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.

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

gotten used to it anyway.” Benedict lifted his brows and fearless

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

professor made

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

peeling fruits at the side, he said, “Daddy, aren’t you busy with the company? Aren’t you busy with the bureau? You don’t need to watch

up and

displeasure, Cedrick turned and asked, “Do you

him an

happy to have you here by

fruits and enunciated, “I’m having an off day today, so I stay right here and accompany you through your

face, he

new kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine

at that, seemingly lost

while, he was finally done peeling the fruits and passed half

it and

crispy and sweet.

Uncle Nico and Charles are probably cleaning

sounded understanding, but Cedrick frowned and shot a

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

way. Why would I

smile, but

knew that Benedict’s smile had a secret

not working today and wish

as if he had eaten a

continued peeling

then calmly sliced the fruit and put them on the

while. After adjusting the IV bottle,

and the son did not speak as they mulled over their

had his brows knitted, seemingly

have Charles fulfill three

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

Benedict was overthinking it.

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

to ask how many more

of anxiousness hit Benedict when he thought about that. “Only one. I told him that I’d make the third request easier if he can complete the