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

what was with those subtle gestures earlier

in troubling thoughts, Cedrick absentmindedly smoked his

cigarette under his foot and took out another

He continued smoking.

of the lighter echoed through the

to give

to finish the entire pack, a reckless gamble to test

was almost done with his second cigarette, he

now, he knew he’d be in trouble if she found out about him smoking the entire pack of cigarettes once she regained her memories. She would likely

probably be

can’t do this. I’ll be

extinguished his cigarette before sneaking back into the

behold. He had taken up every inch of the mattress, leaving

snoring filled

on his face, Cedrick gave Nico a

was

stormy

so sound asleep! Has he forgotten about how much of a light sleeper he has to be while on a

down and pinched hard on a spot in the other man’s inner

“Ow!”

who was prancing about in his dreamland, was rudely awakened by a sting

groggily, he rubbed his painful arm and cast

What did I do

he ended up sighing instead of reprimanding the other man. “Move

“Oh! I’m sorry!”

of

draped

himself to fend off the cold. He stared at Cedrick’s face while still massaging his aching arm and no longer dared

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

Cedrick,” Nico

hug me again. I’ll make you bear

“Got it…”

scooted further back to distance himself from Cedrick. Eventually, half of his body was hanging off

he remained at the edge of the mattress

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

but he

only emboldened Nico. The latter inched even

a death

with an

of hesitation, he

let me hug you for a while. It’s too

Cedrick didn’t respond.

punish me however you want when we’re back at

or

remained perfectly still, his

his leg on Cedrick’s body when he didn’t object. He resembled

brought Nico back from the borders when Nico was just ten years old. It had been almost two

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