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

third wheel, a gigantic one, at that.

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his lips into a thin line, he stared at their tightly intertwined

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

expression that he was not

their house.

just

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

eyes promptly turned icy as he glared at

him. Gwendolyn

I’m starving.

opened the car door for her.

over to buckle her

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

returned to Harrick

while Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying boxes of

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

new toy he bought and started

was going to be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It

Gwendolyn leaned over to look at them, she noticed that his attention was wholly on the girl. He even looked like he had his heart melted

daughters more than sons. I haven’t seen you

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

toy that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with

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

her, Charles let a genuine smile grow on his face.

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and he wished that

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

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

worry,

she win against

and said, “Of course. No one can compare

gave him a side-eye and replied,

nothing but compliments from me, was what he did not say out

saw the news of another death in the Harris family. It was the illegitimate daughter, right?”

dead or not, the Harris family will never be her home. I won’t allow her

expression turned equally