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Chapter 281 Raising A Son
“Good night, Ceddy. I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
He watched her leave with a heavy heart, and she even thoughtfully closed the door behind her.
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Following her departure, it was as if she had taken all the warmth inside the room with her, causing him to feel cold
to his core.
For the subsequent week, Cedrick compliantly ate his medication under Nico’s supervision because of the rules
Gwendolyn had previously set.
One afternoon, he was dealing with work remotely in his study. Two minutes after the alarm clock rang, Gwendolyn
video–called him.
“Ceddy, it’s time to take your medicine.“.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCedrick concealed his darkened expression and responded gloomily, “All right.”
Before the call ended, Nico attentively came in with warm water and a box of pills. “Boss, here’s your medicine.”
“You’re indeed very dedicated to your duties.” Cedrick glanced at Nico coldly and received the glass of
water.
Then, he put all the pills into his mouth and gulped them in one go. They’re so bitter.
Face ashen and brows furrowed, he fought down a wave of nausea and gave Gwendolyn, on the other side of the
screen, a reassuring smile.
Only after seeing him swallow all the pills did she end the video call.
The moment the screen went black, Cedrick immediately rushed to the bathroom sink. He retched in agony but
failed to vomit anything.
Every medication had its side effects. Taking too many of these pills would cause him to feel nauseous, suffer from
loss of appetite, and have a lingering bitter taste on his tongue.
Nico, watching from the side, felt sorry for Cedrick. “Boss, it won’t do if you keep feeling this uncomfortable after
taking your medications each time.”
Cedrick rinsed his mouth. When he swallowed, a faint bitter taste lingered.
The bitterness in his oral cavity was nothing compared to the anguish in his heart. Only the thought of Gwendolyn’s
unparalleled beauty could invoke a trace of sweetness in his chest.
He sat back in his office chair and sighed softly. “Do you have a cigarette?”
Nico was taken aback. “Didn’t Ms. Harris forbid you from smoking?”
Cedrick didn’t respond and merely held out his hand.
Nico pulled a pack of cigarettes he had just bought that morning from his pocket. They were so expensive that even
he felt reluctant to smoke them. “Boss, I’ll need to be reimbursed!”
Cedrick looked up halfheartedly and murmured in agreement.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNico opened the pack, pulled out a cigarette, and handed it to Cedrick. However, he hesitated midway.
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Chapter 281 Raising A Son
“Boss, are you sure you want to smoke? If Ms. Harris finds out, she’ll skin you alive, too.”
Cedrick grimaced. “If you continue to babble, you’ll be in trouble right now.”
Nico abandoned all hesitation and immediately handed the cigarette over.
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and I’ll be in trouble
He reckoned since Cedrick was only puffing one cigarette, Gwendolyn wouldn’t realize anything, so it shouldn’t be
such a big deal.
Besides, Nico understood Cedrick.
Smoking could alleviate sorrow, and Cedrick needed to do something to relieve his mental stress.
However, to his surprise, Cedrick merely asked for the cigarette to do the simplest thing.
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