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.”

sigh of relief, raised his right hand, and

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then.” Gwendolyn nodded, giving the impression that she believed his words.

a sigh of

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continued asking, “How do you

him and told me to hide them inside the drawer,” he

reply, Gwendolyn

the day and normally wouldn’t go through the drawers. That’s why he instructed me to put the cigarettes in a corner to

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

was about to explode in rage. F*ck! This b*stard is just making things worse!

teeth. “I told you to come and explain the situation, not repeat every single word I said earlier! You’re supposed to come here to clear my name and

when he heard

to being beaten

Cedrick’s anger, Gwendolyn responded with a gentle smile. “You did a great job in providing me with a

to say, but he knew he needed to earnestly think about how to

be in serious jeopardy. No one, not even Ms. Gwendolyn, can save me if Boss

contemplating for a while, Nico spoke with sincerity. “Ms. Gwendolyn, it was not right for Mr. Jenson to keep this from you, but he does remember the plan you customized for him, and he never intended to actually smoke. He has been taking medication 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

gave a heartfelt

eased as the person who screwed things up for him finally

was hard to tell if she believed

by saying, “So, Ms. Gwendolyn, please don’t

Nico for trying to lie

“Why should I be mad at him?

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Right, Ceddy?”

Cedrick nodded earnestly.

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gaze and looked at the cigarettes on the coffee table. “But from now on, let’s not keep these cigarettes. These are just bad

eyes widened in shock. Those are imported goods, and

of selling them at a low price felt like a

“Listen to Gwenny. Take all the cigarettes away. I don’t want to

face showed a mixture of pain and

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

Cedrick’s heart skipped a beat. Will she still punish me after all

felt helpless as Gwendolyn led him to