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.”

lifted her hand. As if he was asserting

third wheel, a gigantic one,

Third Wheel In A Company

at their tightly intertwined

only after flaunting their closeness did Cedrick turn to Charles and arched his brows at the other man. “We’ll drive you to Harrick Villa. Come on.”

words, it was obvious from Cedrick’s expression that he was not keen on inviting

their house.

was just

he could not read the room. Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject your enthusiastic invitation, Mr. Jenson. Let’s go

Cedrick’s dark eyes promptly turned

lowering of temperature around him. Gwendolyn quickly

getting late, and I’m starving. Let’s

opened the car door for her. He then

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

Cedrick’s gentle actions before putting the gifts he had bought for the children in the trunk. Then, he went to take

trio returned to Harrick Villa together in a tense

while Gwendolyn and Charles, who

worried about leaving Gwendolyn and Charles alone in the room, he called Nico and asked him

took out the new toy

he was going to be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It seemed like she was enamored with Charles.

was wholly on the girl. He even looked

she teased, “It looks like you like daughters more than

honest, yes. I do want a daughter, but as long as they’re your children. I’ll

the blue toy that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with the little boy,

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

a

In

he wished that

happened in the Harris family before you gave birth to them. Apparently, you

return to her lips. As she continued. playing with the children, she muttered noncommittally. “Yes. My dad’s illegitimate daughter. She has done many

lined with worry, “Did she hurt you?”

she win against me so

the sight of Gwendolyn’s confident expression, Charles huffed knowingly and said, “Of course. No one can compare to you, Gwen.”

him a side-eye and replied, “I’ll

nothing but compliments from me, was what

topic. “When Mr. Marcus passed away, I saw the news of another death in the Harris family. It was the illegitimate daughter, right?”

dead or not, the Harris

turned equally