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.

young professor tried to coax Benedict. “Be good, Benny.

gotten used to it anyway.” Benedict lifted his brows

his hand for days, it

professor made the

only response was to furrow his brows a little before looking out of the window in disdain,

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

up

his displeasure, Cedrick turned and asked, “Do you find

him an exceptionally cordial

to have you here

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

on Benedict’s face, he was having a

kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine here.

did not lift his head at

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

it and

and

the plate. I’ll remember to finish them later. Uncle Nico and Charles

sounded understanding, but Cedrick frowned and

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

Why would I do

smile, but

knew that Benedict’s smile had

told you I’m not working today and

was scrunched up as if he had eaten a lemon,

quietly continued peeling the

calmly sliced the fruit and put them

a while. After adjusting the IV bottle,

the father and the son did not speak as they mulled

his brows knitted, seemingly

Cedrick asked, “I heard that you agreed to have Charles fulfill three requests of yours in exchange for your

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

Benedict was overthinking it.

Benedict would really forgive Charles after the three

ask how

request easier if he can complete the second one, but I’m regretting it a little now. I want to give him something extremely