The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 650

Cedrick was stumped. “I’m not. I swear.”

“Then, aren’t you going to explain what happened between you and Natasha?” Gwendolyn pressed, not intending to let him off.

The man fell silent.

C-Can I really tell her? She’s going to punch me when we get back to the hotel.

Cedrick fell silent and mustered up the courage before speaking.

“Grandpa had already passed away when I agreed to get engaged to her, so there was no need to worry about having to go through such risks again.”

Gwendolyn nodded knowingly. “You felt that the Wright family was already safe, so even if she were to marry you, you wouldn’t have to worry about Maverick’s death. Still, that meant you still liked her, right? You were s

o resolute when you divorced me, and then you got engaged to her not long after.”

Her voice was calm, but there was a hint of iciness in it.

Cedrick didn’t know what to say.

He knew he was at fault.

“I never liked her. It was always you. I wasn’t clear about my own thoughts when I announced our engagement. It was also because she braved the storm and came over to the villa. She even brought up how grateful she was because I saved her, so I agreed to the engagement after weighing the pros and cons. The man took Gwendolyn’s hand and caressed it lightly. “Please, Darling…” he cooed somewhat pleadingly.

Gwendolyn retracted her hand, walked a few steps forward, and placed two bouquets of white flowers before Maverick’s gravestone. “These are all your own doings, Mr. Jenson. I have nothing to do with them, she said frostily.

Cedrick leaned over. Noticing her expression, he asked, “Are you upset?”

“No.”

“You are. It’s written all over your face.”

Gwendolyn continued facing Maverick’s grave, ignoring the man beside her.

know Natasha hurt you a lot of times in the past, and while she’s paid the price and is no longer

out on me.”

hand and put it on his face, looking remorseful.

sounding stern.

according to your family’s

woman snickered. “Fifty lashes with a belt,

clenched his jaw and gulped in silence before nodding.

his impending fate, Gwendolyn whispered into his ear, “What if

Huht

began to lose his usually-calm demeanor.

confirming nor denying her statement. Still, she didn’t appear to

the desolate cemetery, his usually-dark gaze

to be punished at a place like this? This is too bizarre.

he tensed up and

couldn’t help but

forehead and held his hand, dragging

at the way she took his hand

hand, so that means she’s not mad anymore, right? Was she just messing with me?

an arm behind Gwendolyn’s knees,

feet out of the blue, the woman hastily wrapped her arms around his neck. “What are you doing, being all lovey-dovey in front of all these

daily basis. I don’t want your feet to hurt from walking in those heels, so I decided to carry you. This

you’re just carrying me. That’s nothing for a man like you, right,

mischievous look on her face. Surely, she had a wicked plan

do you think I should do, then,

his ear and whispered something

do this?” he asked after

believe it. We’re already husband and

of words. Of course,

stiff throughout the journey back to the hotel in their luxurious car, and the

puckish command made his

walked into the hotel elevator, the woman patted his firm, bouncy

uptight even with your own wife! I remember how forthcoming you were