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

to lunge over and forcibly pull his sleeve up to

had more than one injury

the weals was smooth and straight. There was no way those would

badly?

hide the situation from her. Cedrick sighed and started, “Gwenny,

I supposed to stay calm if someone has suddenly hurt you like this?

not respond

was on the verge of

Jenson family and the boss of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Yet, somehow,

up in her eyes, but right then,

state of his right lower arm, what about the rest of his body?

upright, she reached out to tug at his shirt.

“Gwenny.”

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 before had taken

he was pale

the night before. Along with

shirt buttons,

hand crushed her lungs and made it

Cedrick’s terrifying weals abruptly made

her eyes, images of Cedrick standing before her and enduring the belt whipping flashed

are these fragmented scenes appearing in my mind) Am L…

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

be so quick to be sad. I can

Explanations were excuses.

meant that it

chuckle left her mouth. Cedrick 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 patch of unmarred skin

this to you?

out of her eyes as she stared

cheek, and he gently wiped away her hot tears. “This isn’t your fault, Gwenny. You only did this because you’re sick. It doesn’t hurt me,

try to lie to me. I have eyes. I can see it for myself.” She sniffled. “What illness do

“Mania,”

her head and

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 bag and take it out on me. Don’t

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

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

melancholy and uttered. “This is quite serious. You’ll need them treated

Cedrick shook his head.

the cream to me. I’ll do it

no need. It’s nothing too