The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 502 Punishment For Breaking The Family Rules

“Understood. Don’t worry, Cedrick.”

After returning together to the Jenson residence, they parted ways in the back alleys.

Nico made his way back to his own villa. Summer had probably prepared dinner already and was waiting for him to return home.

Cedrick returned to Harrick Villa. He had already made it a habit to prepare a warm meal before Gwendolyn arrived home, so they could enjoy it together.

Gwendolyn was busy managing matters at Harris Group and helping Treyton care for Jennifer.

Knowing the specific poison that Jennifer had succumbed to, the laboratory could tailor the treatment more effectively. However, the healing process would be lengthy since it was a neural condition.

Gwendolyn returned home half an hour later.

Cedrick, who was mindful of the time, had just placed the final dish on the table.

The couple enjoyed dinner together happily.

-Before bedtime, Cedrick went to the bathroom for a shower.

When Gwendolyn noticed his shirt that was carelessly tossed in the corner of the bed, she walked over to place it in the laundry basket for him.

However, as she picked up the shirt, a faint and unfamiliar scent wafted into her nostrils.

It was the smell of cigarette.

She was a non-smoker. For her children’s health, she had explicitly forbidden Cedrick from smoking. Hence, she was very sensitive to the smell of cigarettes.

Did Cedrick smoke behind my back today?

The sound of water in the bathroom eased. Cedrick emerged from the bathroom with a white towel draped around his waist. He raised his muscular arms and gently wiped his hair as he walked out.

The atmosphere in the bedroom was extremely chilly.

Confused, he turned around and found Gwendolyn seated on the edge of the bed. Grasping the shirt that he had just taken off, she sat there in silent fury.

“Darling?” he called out cautiously.

Gwendolyn lifted the shirt with her fingers and demanded, “Care to explain this?”

Cedrick remained puzzled. “Explain what?”

“Still putting up an act, huh? Are you lying to me?”

around and grabbed the ruler on the

she held it in her

For Breaking The Family

even took out

strode toward Gwendolyn. He unwrapped the towel that was tied tightly around

against him, causing a slight shiver. Feeling a tinge of embarrassment, he hastily covered himself with the towel again. A sincere look

nor did I lie to you. Don’t frame

on the bed in front of him. She pointed

anything wrong with my sense of smell. I’m not framing

was trying to say, Cedrick stretched out his

blazed with anger as

now. Are you

curled into a scornful smirk. “It seems like your mind is still functional. Your fear of the punishment

from the investigation today. so I lit a cigarette out of habit. However, I didn’t even take a single puff. I passed it to Nico and

quick to detect the loophole

you willingly lit the cigarette. However, your conscience kicked in at the most critical moment. Afraid that I’ll find out, you gave the cigarette to Nico,

words. So this is the notorious reasoning that

further as a wave of indignance swept over him. He stretched his hands out

harshly. In fact, just break my hands so that I can’t even hold a pen or a fork. That way, everyone in the Federal Bureau of Investigation would find out tomorrow that I’ve been

you

of the ruler to lift his sharp chin. “It looks like aren’t

only intended to tease him, not actually punish him. She did not expect him to take it

to do that. If my wife says I’m wrong, then

Breaking

his handsome face

mind as the used the ruler to flick the

seen every

gaze,

just finished showering, he was completely naked. Now that she was staring at him unabashedly while being fully clothed, he felt

he was the one seducing her. Since it was rare for Gwendolyn to witness him feeling so shy,

She raised the ruler.

smack, a faint pink mark

poked it with the ruler and smirked playfully.

her expression and tone,

a gift from my wife, I’m

tossed the ruler back onto the

Cedrick was about to retract his hand when Gwendolyn

a cunning look. It was as if

prey.

his