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.

waist felt so sore. It’s the period’s

ever since she became pregnant, so much so that she had forgotten the

But it looks like you won’t be able to have fun for another six days or so. You

no intentions of complaining. He got to his feet despite feeling drained from the push-ups and carried her to

later, Gwendolyn’s belly

Would the sex have any effect on

every

helped her to the bed and tucked

pain and drowsiness got the better of

a ball, her brows furrowed and her eyes shut tightly

He blew on it and brought the cup

the pain

bed, feeling anxious and helpless at the same time. If only I could

why don’t you take

head without hesitation upon hearing his suggestion. “I’m still breastfeeding. The babies need me. I can’t simply take medicines

you can’t keep

weakly, “It’s okay. I’ll only have to bear with it for a

not bear to see her suffer, but there was nothing he could do when she

suggestions given by the netizens, he quickly brought

warming it with the warm water bottle. He never stopped, even when his fingers were

Gwendolyn extremely dizzy, but 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

and Gwendolyn felt bad about it. “Ceddy,

You can sleep while I massage your

Okay, then.

tired to convince him otherwise. Her

that her pain seemed to have been alleviated.

stop there. He crawled under the covers beside

before

it did not wake Cedrick.

the

Kieran ever since he interrupted her last

and left the house at different

not help feeling anxious. However, she did not dare to

finally returned to the hotel to

as he turned on his phone, messages flooded