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.”

hand. As if he was

felt like a third wheel, a gigantic

Third Wheel In

line, he stared at their tightly intertwined hands for a

his brows at the other man. “We’ll

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

their house.

was just formality.

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

promptly turned icy as he glared

Gwendolyn

late, and I’m starving. Let’s

Charles and opened the car door for her. He then shielded her head from the

was seated, he leaned over to buckle her safety

quietly watched Cedrick’s gentle actions before putting the gifts he had bought for the children in the trunk.

was how the trio returned to Harrick Villa together in a tense

Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying boxes

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

the new toy he bought

Zendaya knew that he was going to be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It seemed like she was enamored

was wholly

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

“To be honest, yes. I do want a daughter, but as long as they’re

picked up the blue toy that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with the little boy, not wanting to be biased toward

liking the children, so she dropped the topic and started playing with the children

to face her, Charles let a genuine smile

Wheel In

he wished that time would stop then and there.

before you gave

but she soon let a real smile return to her lips. As she continued. playing with the children, she muttered noncommittally. “Yes. My

lined with worry, “Did she

How can she win against me so

expression, Charles huffed knowingly and said, “Of course.

replied, “I’ll take

but compliments from me, was what he did not

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

A thought popped into her head, and her 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 equally grim.