The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 542 Hurt Him Terribly

Without any changes to his expression, Cedrick chuckled and said, “I’m fine. How can I be sick?”

Gwendolyn did not believe his words, however. She had been with him for a long time, and she knew him inside out.

It would have been nothing if the strangeness had only lasted one or two days, but for this to be consecutive… Something had to be up.

As she reached out to Cedrick, she uttered, “Pass me the bowl. I’ll eat it myself.”“”“”

Her stubbornness made Cedrick hand her the bowl. Gently, he reminded her, “Be careful. It’s hot.”

Gwendolyn nodded.

The second she took the bowl, she swiftly placed it on the bedside table and grabbed his hand. Without hesitation, she rolled his sleeves up to check the wrist that shuddered earlier.

“Gwenny!”

By the time Cedrick retracted his hand, it was too late. Gwendolyn had already seen the abrasion and swelling on his wrist.

Startled, Gwendolyn widened her eyes at him as rage built up in her chest. “How did you get hurt? Even I’ve never hurt you this bad when you make a mistake! Who did this to you?”

Cedrick lowered his gaze and averted his eyes from her. As he guiltily clutched his sleeve, he muttered, “No one. I accidentally burnt myself on the edge of the pot while cooking. I didn’t run the spot under cold. water, and I didn’t think the skin would be burnt off. But I’ve treated it already, so don’t worry

How can I not worry about you?

Gwendolyn’s eyes reddened, and she ruminated about what she had seen.

How can that possibly be the result of him burning himself on the pot? It’s straight too, as if something had struck him

instead

Thus, she uttered, “I don’t believe you. Give me your hand. I want to take a closer look at it.”“

He refused to budge and rejected her. “It’s nothing. You don’t need to blow this out of proportion.”

“Hurry up and give me your hand!” she ordered. “Why are you hiding your injuries from me?”

Cedrick hung his head, but he stayed unmoving and silent.

He felt helpless. As he expected, Gwendolyn was smart and would never miss anything.

“Ceddy, you know me. I won’t stop until I get what I want. You can hide this from me now, but you have to be a hundred percent certain that you can hide it from me forever, or else I’ll find out about it eventually

Then, in a softer tone, she went on as she reached out for his hand, “I just feel bad for you, so let me look at it.”

Cedrick pulled his hand back to avoid her again

opportunity of his distracted state to lunge over and forcibly pull his sleeve

more than one injury on his

and straight. There was no way those would

badly?

able to hide the situation from her. Cedrick sighed and started, “Gwenny, calm down a

calm if someone has

did not respond to

was on the

man who was sweet with her every day, but he was also the powerful head of the Jenson family and the boss of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Yet, somehow, without her

but right then, another

his right lower arm, what about the rest of his body? What will it

at his shirt.

“Gwenny.”

had been going through beatings. Enduring the agonizing treatment of his wounds the night

he was pale

contrast, Gwendolyn had intravenous therapy and a good sleep the night before. Along with her anger fueled state, she was much stronger than Cedrick at that

undid Cedrick’s tie, she pulled off his shirt buttons, revealing the crisscrossed wounds

heart had shattered into pieces as an invisible hand crushed her lungs and made it hard

terrifying weals abruptly made her head

standing before her and enduring

appearing in my mind) Am L…

disbelief, she whispered, “Ceddy, did I do this? Am I

alongside hers. “Gwenny, don’t be so quick to be sad.

Explanations were excuses.

meant that it

her mouth. Cedrick would never let anyone else besides her

I really did this.

“I’m sorry.”

his bruised chest, but there

could I have done this to you? How

of her eyes as she stared

“This isn’t your fault, Gwenny. You only did this because you’re sick. It doesn’t hurt me, really. It’s only skin-deep. It just looks

I can see it for myself.” She

“Mania,”

head and started

careful with the precautions, you wouldn’t have gotten pregnant with the kids, and you wouldn’t have gone all the

it, but Gwendolyn knew that he was

much softer tone. “My sweet darling, don’t cry anymore, okay? My heart is breaking to

them treated every day

Cedrick shook his head.

to me. I’ll

It’s nothing too serious,