Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 284 His Explanation Backfired

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Since Nico was coming over, Gwendolyn did not want to embarrass him in front of others. She subtly gestured toward the nearby couch with her eyes. “Go and take a seat.”

Cedrick refused to move. He kept his head lowered, breathing heavily in anger, while his cold, dark eyes revealed his murderous intent.

Remembering how he had angina, Gwendolyn gently stroked his cheek to soothe his emotions. “Go and take a seat over there, okay? We might be able to clear your name soon.”

Cedrick suppressed his emotions and sat on the couch on the side.

Fifteen minutes later, Nico arrived.

As he stepped into the house, the intimidating atmosphere caused him to shudder.

After seeing the cigarettes on the coffee table, he instantly knew what to expect.

He was pleased to see how effective his meticulous plan was. I can’t believe Boss was caught red–handed so quickly.

With a faint grin on his face, he stood obediently by the coffee table.

Cedrick could not believe Nico still dared to smile in front of him.

Despite that, Cedrick remained composed in front of Gwendolyn as he spoke in a deep voice. “Gwenny saw the cigarettes you placed in the drawer. You better explain everything to her, and don’t you dare utter a single lie. If you do, I’ll drag you to the interrogation room and hook you up to a lie detector and a shock device!”

Nico was struck dumb, not daring to give him any response. What the f*ck? How can he be so ruthless? This is not what I expected! Didn’t Boss want to be punished? Shouldn’t he be happy about being found out?

Gwendolyn knitted her brows before shooting daggers in Cedrick’s direction. “Why are you threatening him?”

“N–No, I didn’t…” Cedrick instantly toned down his voice.

Instead of continuing with the reprimand, Gwendolyn turned to Nico and asked in a calm tone, “Nico, tell me the truth. Did Cedrick smoke today?”

Nico froze for a moment before instinctively casting a glance at Cedrick.

Cedrick blithely warned him again, “Shock device!”

His words sent chills down Nico’s spine. “Nope, he didn’t! He asked me for a cigarette, but he just took a sniff of it before tossing it away.”

Gwendolyn maintained a composed posture, crossing her arms gracefully, and her facial expression remained stoic. Despite studying their faces intently, she could not fully believe their explanation. “Nico, don’t be scared to tell the truth. As long as I’m here, Cedrick would not dare to lay a finger on you.”

raised his right hand,

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the impression that she

sigh

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you explain the cigarettes in

buy the cigarettes for him and told me to hide them

in his reply,

nodded. “Boss said you’re busy during the day and normally wouldn’t go through the drawers. That’s why he instructed me to put

before shooting Cedrick a meaningful look. “Ah, I sec. So that was all

is just making things worse! How am I going to defend myself

not repeat every single word I said earlier! You’re supposed to come here to clear my name and set things

Nico when

he had misunderstood Cedrick. So Boss wasn’t looking forward to being beaten up by Ms. Gwendolyn. He genuinely wanted to

“You did a great job in providing me with a clearer understanding of the situation.

realizing the harm he had brought on Cedrick, Nico became uncertain of what to say, but he knew he needed to earnestly think about

No one, not even Ms. Gwendolyn, can save me if Boss explodes!

three times a day recently. Those pills are bitter and can cause loss of appetite and nausea if taken in excess. He was trying to find a way to alleviate the discomfort caused by the medication. It’s just that he

gave a

as the person who screwed things up

was hard to tell if she believed what Nico

tested the waters by saying, “So, Ms. Gwendolyn, please don’t be mad at Mr.

expose Cedrick in front of Nico for trying to lie to her and sweep

gentle smile at him. “Why should I be mad

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Right, Ceddy?”

Cedrick nodded earnestly.

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now on, let’s not keep these cigarettes. These are just

widened in shock. Those are imported goods, and they’re all extremely expensive!

his cherished possessions. The thought of selling them at a

to Gwenny. Take all the cigarettes

a mixture of pain and reluctance. “All right, Boss.”

the cigarettes in the drawer, Gwendolyn stood up and grabbed Cedrick’s arm. “Come,

sounded calm, but Cedrick’s heart skipped a beat. Will she still punish me after all that explaining?

emotions, Cedrick felt helpless as