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

lunge over and forcibly pull his sleeve up to reveal his muscular arm covered with

she realized that he had more than one injury on

smooth and straight. There was no way those would

hurt so badly? Who did

able to hide the situation from her. Cedrick sighed

supposed to stay calm if someone has

not respond

then, Gwendolyn was on the verge of losing

but he was also the powerful head of the Jenson family and the boss of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Yet, somehow, without her realization, someone had severely injured him. How could she not

her eyes, but right

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

upright, she reached out to tug at his shirt. “Let me see

“Gwenny.”

had been three days since he had gotten any good sleep, and he had been awake for long hours too. Moreover, he had been going through beatings. Enduring the agonizing treatment of his wounds the night

was pale

Gwendolyn had intravenous therapy and a good sleep the night before. Along with her anger fueled state,

off his shirt buttons, revealing the crisscrossed wounds on

an invisible hand crushed her lungs

terrifying weals abruptly

Cedrick standing before her and enduring the belt

my

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

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

Explanations were excuses.

retort meant that it was

would never let anyone else besides her lay a finger on

I really did this.

“I’m sorry.”

she reached out to his bruised chest, but there was no

I have done this

her eyes as she stared at his

fault, Gwenny. You only did this because you’re sick. It doesn’t hurt

eyes. I can see

“Mania,”

dropped her head and started thinking about

grabbed her hand and solemnly explained, “At the end of the day, this is my fault. If I had been more careful with the precautions, you wouldn’t have gotten pregnant with the kids, and you wouldn’t have gone all the way to Erihal for my disease. The reason you have this is because of me, so Gwenny, I’m willing to let you make me your personal punching

could not feel guilty about it, but Gwendolyn knew that he was trying to console

tears for her and murmured in a much softer tone. “My sweet darling, don’t cry anymore, okay? My heart is breaking

them treated every day to recover as quickly as possible.

Cedrick shook his head.

bring the cream to me.

It’s nothing too serious, and this is too