The Ex and Her Riches
Chapter 372

Chapter 372

Nico was so alarmed to hear Gwendolyn’s voice, which was deadly soft, that he nearly flung his phoneaside.

For a long while, he did not dare respond or breathe.

“You’d better come clean on Cedrick’s behalf, Nico,” Gwendolyn warned him severely. “Confess whileI’m still feeling lenient, or the two of you will be in for a world of hell. Rest assured, I will send youthere.”

She uttered the last few words through gritted teeth, and it sent shivers down his spine.

Nico was thoroughly frightened by this point. “Cedrick only did it with your health in mind,” he explainedhastily. “He loves you so much, you know. He…”

Amidst a deluge of ingratiating pleas, Gwendolyn finally understood the entire matter two minutes later.

“All right, I see. You were right to tell me, so I won’t be putting you in a tough spot, nor will I allow him topunish you. Don’t you worry.”

Compared to his own fate, Nico was more worried that he had driven a wedge between her andCedrick. “Don’t be mad at him, Gwendolyn. He—”

The woman had had enough. “Don’t concern yourself with it,” she interrupted brusquely. “Nothing willhappen to him.” Without another word, she hung up.

Silence descended all of a sudden as the bedroom filled with a chilly aura.

Gwendolyn turned to face Cedrick. Before she managed to open her mouth to mock him, she feltsomething stuffed hastily into her hand.

Looking down, she found the mahogany ruler from the drawer of the bedside table.

“Even the ruler is out. What is this?” she asked with feigned ignorance. “Do you miss the taste of it,having been deprived of it for too long?”

Cedrick bit his lip nervously. The tips of his ears grew red, and his voice seemed to have withered indefeat. “I was wrong for not thinking things through. Please forgive me.”

Gwendolyn studied him carefully. “The children belong to both of us, Ceddy. You have no right todecide on my behalf.”

“I know.”

He avoided her gaze. “It was just a thought that I wanted to discuss with you as soon as I came home.”

She exposed him mercilessly while fiddling with the ruler. “If Nico did not intervene, would you havediscussed it with me?”

“I’m sorry.”

He was at a loss of arguing his way out of that. Though he did plan on bringing it up with her, hethought it would sound defensive to reiterate the point, so he opted to simply admit it.

Steeling himself at that thought, he offered both his palms.

“If it would appease you, I will let you punish me.”

“I just want to remind you that this pertains to the both of us, Ceddy. Please talk to me next time insteadof doing everything on your own as you do with work.”

Gwendolyn gazed, displeased, at his hung head.

I do not want to hit him! Not in the slightest.

Furthermore, a light punishment like that would not make an impression on an already-recoveredpatient like him. Rather, he simply wanted her to vent her anger.

Cedrick went too far today. I should prank him to teach him a lesson.

Upon arriving at that thought, Gwendolyn sniggered. Her fox-like eyes glimmered beadily. “You dodeserve to be punished, but who said anything about caning your hands?”

Cedrick looked up and felt a sense of foreboding from her wicked smile.

Gwendolyn’s smirk deepened. Crossing her legs, she sat on the bed and patted the spot before her.“Lie here.”

“Eh?”

Cedrick froze. Though he seemed to have grasped her meaning, he appeared uncertain. “Do you wantto… spank me on my buttocks?”

She nodded. “Very clever of you, Ceddy.”

“No way!”

Cedrick’s ears flushed crimson in an instant. Even his face and neck glowed red.

It was not just a punishment to him. Worse than that, it was a humiliation.

I would rather die than to obey her.

“I am the chairman of Jenson Group, Gwenny, and the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation!What would become of my reputation?” Gnawing on his lip in vexation, he fixed her with an accusatory

gaze.

Gwendolyn stifled a laugh. “I know that,” she replied seriously. “Are you telling me that you wouldfurious if I were to touch your buttocks?”

“That’s right!” His tone was firm.

Nevertheless, she was unfazed. “I’ve touched them, caressed them, and even spanked them. I’malready saving you face by letting you keep your pants on, you know. Besides, what’s so embarrassingabout getting spanked by your wife?”

Cedrick could not replace the words to retort, but that was something he could not bring himself to do.

“No means no.”

Gwendolyn scowled. “You don’t appear to be remorseful for your actions, Ceddy. Maybe I should returnto the Harris residence and think about whether I should forgive you. You only had one chance, afterall.”

She made to get up, and Cedrick quickly grabbed her.

“Don’t go. I made a mistake!”

Gwendolyn stifled another laugh at the conviction of his response. Deciding to take the prank one notchhigher, she indicated the large expanse of the bed with a glance.

Dawdling resignedly, Cedrick spent several minutes getting into position on the bed in front of her.

The woman relished his embarrassment brazenly, then tapped the wooden ruler lightly on his buttocks,her movements exuding a hint of deviousness. “Even if you’ve never taken a spanking, I’m sure you’vedelivered one. Your posture isn’t quite right. Arch higher! Yes, just like that.”

Cedrick buried his face in the pit of his elbow. Gwendolyn could not see his expression, but she sawthe tip of his ears, flaming red, and sensed his emotional devastation.

Rolling up her sleeves, she announced playfully, “Here it comes, Ceddy! I won’t hold back, so braceyourself!”

After inoculating him with a warm-up, Gwendolyn grasped the ruler with both hands and brought it highabove her head.

Before she could bring it swinging down, Cedrick tackled her; he was careful not to press her belly.

“Don’t hit me, Gwenny!”

Burying his face in her neck, he implored her mournfully. His ears, burning hot, pressed against herskin which felt as if it were about to boil.

Something this embarrassing ought to be a lesson not soon forgotten, I hope.

“Will you still keep things from me and make my decisions behind my back?”

Cedrick shook his head meekly. “Never again. There won’t be another time.”

Upon achieving her goal, Gwendolyn pinched his firm buttocks.

Just like that, the atmosphere within the bedroom became filled with sweetness.

Soon, it was nearly New Year’s Eve.

As the months passed, Gwendolyn’s belly swelled. Pregnancy was something that could not remainhidden for long, and the pair were discussing how they were going to reveal the surprising news.

Cedrick even considered bringing the wedding forward.

Before New Year’s Eve, a visitor least expected by anybody to visit turned up at Harrick Villa.

Upon entering the villa, Kieran scowled as if coming to collect a debt.

“Are you pregnant? Twins?” he asked as soon as Gwendolyn appeared down the stairs.

“Um…” Gwendolyn froze, looking slightly abashed.

She almost forgot how her brother was a majority shareholder in all of the major hospitals in Chanaea—he would replace out no matter where she went for a check-up.

“You’re the first person in the family to replace out, Kieran. Are you surprised?”

Kieran ignored her and her tone of feigned nonchalance. His cold, haughty features did not change.

Cedrick pulled Gwendolyn behind him. “It was my fault. Gwenny had nothing to do with it.”

Kieran glared at the other man. “You’re damned right it was your fault,” he snapped. “Not only were youunable to control yourself, you didn’t even bother using a condom. You will take full responsibility!”