again by straightening his tired and trembling arms.

“Three hundred and fifty-seven. Carry on.” Gwendolyn’s voice sounded behind him.

Realization finally dawned on Cedrick. She knew the number all along and was playing with me on purpose. Hmph! What a bad woman.

He shook his head helplessly. Well, there’s nothing I can do about it. She’s the wife I put so much effort into getting back. I’ve got to dote on her no matter what.

“Three hundred and fifty-eight.”

That morning, the sound of Cedrick counting the number of push-ups came from the room.

Zoey would occasionally cast the tightly shut door a suspicious glance whenever she passed it by.

Nonetheless, she knew it was inappropriate to ask about the couple’s private matters.

Over in the bedroom, Cedrick could be heard forcing the words out breathlessly. “Four hundred… and fifty-nine…”

As if he had accomplished a mission, Cedrick let out a sigh and slumped weakly to the ground.

I don’t want to do push-ups again for the rest of my life.

Gwendolyn got up and spotted a darker patch on his black pants.

She chuckled in amusement. “Ceddy, you must’ve sweated a lot. Even your butt’s wet.”

Cedrick touched the wet spot, only to see a red stain on his fingers.

He turned around in bewilderment and noticed Gwendolyn’s pale complexion.

“Gwenny, it’s your b-blood…”

The smile on Gwendolyn’s face vanished as she stared at his fingers unblinkingly. She rubbed her belly and quickly realized something.

my waist felt so sore. It’s the period’s

not had her period ever since she became pregnant, so much so that

escaped her throat. “Sorry for dirtying your pants, Ceddy. But it looks like you won’t be able to have

got to his feet despite feeling drained from the push-ups and carried her to the bathroom. They showered together and changed into a clean set of

Gwendolyn’s belly was beginning to

come? Would the sex have any effect on

period pain awakened every nerve in her

her to the

got the

curled up into a ball, her brows furrowed and her eyes shut tightly as

her a cup of chamomile tea. He blew

pain

sat by the bed, feeling anxious and helpless at the same time. If only I could help her bear the

why don’t you take some

upon hearing his suggestion. “I’m still

can’t keep enduring

bear with it for a while.

He could not bear to see her suffer, but there

reading the suggestions given by the netizens, he quickly

massaged her belly while warming it with the warm water bottle. He never stopped, even when his fingers

through her half-closed eyelids, she could see him using different hands to massage her belly. Whenever a hand was tired, he would switch it with the other and relax the sore

exhausted, and Gwendolyn felt bad about it. “Ceddy, you can stop massaging. I’ll be fine after

You

Okay, then.

was too tired to convince him otherwise. Her eyes

getting better at it. In fact, she felt that her pain seemed to

other hand, did not stop there. He crawled under the

was not long before he, too,

Gwendolyn would move in her sleep, but it did not wake Cedrick. Still, his hands

the two slept

Kieran ever

lived under the same roof, they woke up and left the house at different times. They never met each

was watching the scene, could not help feeling anxious. However, she did not dare to take action

to the hotel to

soon as he turned on his