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.

He lit one cigarette after

sneer. It was as if she was

those subtle gestures earlier tonight?

thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked

lifted his foot to extinguish the cigarette under his foot and

He continued smoking.

the lighter echoed through the stillness of the

refused to

him urged him to finish the entire pack, a reckless

he was almost done with his second cigarette, he backed out of the

found out about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she regained

be ruined by her

can’t do this. I’ll be risking my

into the house. Quietly

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

loud snoring filled

face, Cedrick gave Nico a

the latter was

was stormy

sound asleep! Has he forgotten about how much of a light sleeper he has to be while on a Federal Bureau of Investigation mission? Ugh. I really want to punch

hard on a spot in

“Ow!”

who was prancing about in his dreamland, was rudely

painful arm and cast a

wrong, Cedrick?” What did

parted his lips to say something, but he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the other

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

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

draped it across the

the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while

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

sorry, Cedrick,” Nico

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

“Got it…”

further back to distance himself from Cedrick. Eventually, half of his body

edge

through his body. In his groggy and chilled state, he instinctively moved

was irritated, but he frowned and

Nico. The latter inched

have a death wish?” Cedrick

tone was tinged with an obvious murderous

breath. After a moment of hesitation, he bit the

a while. It’s too cold. I

Cedrick didn’t respond.

however you want

can whip me, cane me, or anything else. Just

still, his body

on Cedrick’s body when he didn’t object. He resembled an octopus, clinging

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