The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 239 Scolded By Her Brother

“No, please don’t…”

Cedrick kissed her on the neck and, with a weak voice, whispered in her ear, “I like hearing you call me Ceddy,

Gwenny.”

Gwendolyn cradled his face with both hands and kissed his bloody lips. “Sure thing. I’ll keep calling you Ceddy for as

long as you like.”

Cedrick’s pale lips curled into a satisfied smile when he heard that.

“Are you able to walk?” Gwendolyn asked while carefully adjusting her posture to support him.

“Yeah.”

Just like that, the two of them clung tightly to each other as they slowly made their way toward the car.

Nico was frozen in place as he watched the two of them from behind.

He couldn’t help but feel as though he was being a third wheel there.

After returning to the Jenson residence, Gwendolyn began removing Cedrick’s clothes the moment he lay on the

bed.

“Take it easy, will you? Nico can handle this stuff.”

Gwendolyn shot him an annoyed glare. “What, are you afraid that I would ravage your body? Don’t worry; I’m not

so desperate that I would take advantage of a severely-wounded man!”

“Oh? In that case, I guess I’m still not charming enough.”

Cedrick sounded a little disappointed when he said that.

Holding back her laughter, Gwendolyn smiled and gave him a peck on the lips as a reward.

That was clearly not enough for Cedrick, though.

Is that all I get?

Gwendolyn flashed him a sweet smile when she saw the resentful look in his eyes.

Her sparkly eyes were then filled with seriousness as she spoke. “I’d feel bad for taking advantage of you while

you’re injured, Ceddy! We can’t do it just yet, so stop seducing me!” Frowning slightly, she puffed her cheeks.

Nico, who was standing at the corner of the bed, simply stared at the lovey-dovey couple in awkward silence.

Tsk, tsk, tsk… Taking advantage? Seducing? What an interesting way to use those words! Well, given how Boss is all

weak from his injuries, I suppose those words would fit the scenario perfectly!

He was snapped out of his train of thought when the two of them glared coldly at him and shouted in unison, “Get

out!”

Nico let out an awkward chuckle and scratched the back of his head as he said, “And here I thought you would need

my help applying the medication, Boss. Well, I suppose I have no reason to stick around now that Gwendolyn is

here. Very well, then. I shall take my leave now, so you two can carry on.”

He then put the medication and first-aid kit down on the nightstand before stepping out of the bedroom and closing

the door behind him.

Gwendolyn waited until he was gone before she continued taking Cedrick’s clothes off.

Sure enough, the wound had ripped open, and blood had seeped through the bandages, staining it red along with

his dress shirt.

“I knew it! You were lying to me again! How could you call this a minor injury?” she exclaimed, her eyes reddening.

“Don’t worry; it’ll take a lot more than this to kill me,” Cedrick comforted her calmly.

“Shut up! You’re such an idiot! Asher loves me a lot, so I’d be fine even if I did go home with him! Dad and Sienna

are very protective of me, so Asher would just give me a few smacks at best! It’s a different story with you, though.

Why did you have to stop him?”

Cedrick gently caressed her ears that Asher had pinched earlier. Although they were no longer red, he was still

heartbroken to see her get hurt, even for a little bit. “Just think of it as me being impulsive. I won’t do it again next

time.”

He had fallen deeply in love with Gwendolyn before he even realized it.

She was the one woman he wanted to love and spoil for the rest of his life.

Even I can’t bring myself to hurt her, so I won’t let anyone else do so, including her brother!

Gwendolyn knew he wasn’t actually listening to her, so she simply let out a sigh and shifted her attention toward the

medication Nico had left them with.

Since she had no experience with helping someone bandage their wounds, Cedrick had to guide her and assist her

at times.

A few hours later, they were finally done with applying the medication and bandaging the wound.

Cedrick looked a little better after taking the medication. Exhausted, he then rested his head on Gwendolyn’s lap

and fell asleep shortly after.

Gwendolyn felt conflicted when she glanced at the clock and saw that it was really late. She knew that she would

definitely wake Cedrick up if she left, but Asher would get mad at her if she didn’t go home.

Feeling a little hesitant, Gwendolyn lowered her gaze and took a good look at Cedrick.

He seems to be sleeping pretty soundly. Even when he’s asleep, his facial features look as exquisite as ever.

She got so mesmerized by his face that she just sat there staring at him until her phone rang.

Having been snapped out of her dazed state, she glanced at the screen and saw that it was a call from Sienna.

“How is he doing, Gwendolyn? Are his wounds serious?” she asked.

Gwendolyn cleared her throat and pretended to sob as she replied, “You know how hard Asher can hit, Sienna.

Ceddy already had existing injuries, and Asher worsened things by injuring him even further! He has been

unconscious ever since we reached the Jenson residence!”

Sienna knew what Gwendolyn was getting at and pretended to ask out of concern, “That bad, huh? I guess Asher

did go a little too hard on him. So, what do you plan on doing now? Will you be coming home tonight?”

Seizing the golden opportunity that had presented itself, Gwendolyn said, “Ceddy got hurt because of Asher, so I

want to stay with him and take care of him for a few days. I’ll head back to the Harris residence once he’s all

better! Will that be okay?”

“Um…”

Sienna held the phone near her mouth and covered it with her other hand as she whispered, “You can stay with him

if you want. I’ll talk to Asher about this, but you need to behave yourself as well. Don’t—”

Asher cut her off by yelling angrily from afar, “I’ll break your legs if you dare sleep with him again, Gwendolyn! No

one will be able to save you when that happens!”

His voice was so loud that Gwendolyn had to move the phone far away from her ear.

She then glanced at Cedrick and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was still asleep.

Why did Asher have to word it like that, though? He makes it sound like I’m some kind of rapist who’s trying to defile

a demure woman!

Of course, Gwendolyn didn’t dare say any of that to Asher. “He’s an injured man, Asher! I would never take

advantage of a guy while he’s injured! I’m not that desperate, okay?” she protested softly.

Asher simply snorted in disdain and walked away.

“Don’t worry, Gwendolyn. Your brother and I haven’t had sex tonight, so I’ll be sure to placate him and keep him

under control. You just make sure to take good care of Cedrick. He’s a handsome and responsible young man. I kind

of like him,” Sienna reassured her.

“How dare you say you like him, Sienna? You’ve gotten rather bold lately, huh? Come here!”

“Huh? Hey! Wait! I’m not done talking to—”

The line went dead all of a sudden.

Gwendolyn froze for a few seconds before blushing really hard.

What did Sienna just say? They haven’t had sex tonight? Is it a thing for married couples to openly talk about their

sex life like that? Asher seemed pretty angry, though. Will Sienna be able to walk tomorrow? Oh, well… I’m sorry,

Sienna! You’re going to have to sacrifice yourself so I can stay here and look after Cedrick!

Suddenly, Gwendolyn noticed through the corner of her eye a smile on Cedrick’s face.xo.com fast update

Huh? Since when did he wake up? I can’t believe he was eavesdropping on my conversation!

“Ceddy?”

In just the blink of an eye, Cedrick’s smile disappeared without a trace, and he appeared to be sleeping soundly

again.

Wow, he sure is good at putting up an act! Sometimes, I can’t even tell when he’s lying and when he’s telling the

truth.

Feeling a little unhappy, Gwendolyn pouted and let out a snort.

Hmph! Had he not been injured, I would have taught him a lesson by now!