“Are you not feeling well? Do you want to visit a doctor tomorrow and do a full body checkup?” Cedrick immediately replied with a solemn look on his face.
Gwendolyn rejected at once, saying, “Never mind. Didn't Joshua do a checkup for me when I bit you last time? He said I was very healthy and there was nothing serious. The reason why I don't seem to be able to control my emotions is due to my excessive worrying and lack of sleep during my pregnancy days. I don't think it will help even if we go for another checkup. I could just be overthinking.”
Even with the woman's reassurance, Cedrick was still worried.
“I think it's better to go for another checkup. Although it could be just a minor problem, if we don't get it treated, it could become serious later on.”
“There's really no need for that. After all, Joshua is one of the best medical professors in the country. If he couldn't find the cause of the problem, I don't think any other doctors would be able to come up with a diagnosis. If that's the case, why should we waste time and energy?” Rubbing the man's bruise gently, Gwendolyn continued, “Let me ask the hotel staff to get us an anti-inflammatory cream. I'll apply it for you later.”
“No! This hotel belongs to Neal. If he knows that you asked his staff to buy anti-inflammatory cream, he will know that I got beaten up.”
Gwendolyn gave it some thought and agreed that it made sense.
“How about you stay in bed and I go get it myself?”
Just as she turned around and was about to stand up, Cedrick wrapped his arms around her waist and stopped her from leaving.
“Have you forgotten that I was from the military? I'm not that weak. It's just a minor wound and would take me at most two days to heal. Darling, if you really care about me, you should cancel the flight tomorrow morning and accompany me to Astoria's largest mall to shop instead, just like we planned. What do you say?”
Gwendolyn said nothing in response.
“Let's return to Chanaea two days later after we are done with our shopping. If you're worried about our babies, you can video call Charles before we sleep and check on them every day,” the man continued.
Gwendolyn looked down at Cedrick, who was still hugging her waist, and asked curiously, “Are you not jealous anymore? I wonder who it was who threw a fit earlier just because I had a video call with Charles.”
Cedrick tightened his hold on the woman as if he was staking his claim on her. “Anything can be discussed as long as you accompany me shopping tomorrow and wear the dress I like.”
Gwendolyn let out an amused giggle and caressed her husband's cheeks as she replied, “Sure. Let's go shopping tomorrow, then. What's so special about this dress?”
A mysterious smile appeared on Cedrick's face before he leaned in and whispered something in Gwendolyn's ear.
Feeling confused, she asked, “When did I agree to visit that kind of shop with you? A shop that sells kinky dresses?”
“You promised me last night. Darling, you can't play with my feelings,” Cedrick replied, fixing a displeased gaze on the woman.
“Show me the evidence.” Gwendolyn was adamant about denying it.
Cedrick was rendered speechless.
Darn! I should have recorded what she said last night.
How am I supposed to produce any evidence?
His heart sank as he buried his face in his wife's arms dejectedly and harrumphed softly.
Gwendolyn could not help but chuckle, amused by the man's childish yet adorable antics.
Feeling bad for hitting Cedrick and wanting to make up for it, she said, “All right, fine. Let's buy that dress. However, it's on one condition. I will only consider wearing the dress and having some fun with you after we see Benny and Zendy in person and make sure that they are okay. Can you accept that?”
Understanding her feelings, Cedrick answered, “Of course. Whatever you say.”
As a reward for him, Gwendolyn lifted his chin and planted a kiss on his lips. “Good. Let's go to bed early tonight.”
Remaining still, the man said, “I can't move. My butt hurts. Darling, will you bathe me?”
Gwendolyn hesitated for a moment before relenting. “Okay, I'll give you a bath.”
After Gwendolyn helped him up, Cedrick, who wanted to show the woman that he was in pain, pretended to limp all the way to the bathroom with a satisfied smirk on his face.
“Darling, shall I get two movie tickets tomorrow? We can watch a movie and enjoy some Astorian cuisine.”
“Sure.”
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