Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 224 You Look Like Someone

Cedrick held his breath while sneaking a glance at Gwendolyn.

She sat on the couch by the window with her back facing him, sipping red wine.

He clenched his fists so tightly that they felt clammy. Could she be drunk by any chance?

Would she be as gentle to me as two nights ago?

“I admit I don’t know you well, yet you still plotted to get engaged with me. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

Cedrick’s hand was on the doorknob when he felt his heart drop.

Gwendolyn’s speech was coherent and paced regularly. It was clear she’d barely imbibed any wine and was still sober.

That meant that he would be dead meat tonight.

Cedrick still wasn’t ready to face her.

He stalked toward the window and considered making a run for it.

Gwendolyn’s languid voice sounded. “Old Mr. Jenson has instructed the windows to be locked. It is also fitted with bulletproof glass and can’t be shattered. We’re just going to have a nice little chat. I wonder what you’re so afraid of?”

He had no chance of escape.

Cedrick subconsciously touched his face to confirm that his mask was still on. Gwendolyn couldn’t possibly recognize him that easily.

He cleared his throat. “You must be joking, Ms. Gwendolyn. We aren’t acquainted at all. I decided to get engaged with you merely because the fortune teller mentioned that we’d get along well together.”

Gwendolyn placed her wine glass down and turned to face him. “I’ve told you before that there’s someone I—”

She was cut off abruptly.

The man who stood by the window in a well-fitting suit gave off an aloof aristocratic air.

The sheer sight of him flooded her with a bone-deep sense of familiarity.

Her expression froze as she carefully scrutinized the man from head to toe.

Cedrick’s heart was in his throat when he noticed the change in her expression.

“Mr. Jenson, you really look like someone.”

Gwendolyn got to her feet with her brows furrowed and gingerly approached Cedrick.

“Ms. Harris, you must be mistaken. We’ve never met,” His eyes were glacial as he uttered in a hoarse voice.

Gwendolyn’s eyes reddened as she met his familiar eyes.

Her hand shot out without forewarning to grab his suit collar and press him against the glass window.

to recognize you just because you’re wearing a mask? You might fool everyone, but I can tell it’s you from

entire body go

Should I come clean?

I’ve been deceiving her

so compound the hatred

for me if you weren’t dead? How come you’ve taken on the identity of Cedrick? Maverick, you owe me a

hands were trembling. Her eyes swirled with shock, confusion, and

“Ms. Harris, I—”

you

her elbow as she swiftly

pain, and he bent down reflexively. Despite that, Gwendolyn tugged his collar and backed him up against the window once

would accidentally hurt Gwendolyn due to

Gwendolyn had no

him with all her

for reason as

couldn’t get over Maverick being alive

didn’t he look

act like we’re

to tell the truth, I’ll have to take matters into my own

to snatch

to it. “Ms. Harris, isn’t it unbecoming of you to be so forward on

so scared of me seeing your face? If you are Cedrick and not Maverick, you should have nothing

“I—”

give him a chance to defend himself as she

while he was curled up in

they looked into one another’s

his

were completely altered. He

his gaze and mannerisms gave

He was obviously Maverick.

it because you’re wearing another mask?” Gwendolyn pinched the skin of his face and attempted

said sternly, “That is because I am and have always been Cedrick

to think I won’t be able to recognize

was the only indicator on

severe burns and wounds from the lashings on Maverick’s back

Harris, aren’t you taking things

to me! If you aren’t guilty, then let me

“Fine. Go ahead.”

hands and let her manhandle

she still had her

his shirt from his belt and lifted

defined musculature was flawlessly smooth, with tan

out the deep knife wound on Maverick’s waist which he sustained from Asher