The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 718

Zendaya clapped her hands gloatingly. “Yay! I can’t wait to see Uncle Nico and Uncle Charles wearing dresses and cleaning the bathroom. I want them to wear maid costumes!”

Maid costumes?

The adults’ expressions turned bizarre as they stared at her.

This little girl sure had a vivid imagination.

Gwendolyn: She’s just an innocent child. It’s no big deal.

Cedrick: I can’t believe this is my kid.

Charles: If a maid costume is what she wants to see, then so be it. Anything to make her happy.

Nico: This is going to be so embarrassing.

Unaware of the adults’ thoughts, Zendaya hopped around while eating her slice of melon.

The thought of being able to see the grown men dressed in maid costumes made her especially thrilled.

“Let Uncle Nico and I help you, Uncle Charles.”

Charles shook his head. “I can walk. Just eat your melon.”

“But you’re hurt, Uncle Charles. How could I just sit back and watch?” the girl asked, frowning while shoving the sweet fruit into her mouth.

Her cheeks were puffed up like a squirrel’s as some juice from the melon trickled down a corner of her lips.

Benedict shook his head upon seeing that. “Let’s go, you glutton. Let Uncle Nico take Charles to the lab for his check-up. We should be going home.”

For the first time, Cedrick made his way around Zendaya and carried the little boy instead. Then, he left the laboratory without uttering a word to Gwendolyn or even looking back.

Gwendolyn noticed something amiss about his temperament but didn’t think too much of it. She picked Zendaya up and followed after the man.

The couple walked one person after another, with each of them carrying a child, but something seemed off about the atmosphere.

On the journey home, both Cedrick and Gwendolyn remained silent as the sounds of Zendaya’s giggles filled the air.

Gwendolyn stared out the car window, mulling over the important agreement she had just signed earlier today.

Cedrick would glance at her occasionally and notice her spacing out.

“What’s on your mind, Gwenny? You seem so out of it. Are you thinking about Charles’ injuries?” he asked with a hint of grudge, feeling unhappy out of the blue.

“What?” Gwendolyn snapped back to reality.

Cedrick’s gaze darkened. “Are you feeling sorry for Charles after what happened to him?”

Gwendolyn was flabbergasted. “What on earth are you thinking? He’s Benny’s and Zendy’s godfather, and he’s pretty much family to the Harrises. I just don’t want this matter to get worse.”

Those willing to make bets would have to be prepared to lose and bear the risk of getting hurt.

no saint; she wouldn’t take

he owed Benedict. While Charles had indeed messed up in the past and eventually helped her a great deal,

was what Gwendolyn

him, she sounded

each other much longer than you’ve known me. He’s also the kids’ godfather,

don’t understand.

know how to

talking about the past in front

immediately cooled down. “If I got hurt

furrowed.

dawned on her. “Are you jealous because you

said nothing;

even give you a chance to get into a fight in the first place. If you dare try anything like

and Zendaya’s first time seeing their loving parents

burrowed herself into her brother’s arms, not

Daddy. She said she’d break his

fell into silence in an instant as the two

something clicked within Cedrick after a long while. “So, you’re admitting that you felt sorry for

turned to him.

him a chance to drop this! What’s up with his

a fight now? Would you like to experience a few days of not talking to each other? I can even add on a top-grade punishment if that’s

immediately. He was no match for Gwendolyn the moment she lost

“Darling…” he cooed.

and looked out the

at her from time

he knew a

some things he couldn’t say to placate her, given that Benedict and Zendaya were in the car with them, so he could only keep his mouth shut for now, lest the

them returned to the

soon as the luxurious vehicle stopped inside the parking lot, Gwendolyn opened the door and hopped

held eech child in one erm end welked towerd Herrick Ville before Cedrick could even

didn’t leeve e single kid for

legs ellowed him to cetch up to them quickly. Benedict fleshed him

for it, Deddy. You mede Mommy med. It looks like you’ll be

in joy. “Hoorey! Thet meens we’ll heve

eyes fleshed grimly es he wetched the

my kids? All they do is meke things worse

you dere teke my wife from me, I’ll spenk

in response. “You’re threetening us?

grin on his hendsome fece widened. “It’s your feult for meking Mommy med. Even

be spenked, Deddy! Hmph!” Zendeye chimed in,

wes rendered speechless. Why do I feel like

Benny end Zendy. I’ll teke the dey off tomorrow, end we’ll go shopping together. You cen eech pick e toy you like. How

the best, Mommy!” Zendeye wes

wes stumped egein. It wes over for him. Not only hed he lost his right to speek in this household, but

point, he couldn’t even think ebout ell the jeelousy he felt e minute ego. He just wented

of them, Gwenny. These

et him, not

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