Wooing My ex-wife (Gwendolyn and Maverick) novel Chapter 234

Cedrick felt his heart leap with joy when he heard Gwendolyn defending him. Putting on an amicable expression, he said, “I’ll be done with my IV drip in two hours’ time. I’ll return by then.”

“Noted.” Before Charlie left, he added, “Since Ms. Harris is your fiancée, perhaps she should come with you to the ancestral hall.”

“Sure,” Cedrick replied flatly. He wanted to lean against Gwendolyn’s chest again after the door closed, but she pinched his cheek instead.

“Ouch! Gwenny…” Cedrick grimaced in pain but didn’t dodge her.

Amused and annoyed at the same time, Gwendolyn loosened her grip and said, “Well played, Cedrick. That was quite crafty of you. You made me the bad guy, didn’t you?”

“No. I’m just happy you defended me.”

Only then did Gwendolyn let go of him and rubbed his reddened cheek gently with her thumb.

Cedrick beamed, enjoying the affection he was receiving.

The next second, however, his expression turned serious instantly when he thought of the matter concerning Xander. “Gwenny, I’ll send you back to the Harris residence later. You don’t have to go to the Jenson family’s ancestral hall.”

“Why not?” Gwendolyn questioned, her tone placid. “Everyone on the internet knows I’m your fiancée. Besides, what happened last night was indeed my doing. I should be there, no? Though the Jensons won’t be able to do anything to me, I don’t want to miss a good show.”

Cedrick tapped her nose dotingly upon hearing that. “All right, then. If that’s what you want, we shall go there together.”

After the IV treatment was done, Gwendolyn helped Cedrick put on a shirt and a suit.

The love bites he had on his body were impossible to ignore, and the ones on his neck, in particular, were so obvious that they could not be concealed. He looked as if he had been taken advantage of.

Gwendolyn regretted her actions when she saw that. I should’ve been more gentle and exercised restraint!

With that in mind, she grabbed a scarf and wrapped it around Cedrick’s neck.

Cedrick was baffled. “Gwenny, summer is approaching. Why are you putting a scarf on me?”

“Why not? You should be recuperating right after going through surgery, but since you have no choice but to return because of Xander, I have to make sure you’re warm, no? I don’t want you to catch a cold.”

“Okay.” Cedrick relented, allowing her to wrap the scarf around his neck and help him put on his gloves. In the end, almost his entire body was wrapped up tight.

The two then held hands as they made their way over to the Jenson residence together.

At that moment, everyone was sitting in their respective seats in the ancestral hall. Yael, Valentino’s second son, and David, Valentino’s fifth son, were also present. Moreover, Triss, David’s daughter, was there, too. Almost all of the Jenson family members were there except for Xander and Cedrick’s aunt, Tania Jenson.

Nobody said a word in the ancestral hall as they waited for Cedrick.

Meanwhile, the wind blew, and the candles on the Jenson family’s altar flickered. The atmosphere in the ancestral hall was undoubtedly tense and eerie.

Valentino, who was sitting at the head of the table, was drinking his coffee silently and solemnly.

Soon, Cedrick and Gwendolyn entered the ancestral hall hand in hand calmly and composedly.

The moment Cedrick entered the ancestral hall, everyone except Valentino stood up and greeted respectfully, “Mr. Cedrick.”

Cedrick nodded, and everyone sat back down.

“Hi, Grandpa.”

“Hi, Old Mr. Jenson.”

The couple walked up to Valentino and greeted him.

Valentino’s heart melted when he heard Gwendolyn’s sweet voice. He also couldn’t help sparing Cedrick a glance when he saw the couple enter while holding hands. Nice one, Cedrick! She was demanding to call off the engagement just two days ago, and he’s already gotten her placated. As expected of my favorite grandson!

“Good girl. Have a seat. Don’t stand around,” Valentino replied.