She suppressed the faint smile at the corners of her mouth and gestured with her eyes toward the Lego pieces on the ground.

“Are you asking me to kneel before you?” Cedrick asked.

“No.”

Cedrick swiftly took off his gray coat and casually threw it behind him. The coat landed perfectly on the coat rack in the corner of the wall.

His pure white shirt fit snugly, outlining his waist perfectly, displaying his impeccable figure.

Without hesitation, he tucked a ruler into Gwendolyn’s hands, bent his knees, and knelt steadily on the Lego pieces.

His eyebrows and eyes narrowed in pain. However, he quickly regained his composure. Gazing up at Gwendolyn with his handsome face, he said, “It is I who should kneel before you.”

Nothing could convey his apology better than kneeling before his wife.

Gwendolyn was taken aback. She hadn’t expected him to suddenly drop to his knees and reached out to pull him up. “Why are you suddenly kneeling? Don’t your knees hurt? Get up.”

Cedrick shook his head. There was a hint of remorse in his eyes. “I’ve made a mistake.”

“What mistake?”

“I shouldn’t have lost you. I shouldn’t have deliberately smoked to provoke you,” Cedrick admitted.

Gwendolyn sighed. This incident was not his fault. Besides, the smoking matter had already been addressed back in the courtyard.

She suddenly felt a sensation around her calf as she was lost in her thoughts.

Lowering her gaze, she saw Cedrick’s arm encircling her leg. He bent his waist and gently rested his head on her leg.

“You…”

me hold

the ruler that he had handed her and gently patted his head

the run for so many years and is likely to seek revenge against you, I failed to protect you in time, causing you to get injured and…

His voice trembled uncontrollably.

overwhelmed with frustration

eager to atone for his mistakes. Letting Gwendolyn punish him in accordance with

control his emotions, only allowing his choked sobs to be heard before Gwendolyn, who had lost her memories. He didn’t wish to show his miserable self to Gwendolyn, afraid she

the past

sob helplessly, causing his broad shoulders

turned teary. She opened her mouth several

chose to speak the truth. “Cedrick, you are no saint.

I… can I hug your waist?” he asked tentatively, still caught up

had changed the way

wryly.

he didn’t move his knees away from the Lego pieces. His forearm firmly held her waist

what Gwendolyn said and

Their eyes met.

hint of tenderness in

did you just call me? Why aren’t you calling me Mr. Jenson anymore? Have

Gwendolyn nodded.

lost

Gwendolyn nodded again.

what of the diagnosis from Fairlake Hospital?” he

“Have you forgotten what Kieran does? He’s the major shareholder of all the hospitals in Salinsburgh.

matter of a few words to have

tighter. He cast a wary glance at her and

thought it best to have them believe I genuinely had amnesia. This would lower their guard and aid you to

deceit, but Cedrick’s anguished manner tugged at her heartstrings, and she decided

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