The Ex and Her Riches

Even from afar, Charles was smiling at her.

His eyes were only bright when he saw her, and she could not help but notice how blue his eyes were.

It seemed like he had gone for a haircut and a shave after coming out of the interrogation room.

Besides his skin being rougher and him looking wearier, he was still as attractive as before.

Gwendolyn remained still as she quietly watched Charles amble over to her.

“Why are you here?” she asked.

“I came over to visit Jennifer. I never thought you’d be here too. Coincidentally, I bought gifts from the mall after leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation. May I disturb your routine to have a meal at Harrick Villa tonight?”

Gwendolyn mulled over it and eventually nodded. “Of course. I’m sure Benny and Zendy will be delighted to see their godfather.”

Charles beamed.

He was never stingy with his smiles around Gwendolyn, and he was always earnest around her.

“I heard from Jasmine that Craig beat you for stealing the serum for me. Is it serious? Are you feeling better now?” Gwendolyn posed another question.

The man gave her a nonchalant smile. “I’ve mostly recovered. It’s just a caning; it’s only skin-deep pain.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Gwendolyn stood stiffly. Having a private conversation with Charles felt weird, and she would only feel at ease if Cedrick was by her side.

After that, silence ensued. Neither spoke, and the quiet was a little unnerving.

Charles had his gaze fixed on Gwendolyn, but Gwendolyn could not tell what was on his mind.

When she averted her eyes, she spotted a car with a familiar number entering her line of sight.

As the car rolled to a stop, Cedrick, who had already taken off his military uniform, stepped out of the vehicle and headed straight for Gwendolyn.

“Hubby, I was waiting for you,” she said with a sheepish chuckle, for it seemed like Cedrick was in a bad mood. In a gentle tone, she continued, “It’s going to be lively at home tonight. Why don’t we invite Nico and Summer over for dinner too? They can be witnesses to Charles becoming Benny and Zendy’s godfather.”

“Sure, whatever you say goes, Darling.”

her hand. As if he was asserting dominance, he pressed a kiss on her

wheel, a gigantic

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lips into a thin line, he stared at their tightly intertwined hands for a long while

Cedrick turn to Charles and arched his brows at the other

expression that he was not

their house.

was just

nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject your enthusiastic invitation,

eyes promptly turned icy as he glared at

him. Gwendolyn

late, and I’m starving.

eyes away from Charles and opened the car door for her. He then shielded her head from the top of the

she was seated, he leaned over to buckle her safety belt for

gifts he had bought for the children in the trunk. Then, he went to take a seat at the back.

to Harrick Villa together in a tense

while Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying boxes of gifts, headed to the nursery on

room, he called Nico and asked him and Summer to hurry over to be human

in the nursery, Charles took out the new toy he bought and started playing with Zendaya.

knew that he was going to be her godfather, she kept giggling

that his attention was wholly on the

looks like you like daughters more than sons.

as long as they’re your

he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with the little boy, not wanting

that he was sincere about liking the children, so she dropped the topic and started

face her, Charles let a genuine smile grow on

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moment, and he wished that time would stop then and there.

Harris family before you

on Gwendolyn’s face froze, but she soon let a real smile return to her lips. As she continued. playing with the

were lined with worry,

How can she win

Gwendolyn’s confident expression, Charles huffed knowingly and said, “Of course. No one can

side-eye and replied, “I’ll

have nothing but compliments from me, was what he did not

sighing, he returned to the previous topic. “When Mr. Marcus passed away, I saw the news of another death in the Harris family. It was the

voice deepened. “Regardless of whether she’s dead or not, the Harris family will never be her home. I won’t allow her any chance

turned