The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn tapped her nose and said, “If you knew that your daddy was going to be jealous, why are you still asking me about this?”

“I was curious!”

Zendaya and Gwendolyn were seated at the back of the car.

Zendaya had deliberately asked that question as their driver for the day was someone Logan had arranged—an outsider.

However, Gwendolyn did not even mull over the question, for she only had one answer for it.

“Of course, it’s because of Zendy. You said that Ms. Mellor saved you in the past and that you like her very much. That’s why I’d like to meet her.”

“Bingo! You’ve got the right answer!” Zendaya beamed sweetly. “Mommy has wisely avoided a disaster that Daddy might have stirred up!”

At that, a laugh escaped Gwendolyn. “He wouldn’t dare to do that.”

“That’s because you’re good at reining him in, Mommy,” Zendaya said, covering her mouth.

“Oh my, you even know what that word means. You’re awesome,” Gwendolyn praised.

Delighted by her mother’s praise, she then merrily continued talking to her mother.

While Gwendolyn sent Zendaya to the kindergarten, Cedrick brought Benedict to the lab for his IV therapy.

The professor prepared the IV bag, as well as other instruments before entering the ward with a medical tray.

As Benedict was constantly undergoing IV therapy, so he was using a peripheral venous catheter.

The peripheral venous catheter had to be changed every three days, or else Benedict would risk infection and extravasation.

That day, Benedict needed to change his catheter.

From afar, Benedict saw the new catheter on the professor’s tray, and he could not help but sigh.

“I’m already five, but I’m still getting IV therapy all the time. The back of my hand is bruising so badly. I’m afraid we’ll have to change a spot for the catheter next time.”

Cedrick’s heart ached as he listened to that, but he continued to quietly peel fruits for Benedict.

tried to coax Benedict. “Be good,

used to it anyway.” Benedict lifted

been in his hand for days, it hurt terribly when the

made the entire process

his brows a little before looking out of the window in disdain, much calmer than the other children

said, “Daddy, aren’t you busy with the company? Aren’t you busy with the bureau? You

up

turned and asked, “Do you find me a nuisance if I

an exceptionally cordial

course not. I’m happy to

focus to the fruits and enunciated, “I’m having an off day today, so I stay right here

on Benedict’s face, he

her new kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine here. I’m used to getting my

his head at that, seemingly lost in his

he was finally done peeling the fruits and

took it and

crispy and sweet.

Uncle Nico and Charles

sounded understanding, but Cedrick frowned and shot a confused look

like you’re unwilling to have me stay here? You sound like you’re trying to chase

would

sweet smile,

knew that Benedict’s smile had a

I’m not working today

All right.” Benedict’s face was scrunched up as if he had eaten a lemon, and he reluctantly muttered,

continued peeling the

fruit and put them on the plate,

adjusting the IV

the father and the son did not speak as they mulled over their own

his brows

agreed to have Charles fulfill three

to it too.” Then, in a more timid voice, he asked, “Daddy,

Benedict was overthinking it.

Charles had to compensate for. If Benedict would really forgive Charles after the three requests, then Charles would have it

how many

told him that I’d make the third request easier if he can complete the second one, but I’m regretting it a