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.

coax Benedict. “Be good, Benny. It’s just a sting.

it anyway.” Benedict lifted his brows and fearless stretched out

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

the professor made the

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

busy with

hurry up

and asked, “Do you find me a nuisance

him an exceptionally

course not. I’m happy to have you here by

that, Cedrick returned his focus to the fruits and enunciated, “I’m having an off day today, so I stay right here and accompany you

the smile on Benedict’s face, he

Daddy. You haven’t picked her up from her new kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine here. I’m used to getting my IV therapy by myself. I

not lift his head at that, seemingly lost

finally done peeling the fruits

it and said, “Thank you,

and sweet. It was

on the plate. I’ll remember to finish them later. Uncle Nico and Charles are probably cleaning the lab’s restroom right now, so

frowned and shot

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

would

him another sweet smile, but Cedrick knew his

knew that Benedict’s smile

I’m not working today and wish

if he had eaten a lemon, and he reluctantly muttered, “Thanks,

quietly continued peeling

calmly sliced the fruit and put them

quiet for a while. After adjusting the IV bottle, the professor took

son did not speak as they mulled

had his brows

while, Cedrick asked, “I heard that you agreed to have Charles

a more timid voice, he asked, “Daddy, you’re not going

Benedict was overthinking it.

Charles had to compensate for. If Benedict would really forgive Charles after the three requests, then Charles would have it easy by enduring the suffering that came

to ask how many more requests you have

request easier if he can complete the second one, but I’m regretting it a