Then, he smirked and licked his teeth before arching his brow at her.

He appeared to be flirting with her, yet there was an undertone of taunting in his actions.

A fearless look was present on his face as he made it plain that he was provoking her.

At that instant, he looked so much more annoying than Charles.

However, despite his arrogance, his hand was trembling so hard that he nearly lost his grip on his cigarette.

That was his first time provoking his wife by smoking. He was nervous and scared, but his pride prevented him from chickening out.

Gwendolyn watched him from afar, expressionless.

After a few more glances at him, she sneered and turned to head to the bathroom without even saying anything.

Cedrick was promptly rendered speechless.

She barely reacted to him, and she showed no signs of anger.

The weight of disappointment bore down on him, and he slumped his shoulders in defeat.

He was crestfallen, like a vibrant peacock who was disheartened after being ignored.

After sulking for two minutes, he saw the bathroom door open again.

The second the door creaked open, he straightened up and continued smoking, acting nonchalant.

He deliberately shifted his body sideways so that Gwendolyn could catch a clearer view of him exhaling the smoke.

His jawline seemed exceptionally sharp under the moonlight, and the billowing clouds of smoke only accentuated his beauty.

In fact, he even tilted his head back so that she could see his Adam’s apple better.

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed the smoke, and that motion of his exuded an alluring yet provoking charm.

However, this time, Gwendolyn did not even spare him a glance.

Cedrick saw her enter the house from the corner of his eyes.

Following a thump, the door closed behind her.

Cedrick blinked. What a waste of effort. She didn’t even bother to pay attention to me.

His eyes reddened, and his fingers turned as cold as frost. The once vibrant hues of his face faded, leaving behind a pallor of misery.

He couldn’t accept the fact that his wife completely ignored him even after she saw him smoking.

She did not even bother to spare him a glance.

If she still remembers me, she’d never tolerate me smoking.

Benedict suffered from a congenital heart condition and had a delicate respiratory system. Inhaling smoke would exacerbate his health condition, so smoking inside the house was strictly prohibited. It was the last thing Gwendolyn would allow.

Yet, recently, he had resumed his habit of smoking. He lit one cigarette after another, puffing away in Gwendolyn’s presence.

Gwendolyn was a sneer. It was

was with those subtle gestures earlier tonight?

troubling thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked his way through the

the cigarette under

He continued smoking.

lighter echoed through the stillness of

to give

him to finish the entire pack, a reckless

his second cigarette,

now, he knew he’d be in trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she regained

probably be ruined by her

no. I can’t do this.

sheepishly pocketed the cigarette pack and extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the house. Quietly closing the door behind him, he returned to the mattress in the

sight to behold. He had taken up every inch of the mattress, leaving no space for

filled the entire

face, Cedrick gave Nico a light

was

stormy as his blood

about how much of a light sleeper he has to be while on

and pinched hard on a

“Ow!”

dreamland, was rudely awakened

cast a

What did I do

to say something, but he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the other

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

hastily scurried off to the edge of the mattress, leaving

coat, Cedrick then draped it across the blanket

stared at Cedrick’s face while still

middle of a mission, and the dangers surrounding them were unknown.

Cedrick,” Nico

in response before replying, “Don’t you dare hug me again. I’ll make you bear the consequences if you do that

“Got it…”

to distance himself from Cedrick. Eventually, half of his body was hanging

a ball, he remained at the edge of the mattress

shivers coursed through his body. In his groggy and chilled state, he instinctively moved closer to Cedrick, seeking

irritated, but he frowned

only emboldened Nico. The latter inched even closer and rested his head against

death wish?” Cedrick

tone was tinged with

a moment of hesitation, he bit the bullet and stretched out his arm, hugging the other

let me hug you for a while. It’s too cold. I won’t do

Cedrick didn’t respond.

me however you want when we’re back at

whip me, cane me, or anything else. Just don’t kill

remained perfectly still, his

nervously, Nico put his leg on Cedrick’s body when he didn’t object. He resembled an octopus, clinging to the

borders when Nico was just ten years old. It had been almost two decades

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