Chapter 369


    Being a light and skinny girl, Summer could only dangle her legs relentlessly in the air. s, her efforts


    proved to be futile as she failed to escape the man’s monstrous grip.


    Nico hurried over to the trio and rubbed his hand nervously as he exined in a timid tone, “Boss, I…


    was just joking around with her…”


    Cedrick fixed his gaze on Nico and said with controlled anger, “Take your littlepanion away! If you


    mistreat her, causing her to seek refuge with Gwendolyn again, I shall see to it that you suffer the


    consequences under militaryw!”


    “Please don’t! I won’t do it again!”


    He even mentioned militaryw. It looks like he must really be angry. Nico cowered in the face of the


    man’s authority and obediently took Summer from Cedrick’s grasp, carrying her in his arms.


    Summer pouted as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She red at him and warned, “Did you


    hear that? I have someone backing me up now. If you dare to say you don’t want me again, Mr. Jenson


    will punish you with the whip!”


    Both Nico and Cedrick were at a loss for words, while Gwendolyn cupped her hand over her lips and


    chuckled.


    What a sly little fox. She took this opportunity to gain support. It seems like we’re pretty simr in some


    ways. Nico is a dummy toward romance. It looks like he’ll be under her thumb in the future.


    Gwendolyn approached Nico and Summer and gently tapped thetter’s nose. She corrected the


    young girl, saying, “That’s not what the whip is used for. You should be careful with what you say. The


    way you put it makes it sound rather suggestive.”


    “Suggestive? Are you referring to the romantic acts between couples?”


    Summer pondered over it momentarily before ncing at Cedrick and Gwendolyn. A sly grin yed on


    her lips as she said, “I heard Nico say that you’re more impressive than Mr. Jenson, Gwendolyn. In that


    case, do you punish Mr. Jenson with a whip as well?”


    This time, it was Cedrick and Gwendolyn who were rendered speechless, while Nico tried his very best


    to avoidughing out loud.


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    “Let’s go. Why can’t you keep your mouth shut? If you say any more, Boss will get angry and teach you


    a lesson!” With Summer in his arms, Nico walked to the car and ced her in the passenger seat.


    At that, Gwendolyn’s lips curved into a resigned smile. She grabbed Cedrick’s hand and inteced their


    fingers. “Ceddy, you’re always a good boy. I can’t bear to use the whip to punish you. Isn’t that right?”


    Cedrick felt a lot calmer now. He nodded in satisfaction and followed her into the backseat of the car.


    It wasn’t long before the four of them began the journey back to the Jenson residence.


    Along the way, Summer chattered away and told some dad jokes to lighten the atmosphere.


    The group went through the winding paths leading to Harrick Vi. Before they arrived at the entrance,


    however, they noticed a graceful figure waiting outside, leisurely strolling back and forth.


    Gwendolyn was the first to notice her. With a single nce, Gwendolyn could tell that the woman’s skin


    was well taken care of, to the extent that she did not look her age. The woman wore branded clothing


    and exuded an air of elegance. Nevertheless, it was an unfamiliar face that Gwendolyn had never seen


    before.


    As for the woman, she smiled and fixed her gaze on Cedrick when she noticed the group of people.


    “Long time no see, Ced,” she uttered, walking toward them.


    Gwendolyn knitted her brows upon hearing the affectionate form of address the woman had for


    Cedrick. She wanted to let go of his hand, but his grip remained firm.


    He was also looking at the woman, and right then, his expression turned into one of surprise when he


    recognized her. “Aunt Tania.”


    Gwendolyn was utterly taken aback. Aunt Tania?


    Valentino’s youngest daughter, Tania Jenson, was thirty-something years old and still unmarried. She


    often resided overseas, but her presence there indicated that she was home for the uing holidays.


    Gwendolyn couldn’t help but feel a tad awkward when the woman’s identity was revealed. Despite


    being Cedrick’s aunt, Tania appeared youthful and attractive, leading Gwendolyn to assume that she


    was yet another woman that Cedrick had seduced.


    Cedrick took a step forward and introduced Gwendolyn, “Aunt Tania, this is my fiancée, Gwendolyn


    Shalders Harris.”


    Gwendolyn smiled as she greeted politely, “Nice to meet you, Aunt Tania.”


    Only then did Tania turn to look at Gwendolyn. Her gaze hardened, clearly showing her displeasure.


    “You? You’re Ced’s fiancée?”


    Confused by the woman’s words, Gwendolyn exchanged nces with Cedrick, neither of them


    understanding what Tania meant.


    “I’ve always been Ceddy’s fiancée. That has never changed. What did you hear for you to say that,


    Aunt Tania?”


    “Not too long ago, the princess of Erihal hosted a charity g at the pce. You caused a scene and


    stole the spotlight there. Perhaps you didn’t notice, but I was also present,” said Tania, the look on her


    face icy.


    Gwendolyn’s expression froze at Tania’s words.


    If Aunt Tania was at the charity g, she must know about my wedding with Charles. No wonder she


    has a bad impression of me.


    “I can exin—”


    Gwendolyn wanted to rify the situation, but Tania retracted her gaze and pulled on Cedrick’s arm,


    urging him to follow her. “Come with me. There’s something I need to discuss with you.”


    With that, Tania dragged him away.


    Gwendolyn watched as the two of them retreated to a quiet corner to converse. She lowered her gaze,


    looking rather dejected.


    Nico noticed the change in her emotions. He approached her and tried to console her, saying, “Rest


    assured, Ms. Harris. While she may not fullyprehend the situation and could utter some


    unpleasant words to Boss, I have no doubt that he hasplete faith in you.”


    “I know.”


    Gwendolyn could not pinpoint what she was afraid of either. Perhaps I fear that he would develop


    suspicions about the child’s paternity after his conversation with his aunt, but there’s no way he’d think


    so.


    She gently caressed her stomach. Since she was still in the early stages of pregnancy, Gwendolyn


    could not feel the baby’s existence, but she had an innate awareness that a new life was growing


    inside her womb.


    This is mine and Cedrick’s baby!


    Nico observed Gwendolyn lost in her thoughts, gently rubbing her stomach. Concerned that she might


    be overthinking things, he exchanged a meaningful nce with Summer.


    Summer quickly caught onto his signal and approached Gwendolyn, taking hold of her arm. With an


    enthusiastic tone, she continued sharing funny jokes to distract Gwendolyn from her thoughts.


    The unpleasant thoughts swirling in Gwendolyn’s mind vanished when the young girl started talking to


    her. She allowed Summer to link arms with her and lead her inside the vi.


    Meanwhile, Tania walked to a quiet corner in the garden with her nephew in tow.


    “Aunt Tania, you’ll worry Gwenny with your actions. Our rtionship ispletely transparent, and I


    have no secrets from her. There’s nothing that can’t be discussed in her presence.”


    Displeased by his words, she uttered, “Are you reprimanding me?”


    Cedrick hung his head and did not respond. His silence was a tacit admittance to Tania’s question.


    The woman was livid. However, considering the fact that he was her favorite nephew, she did not scold


    him. Instead, she asked, “Don’t you know what Gwendolyn did in Erihal?”


    “I know.” Cedrick nodded. The look on his face was calm.


    “You knew?” Tania was shocked. “Since you know about it all, why didn’t you cancel your engagement


    with her? She went to Erihal to get married to another man and even got pregnant with his child. That


    day, at the charity g, she had morning sickness in public. Every high-ranking noble in the royal


    family knows about this. Plus, she and that man were acting all lovey-dovey at the g. How can you


    be with her after knowing all of that?”


    Cedrick felt irritated when he heard the words “lovey-dovey.”


    Nevertheless, he quickly tamped down his annoyance, and without a change in his expression, uttered,


    “You’ve misunderstood, Aunt Tania. Gwenny’s pregnant with my child, and the reason she went to


    Erihal was because of me.”


    “What?” A confused Tania stared at her nephew in disbelief. “Did you fall and hurt your head? Do you


    like that your fiancée cheated on you? I saw for myself what she did at the charity g. How can it be


    fake? She even admitted that the baby belonged to that man. Are you nning to be her rebound?”


    Cedrick was at a loss for words.


    That’s my baby. Why would I be Gwenny’s rebound? Even if she were to have a rebound, that person


    would’ve been Charles.