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.”

dark expression and casually lifted her hand. As if he was asserting

a third wheel,

In

line, he stared at their tightly

their closeness did Cedrick turn to Charles and arched his brows at the other man. “We’ll drive you

words, it was obvious from Cedrick’s expression that he

their house.

was just formality.

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

in Cedrick’s dark eyes promptly turned icy

of temperature around him. Gwendolyn quickly towed Cedrick toward his car

getting late, and I’m starving. Let’s hurry back.”

car door for her.

to buckle her safety belt for her.

the gifts he had bought for the children in

trio returned to Harrick Villa together in a

and Charles, who was carrying boxes

Charles alone in the room, he called

nursery, Charles took out the new toy he bought and started playing

knew that he was going to be her godfather, she

she noticed that his attention was wholly on the girl. He even looked like he

you like daughters more than sons. I haven’t seen you sparing a glance at

long as they’re your children. I’ll like them regardless of whether they’re a boy

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

was sincere about liking the children, so she dropped the topic and started playing with the children with him.

Charles let a genuine smile grow on his

In

at that moment, and he wished that time would stop then

I heard that something happened in the Harris family before you gave birth to them. Apparently, you have a

soon let a real smile return to her lips. As she continued. playing with the children, she muttered noncommittally. “Yes. My dad’s illegitimate daughter. She has done many terrible things.”

lined with worry, “Did she hurt

How can she win

knowingly and said, “Of course. No one can compare to

and replied, “I’ll take that as a compliment.”

it is. You’ll always have nothing but compliments from me,

the news of another death in

nodded. 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 to stir

turned equally grim.