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.

resumed his habit of smoking. He lit one cigarette after another, puffing away in

sneer. It

what was with those subtle gestures earlier tonight? There’s no way I’d

smoked his way through

to extinguish the cigarette under his foot and took out another

He continued smoking.

unmistakable click of the lighter echoed through the stillness of the

refused to

impulsive voice in him urged him to finish the entire pack, a reckless gamble to test if Gwendolyn still cared

done with his second cigarette,

didn’t remember him now, he knew he’d be in trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire pack of

probably be ruined

I can’t do this. I’ll be

sheepishly pocketed the cigarette pack and extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly

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

filled the entire

his face, Cedrick gave Nico a light kick in the

the latter was sleeping

was stormy as his blood

believe he’s so sound asleep! Has he forgotten about how much of a light sleeper he has to be while on a Federal Bureau

choice, Cedrick crouched down and pinched hard on a spot

“Ow!”

who was prancing about in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by a

cast a pitiful and

Cedrick?” What did

but he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

to the edge of the mattress, leaving

Cedrick then draped it across

fend off the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching arm and no longer dared to fall back

Nico understood why Cedrick 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,

sorry, Cedrick,” Nico whispered an

you dare hug me again. I’ll make you bear the consequences if you

“Got it…”

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

into a ball, he remained at the edge of the

and shivers coursed through his body. In his groggy

but he

only emboldened Nico. The latter

you have a death wish?”

with an obvious

out of his wits, Nico held his breath. After a moment of hesitation, he bit the

let me hug you for a while. It’s too cold. I won’t

Cedrick didn’t respond.

you want when we’re back at the Jenson

can whip me, cane me, or anything else. Just don’t

his body stiff

when he didn’t object. He resembled

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