The Ex and Her Riches

Upon leaving the hospital waiting room, Cedrick took Charles to the pediatric ward where Benedict was.

Gwendolyn was sleeping right beside Benedict’s bed.

She had been having a hard time because of the intense sex that night before boarding the plane. It was Cedrick’s massages that morning that made her waist and back feel much better.

Yet, the second she arrived in Salinsburgh, she found out about Benedict’s condition, which made her worry the entire day. Only Cedrick knew how tired she was.

He could not bring himself to wake her up, so he tiptoed over and draped a thin quilt over his wife’s slender shoulders.

Then, with great caution, he leaned over and planted a gentle kiss on her cheek.

Gwendolyn was so sound asleep that she did not stir.

Charles stood by the door and watched the entire scene. He lowered his blue eyes to hide his emotions.

When the two men exited Grand Valley Hospital, they went straight to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Since it was late at night, only a few police officers were working overtime in the building.

Even Nico, who was already asleep, rushed straight to the Federal Bureau of Investigation when he heard that Cedrick was heading there because of Benedict’s incident.

By the time Cedrick and Charles arrived at the entrance in the luxury car, Nico had already been waiting for quite a while.

Standing in the cold wind, Nico rubbed his hands and hurried forward to open the door for Cedrick.

“How’s Benny, Cedrick? Is he doing all right? I heard it has something to do with the baby formula,” said Nico, his drowsiness dispelled when he saw Cedrick’s stern face.

Instead of answering the questions, Cedrick asked, “Why are you here?”

“How can I sleep when someone’s trying to harm my cute nephew? I heard you were coming, so I came over, too.”

Cedrick looked as indifferent as ever, not the slightest bit surprised by Nico’s words. Patting the latter’s shoulder, he said, “It’s hard to say for now. Whether or not there is any biochemical virus residue left in his body can only be found by bringing him to the lab when he’s older. The challenge for now is his heart problem. Gwenny has been staying by his side all night.”

Benny company at the hospital,

care of

his phone and launched WhatsApp to send a text. “I’ll get Summer to go over

all, something serious had happened this

discovered the problem with the baby formula, Nico was not willing to trust anyone other than

headed straight into the

got out of the back seat and followed Cedrick

charge of Newton Group now? How can a busy man like you have time to

his eyes and smirked. “I’m not here as a criminal this time. I’m here to help Mr. Jenson

should be sleeping instead of helping to investigate a

him. Frowning, he countered, “I could say the same for you. You’re here instead of sleeping,

Federal Bureau of Investigation. Besides, Benny’s

here today because Mr. Jenson invited me. Technically, that gives me a better reason to show up

information stunned Nico, and he turned around to look at Cedrick

much as turn around or say a word. It was as if the other two

Cedrick’s lack of retort meant that Charles

bad. The fact that you’ve gotten Mr. Jenson’s trust shows

cold expression, Charles shrugged off Nico’s

bring up the past when I’m still talking to you nicely here. If you insist on doing that, then don’t blame me for arguing with you the whole night. I’m

and he glared

the tension at the door reached its peak, Cedrick, who was already way ahead of the other two, turned his head slightly. “Are you here to bicker or to work? If you two can’t bear the sight of each other, I’ll let you two fight it out when we’re done

and immediately fell

joking, “That’s a brilliant suggestion. As the ex-leader of the Central Intelligence Agency,

had never fought Charles before and had no idea

comfortably abroad for almost a year, making him not as good of a fighter as he

was ninety-nine percent sure that he could

would refuse to

you. And if we’re to fight, we need to place

his blue eyes on Nico for some time before he

Charles’ arrogant back, Nico snorted. “You don’t think you can actually