The Ex and Her Riches

It was Benedict who took Gwendolyn’s phone and contacted Charles personally. “Charles, I’m on my way to the oceanarium with Daddy, Mommy, and Zendaya.”

Charles was stunned for a moment and a little delighted. “Are you finally willing to accept the oceanarium?”

Benedict, on the other end of the line, sounded haughty. “You gifted it to me without allowing me the chance to reject it, so what right do I have not to accept it?”

“Fine.” Judging by his tone, Benny hasn’t forgiven me yet. It seems like it is my wishful thinking.

Nevertheless, Charles didn’t give up. Instead, he asked in a gentler voice, “This is your first time taking the initiative to call me. Is this what you want to talk to me about? The oceanarium is yours, Benny. I’m just paying someone to manage it for you. You can go there and have fun whenever you want. There’s no need for you to ask my permission.”

Benedict snorted arrogantly. “You’re overthinking. I just want to inform you that I’m planning to renovate the oceanarium a little to include more new and interesting animals.”

“Sure, that’s not a problem. You can keep any animal you want in there.”

“Hmph. Don’t speak so soon. I’m afraid you may not be able to afford it later. If you’re free now, come over, and we can discuss this in person.”

His voice might sound childish, but he spoke with the mature cadence of an adult, arranging everything perfectly.

“Okay,” Charles agreed without a second thought since Benedict had taken the initiative to invite him over. There was no way he would refuse the latter.

Benedict hung up the call rudely and aloofly without even saying “goodbye” or any other parting words.

Charles decisively turned his steering wheel at the next intersection, heading in the opposite direction toward the oceanarium.

Whitney noticed the change in route and hastily asked, “Where are you going?”

“Mr. Jenson and his family are going to the oceanarium. I’m going to join them.”

“In that case, should I get out of the car now?”

Charles pondered briefly before replying, “Let’s go there together. Zendy is also there. You’ve spent several years in the oceanarium and know it better than I do. I think you’ll be able to explain it better if you were to introduce some marine life to the kids.”

Zendy is also there. Whitney quite missed that clever little girl.

Still, she found it weird for her to tag along.

we’re a secretly married couple. You said we shouldn’t announce our relationship in public, so how should I introduce myself when I show up there

silent, seriously

was remarked as “Gwen,” but the person who spoke on the phone was clearly a child. If Zendy is also there, could it be that the childhood sweetheart he hasn’t been able to forget is the twins’ mother? Her children are already five years old, yet Mr. Newton still holds that woman so dearly in his heart. The more I think

them you brought me to grocery shopping and received the phone call on the way. That’ll

his

fond of Whitney, Charles promised the little girl he would attempt to date and get into a relationship

if Whitney suddenly became

later, Charles

different from a wife? Both are intimate relationships.” Isn’t

said firmly, “It’s not the same. A girlfriend is a lover while a wife is a life partner, a

break up with a girlfriend, so you can divorce a

Gwendolyn know about his marriage so soon. “Just do as I say. Don’t forget that our marriage is a secret. Aside

nodded in agreement. “Okay. I’ll cooperate

minutes later, the duo arrived

Gwendolyn, and the two kids standing outside the deserted

the family of four standing

out of the car and

“Uncle Charles!”

Zendaya saw him, she beamed and bounded toward Charles, spreading her

caught her, pulling her steadily into

around his neck and noticed

“Uncle Charles, why is your face red?

her cheeks and blew

stiffened. He had forgotten about having his face pinched by Whitney earlier. “It doesn’t

behind and slowly caught up

Whitney. “You’re also here, Whitney! I got it. Whitney must’ve hit Uncle Charles because he misbehaved

Whitney were rendered speechless upon hearing the little girl’s

Uncle Charles went on a date with Whitney. They look

Uncle Charles went on a date with

glanced up and happened to lock gazes

two women sized up each other for a few