The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 543 Give Up On Everything

Cedrick did not respond for a while. It took him some time before he could register what Gwendolyn had aid.

In a flash, his eyelashes quivered uncontrollably, and his eyes reddened. “Do you have any idea what you’re saying?”

Gwendolyn nodded her head firmly. “I’m perfectly sober. I know what I’m saying. Divorce is good for us both. You’ll no longer get hurt, and I won’t have to live in guilt anymore.”

Tears welled up in Cedrick’s eyes as he plunged into extreme despair. “I tried all means to hide your condition from you because I’m worried you’ll make such a decision. I didn’t expect that you’ll really do this after finding out about it.”

His scarred back was trembling, and his gaze was laced with agony.

“Gwenny, this is the second time you suggested a divorce. I almost gave up my life in exchange for your change of mind the other time. How many lives do you want me to give up this time?”

Gwendolyn’s breath hitched. Following a deep sigh, she reached her hand out to his back, ready to continue applying the medicine for him.

Cedrick gloomily shifted away to avoid her touch.

At the sight of how heartbroken the man was, Gwendolyn softly explained, “Ceddy, that’s not what I meant. I don’t even know who I am when my illness acts up. I might even harm you!

She took a deep breath and tried to rephrase herself. “With a divorce, we’ll leave the kids in your custody. I’ll give up on everything and lock myself up to focus on treatment. If my condition deteriorates, you’ll help the kids find another kind and gentle mother to care for them. Don’t be bothered about me. But if I can fully recover from the illness, we’ll get back together. Do you think this works?”

“No.”

Cedrick rejected the idea decisively. “I won’t agree to a divorce. Who knows if you’ll fall in love with another man when you’re single again? I’m five years older than you. If you decide not to like me when I turn old and ugly, wouldn’t I have no more hopes of remarrying!”

Gwendolyn was rendered speechless.

There was resolution in the man’s dark orbs as he added, “From now on, there is no possibility of divorce.”

Gwendolyn heaved another sigh. “Ceddy_”

“Call me “Hubby,” Cedrick looked away, seething inwardly.

Gwendolyn was exasperated. “I really don’t want to hurt you. Like how you chose to forsake me and break your engagement with me so that I won’t be wallowing in sorrow back then when your life was in danger after getting infected with the 5404 RNA virus, I’m feeling the exact same way right now. Can you

understand!”

before her. “But didn’t you refuse to let go of me too! I

as you did back then. Don’t

was at a loss for

ill. As Joshua said, your treatment is progressing pretty well. I’ll only take at most half a

each other

me up and let me stay alone. That way, I won’t hurt anyone

consoled, “The next time your sickness acts up, I’ll give you a sedative shot before bringing you to Joshua’s place for an IV

hurt again. Even if I try to hit you, you have to fight back. If I find new bruises when I check your

to do to

felt a lump in

will I bear

letting Cedrick get intimate with her for three consecutive days, not even if she might pass out from it. As long as she could make up for the torment she put him through the past few

the man probably saw through her mind, she forced a strong presence and uttered, “Anyway, I don’t want to

the man casually answered. Anything is good as long as it’s

down. I’ll apply medicine for

her finger into the medicine and gently rubbed

his red and swollen

she tried hard to think of

kirman punching bag again when I act up the next time. But that can’t happen again. I can’t

ever again.

she kept a straight face as she applied the medicine

spirits as she ultimately did not manage to keep

them, and they were no longer as comfortable as

changed into her work outfit. Cedrick approached her and grabbed

her hand. “Tm in a good condition right now. I’ll get off work thirty minutes earlier, so

lips and remained quiet. It was clear that he was upset about

Gwendolyn caressed the man’s exquisite face and stood on tiptoes to kiss

it. I merely feel bad for you. You still have wounds on your bottom; I’m sure it’ll hurt if you sit in the car. Stay home and get

Cedrick agreed to it.

himself as he had not

few

the Jenson residence’s garage and watched her leave in the car before

did not

at the comer of the road about five hundred meters away, opened her phone’s address book, and dialed Nico’s