Wooing My ex-wife (Gwendolyn and Maverick) novel Chapter 796

She suppressed the faint smile at the corners of her mouth and gestured with her eyes toward the Lego pieces on the ground.

“Are you asking me to kneel before you?” Cedrick asked.

“No.”

Cedrick swiftly took off his gray coat and casually threw it behind him. The coat landed perfectly on the coat rack in the corner of the wall.

His pure white shirt fit snugly, outlining his waist perfectly, displaying his impeccable figure.

Without hesitation, he tucked a ruler into Gwendolyn’s hands, bent his knees, and knelt steadily on the Lego pieces.

His eyebrows and eyes narrowed in pain. However, he quickly regained his composure. Gazing up at Gwendolyn with his handsome face, he said, “It is I who should kneel before you.”

Nothing could convey his apology better than kneeling before his wife.

Gwendolyn was taken aback. She hadn’t expected him to suddenly drop to his knees and reached out to pull him up. “Why are you suddenly kneeling? Don’t your knees hurt? Get up.”

Cedrick shook his head. There was a hint of remorse in his eyes. “I’ve made a mistake.”

“What mistake?”

“I shouldn’t have lost you. I shouldn’t have deliberately smoked to provoke you,” Cedrick admitted.

Gwendolyn sighed. This incident was not his fault. Besides, the smoking matter had already been addressed back in the courtyard.

She suddenly felt a sensation around her calf as she was lost in her thoughts.

Lowering her gaze, she saw Cedrick’s arm encircling her leg. He bent his waist and gently rested his head on her leg.

“You…”

“Gwenny, don’t move. Let me hold you for a while.”

His usually steady voice now carried noticeable hoarseness. Gwendolyn was stumped. She put away the ruler that he had handed her and gently patted his head to comfort him.

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t vigilant enough. On the day of your accident, I was even unhappy because you spoke up for Charles. Knowing that Joe has been on the run for so many years and is likely to seek revenge against you, I failed to protect you in time, causing you to get injured and… lose your memory. I’m sorry. I’m really sorry…”

His voice trembled uncontrollably.

He was overwhelmed with frustration and self-blame.

Cedrick was eager to atone for his mistakes. Letting Gwendolyn punish him in accordance with the family rule was his way of seeking solace.

With reddened eyes, he desperately tried to control his emotions, only allowing his choked sobs to be heard before Gwendolyn, who had lost her memories. He didn’t wish to show his miserable self to Gwendolyn, afraid she might be disdained to see him in this manner.

The emotions he had been trying to hold in for the past ten days broke free in a single, powerful instant.

There was nothing he could do but sob helplessly, causing his broad shoulders to tremble slightly.

Gwendolyn’s eyes also turned teary. She opened her mouth several times but couldn’t find the right words to say.

After a moment of hesitation, she patted Cedrick’s back to soothe him and chose to speak the truth. “Cedrick, you are no saint. There will always be things that you might overlook. You’re not at fault for this incident. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

“Can I… can I hug your waist?” he asked tentatively, still caught up in his emotions.

Gwendolyn had changed the way she addressed him.

Gwendolyn smiled wryly. “Of course.”

He released her calf and shifted his upper body. However, he didn’t move his knees away from the Lego pieces. His forearm firmly held her waist as he took in her familiar scent.