The Ex and Her Riches

After breakfast, Gwendolyn and Cedrick again went their separate ways as the kindergarten and laboratory were in different directions.

The former drove Zendaya to the kindergarten, while the latter brought Benedict to the laboratory for an IV infusion.

On the way to the laboratory, Benedict gazed out the car window at the scenery that flashed past incessantly. His ebony eyes glimmered with wit and intelligence.

“Are you really going to keep me company throughout my IV infusion today, Daddy?” he ventured.

Cedrick, who was driving in front, did not bother answering that. He merely lifted his eyes and glanced at his son in the car seat at the back through the rearview mirror.

Benedict resembled his childhood self greatly, appearing incredibly docile before his elders yet actually having many tricks up his sleeve.

Sure enough, upon receiving no response from his father, Benedict thoughtfully lamented, “Apart from the work matters at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Daddy, you still have to handle things at Jenson Group. I know you’re exceedingly busy, and it distresses me—”

Without waiting for the little boy to prattle at length, Benedict cut him off. “If your plan is to trick me and do something bad, you don’t need to bother wasting your efforts.”

Benedict promptly paled and giggled. “Of course not. I merely don’t want you to neglect your work because of my matters, Daddy. I’ll feel very guilty.”

Cedrick’s expression remained calm and unruffled. His ebony eyes were fixed right ahead as he concentrated on driving.

“I was also once your age, Benny. I know more or less what you’re thinking. But I’m not going to give you a chance. If you want to do something wicked to sabotage someone, you should tell me in advance instead. Who knows, I might support you.”

Pursing his lips, Benedict lowered his eyes and went silent for a moment.

“might” indicated the high possibility of being

Thus, he was determined to conceal his mischief so it would never

initiative to seek Cedrick out for punishment, knowing that pulling a pitiful act by saying

over inwardly, Benedict beamed so widely that his eyes became mere slits. “I naturally have no objections if you really want

so often, Cedrick cast a look at him via the rearview mirror,

Have you thought of some other way to torture him? If you

the toilet after losing the bet, so let him work quietly for a month lest he keeps visiting me at the

oceanarium for your one-year-old birthday. Because you’ve never gone for a visit, he hired someone to manage it for you. It has never been opened to the public, with you and Zendy being

face away to stare at the scenery outside the car

didn’t ask him for the oceanarium, and he only has

voice, Cedrick added, “The oceanarium he gifted you is presently the biggest of its kind in Chanaea, housing all sorts of unique marine life. The operational and management

Benedict stared at his father with a frown, “What do you mean by that, Daddy? You want me to

that comes from old money, having been established in Chanaea for more than a century. An oceanarium won’t break him. I mean, that oceanarium belongs to you, Benny. You’ve been cooped up in the sick bay ever since you were young, so you’ve never seen many adorable and rare

chin up in

such childish things. I don’t like to see animals,

Cedrick feigned regret. “It’s too bad, then. I initially planned to pick Zendy, you, and your mommy up in the evening after work today to visit the oceanarium. I even bought a small SLR camera for each of you so you

Benedict’s expression

plan to remain firm in

entire family is going… but I’m going to

beforehand, and you can have the leftovers at home after

dejection

Mommy are bringing Zendaya out for some delicious food? Isn’t it too pathetic for me to eat cold

Benedict’s conflicted expression, Cedrick pressed his advantage. “That oceanarium belongs to you, so it’s all thanks to you that your mommy, Zendy, and I can visit the place for some fun. It’s a pity that you’ve never even seen marine life

that your mommy, Zendy, and I can visit the place for some fun. It’s a pity that you’ve never even seen marine life before