Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 480 The Gulf Between Us Is Unbridgeable

The endless pressure being applied triggered a sense of suffocation in Craig.

His fists alternated between clenching and releasing as the rage within him swelled to its brim.

All the physical punishments that Cedrick had meted out were exercises used during training. Other than the coffee cup thrown earlier, he had not laid a finger on Craig.

Hence, even if Craig wanted to report Cedrick to their superiors, he had no reasonable excuse to do so.

With that thought in mind, Cedrick calmly tapped on the table and reminded, “You still have fifteen seconds to decide. Take your time.”

The words sent a shiver down Craig’s spine, vanquishing the thoughts that were previously cycling through his mind.

Without a moment’s delay, he hurried toward a spot two steps away from the wall. Teeth gritted, he took a deep breath and pushed himself upright with his hands.

When Cedrick mentioned for it to be done near the wall, he clearly didn’t mean for Craig to lean against it.

Thus, the latter had to support the weight of his entire body with his hands alone.

Although his back was facing the wall, it only acted as a temporary cushion in case he fell down.

This exercise was particularly strenuous due to its technical difficulty, and the fact that Craig was already drained made it worse for him.

At the two–minute mark, his arms were already trembling uncontrollably.

Thus, he felt as if thirty minutes could potentially torment the life out of him.

Many years had passed since he was reduced to such a pathetic state.

He would never forget the humiliation he suffered and swore to seek revenge one day.

could

before remarking, “Craig, the years I spent away in Fairlake was supposed to be an opportunity for you to demonstrate your capabilities. Instead, you became full of yourself to the extent

felt, Craig eked out a few words through his gritted

I know better than anyone else how truly

to order everyone around and have them obey him unconditionally caused him to be intoxicated by power.

of the change within him, yet he didn’t see anything wrong with it,

I have not changed. You have

tilt toward the back. However, he swiftly bounced back off

continued solemnly, “Do you feel tired? As if your arms are going

Craig’s silence, that was precisely what

felt like I was going to die. But the truth is, man’s potential is limitless. When faced with overwhelming pressure, even the proudest of us have no choice but to submit. Moreover, despite knowing that one is incapable of withstanding

didn’t know what Cedrick was trying to convey. Cedrick has never lectured me about life. Has he gotten carried away from punishing me

man, Cedrick spoke in a cruel and icy tone. “If you’re unable to keep this up for thirty minutes, it means that your physical body is too weak. I’ll have no choice but to report it and request that you be sent back to training camp for three months. Upon your departure, the position of deputy

taking over the role might be temporary on the surface, but once he actually did, there was no way Craig would be

his spine, Craig bit down on his cracked lips, leaving

an arrangement isn’t necessary, Mr. Jenson. I can still keep this up.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

passed quickly for Cedrick as he went

for the hand–standing Craig. Every second felt like an eternity

an hour later, the timer began

end of

collapsed to the ground, unable to get back to his

he was so exhausted that he couldn’t even open his

time, Cedrick had finished notating the last document with his

heater, he slowly walked up to Craig. “You have managed to pass the test by a whisker. Now, clean up the floor

Craig called out softly upon collecting

mind in the bureau learning of your punishment here, you’re welcome to get someone else to clean it up. Even if you can’t stand on your feet, I’m sure you can still crawl on your knees. I won’t let anyone enter to disrupt your