Then, he smirked and licked his teeth before arching his brow at her.

He appeared to be flirting with her, yet there was an undertone of taunting in his actions.

A fearless look was present on his face as he made it plain that he was provoking her.

At that instant, he looked so much more annoying than Charles.

However, despite his arrogance, his hand was trembling so hard that he nearly lost his grip on his cigarette.

That was his first time provoking his wife by smoking. He was nervous and scared, but his pride prevented him from chickening out.

Gwendolyn watched him from afar, expressionless.

After a few more glances at him, she sneered and turned to head to the bathroom without even saying anything.

Cedrick was promptly rendered speechless.

She barely reacted to him, and she showed no signs of anger.

The weight of disappointment bore down on him, and he slumped his shoulders in defeat.

He was crestfallen, like a vibrant peacock who was disheartened after being ignored.

After sulking for two minutes, he saw the bathroom door open again.

The second the door creaked open, he straightened up and continued smoking, acting nonchalant.

He deliberately shifted his body sideways so that Gwendolyn could catch a clearer view of him exhaling the smoke.

His jawline seemed exceptionally sharp under the moonlight, and the billowing clouds of smoke only accentuated his beauty.

In fact, he even tilted his head back so that she could see his Adam’s apple better.

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed the smoke, and that motion of his exuded an alluring yet provoking charm.

However, this time, Gwendolyn did not even spare him a glance.

Cedrick saw her enter the house from the corner of his eyes.

Following a thump, the door closed behind her.

Cedrick blinked. What a waste of effort. She didn’t even bother to pay attention to me.

His eyes reddened, and his fingers turned as cold as frost. The once vibrant hues of his face faded, leaving behind a pallor of misery.

He couldn’t accept the fact that his wife completely ignored him even after she saw him smoking.

She did not even bother to spare him a glance.

If she still remembers me, she’d never tolerate me smoking.

Benedict suffered from a congenital heart condition and had a delicate respiratory system. Inhaling smoke would exacerbate his health condition, so smoking inside the house was strictly prohibited. It was the last thing Gwendolyn would allow.

recently, he had resumed his habit of smoking. He

Gwendolyn was a sneer. It was as if she was mocking his flirting

really lost her memories? Then what was with those

thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked

cigarette under his foot and took out another

He continued smoking.

of the lighter echoed through the stillness of

to give

pack,

his second cigarette, he backed

he’d be in trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she

probably be ruined by

I can’t do this. I’ll be

his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly

posture was a horrible sight to behold. He had taken up every inch of the mattress, leaving

loud snoring filled

gave

latter was sleeping

was stormy as his

of a light sleeper he has to be while on a Federal Bureau of Investigation mission? Ugh. I really want to punch

and pinched hard on a spot in the other

“Ow!”

was prancing about in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by a sting on

rubbed his painful arm and cast a pitiful and innocent look at Cedrick’s

What did I do

sighing instead of reprimanding the other man. “Move over.

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

of the mattress, leaving

taking off his coat, Cedrick then draped it across the blanket and slowly lay

stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching arm and

had pinched him. They were in the middle of a mission, and the dangers surrounding them were unknown. Yet, he had been sleeping like a log, oblivious to the potential

sorry, Cedrick,” Nico whispered an

in response before replying, “Don’t you dare hug me again. I’ll make

“Got it…”

to distance himself from Cedrick. Eventually, half of his body was hanging off the edge of

into a ball, he remained at the edge of the mattress and shut his eyes, sleeping

second, and shivers coursed through his body. In his groggy and chilled state, he instinctively moved closer to Cedrick, seeking

irritated, but he frowned and suppressed his

lack of response only emboldened Nico. The latter inched

have a death wish?” Cedrick

was tinged with an obvious

wits, Nico held his breath. After a moment of hesitation,

a while. It’s too cold. I

Cedrick didn’t respond.

want

or

still, his

Cedrick’s body when he didn’t

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