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.

smoking. He

from Gwendolyn was a sneer. It was

her memories? Then what was with those subtle gestures earlier tonight? There’s no

Cedrick absentmindedly smoked his

he lifted his foot to extinguish the cigarette under his foot and took out

He continued smoking.

unmistakable click of the lighter echoed through the

refused to

him to finish the entire pack, a reckless gamble to test if Gwendolyn still cared about

with his second cigarette, he backed out of the

smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she regained her memories. She

would probably be

this. I’ll

pack and extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly closing the door behind him, he returned to

taken up every inch

loud snoring filled the

Cedrick gave

the latter was sleeping like

stormy as

light sleeper he has to be while on

and pinched hard on a spot in

“Ow!”

dreamland, was rudely awakened by a sting

arm and cast a pitiful and innocent look at

wrong, Cedrick?” What did I

up sighing instead of reprimanding the other man. “Move over. You’re occupying my

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

Nico hastily scurried off to the edge of the mattress, leaving most of the

his coat, Cedrick then draped it across the

slept on his side, curling into himself to fend off the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching

Cedrick had pinched him. They were in the middle of a mission, and the dangers surrounding them were

sorry, Cedrick,” Nico

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

“Got it…”

Cedrick. Eventually, half of his body was hanging off

remained at the edge of the

and shivers coursed through his body. In his

he frowned and suppressed

lack of response only emboldened Nico. The latter inched even

a death wish?” Cedrick squeezed

tinged with

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

me hug you for a while. It’s too

Cedrick didn’t respond.

punish me however you want when we’re back at the Jenson

cane me, or anything

still, his body stiff with

put his leg on Cedrick’s body when he didn’t object.

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