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.”

As if he was asserting dominance, he

a third wheel, a gigantic one,

Wheel In A

his lips into a thin line, he stared at their

after flaunting their closeness did Cedrick turn to Charles and arched his brows at the other

that he was

their house.

just

not read the room. Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject your enthusiastic invitation, Mr.

turned icy as he glared at

Gwendolyn quickly towed

late, and I’m starving. Let’s hurry

the car door for her. He then shielded her head from the

leaned over to buckle her safety

had bought for the children in the trunk. Then, he went to take a

Harrick Villa together in a tense atmosphere.

who was carrying boxes of gifts, headed to the nursery on the fourth floor.

Gwendolyn and Charles alone in the room, he called Nico and asked him and Summer to hurry over to be human surveillance

out the new

going to be her godfather, she

them, she noticed that his attention was wholly on the girl. He even looked like he had his heart melted by her.

“It looks like you like daughters more than sons. I haven’t seen you sparing

uttered softly. “To be honest, yes. I do want a daughter, but as long as

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

the children, so she dropped the topic and started playing

to face her, Charles let a genuine

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at that moment, and he wished that time would stop

that something happened in the Harris family before you gave birth to them.

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

words were lined with worry, “Did she hurt you?”

How can she win against

expression, Charles huffed knowingly and said, “Of course. No

gave him a side-eye and replied,

You’ll always have nothing but compliments from me, was what he did not say out

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

not, the Harris

expression turned equally