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.”

right hand, and vowed. “Ms. Gwendolyn, every word I said is true!”

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Gwendolyn nodded, giving the impression that she

heaved a sigh

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seconds later, Gwendolyn continued asking, “How do you explain the cigarettes in the drawer then?”

told

a keyword in his reply, Gwendolyn narrowed her eyes. “Hide?”

why he instructed me to put the cigarettes in a corner to hide them

“Ah, I sec. So that was all a ploy to keep me from discovering

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

“I told you to come and explain the situation, not repeat every single word I said earlier!

when he heard

Cedrick. So Boss wasn’t looking forward to being

a great job in providing me with a clearer understanding of the situation. Don’t

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

would be in serious jeopardy. No one, not even

and he never intended to actually smoke. He has been taking medication three times a day recently. Those pills are bitter and can cause

a heartfelt explanation.

expression gradually eased as the person who screwed things up for him

remained deadpan. It was hard to tell if she

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

trying to lie to her and sweep things under the

Cedrick and cast a gentle smile at him. “Why should I be mad at him? It’s just

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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 stuff. Nico, empty the drawer and sell all

eyes widened in shock. Those are imported goods, and they’re all

were his cherished possessions. The thought of selling them at a low price felt like a stab

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

of pain and

in the drawer, Gwendolyn stood up and

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

by complicated emotions, Cedrick felt helpless as Gwendolyn led