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.

high possibility of being turned down

his father usually minded Zendaya. Thus, he was determined to conceal

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

widely that his eyes became mere slits. “I naturally have no objections if you really want to

look at him via the rearview mirror, noting all his subtle

the toilets at the lab lately. Have you thought of some other way to torture him? If you want to teach him a lesson, you

order in things. He’s currently cleaning the toilet after losing the bet, so let him work quietly for a month lest he keeps

he gifted you a massive 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 the only ones allowed in these past few years. It has been

Benedict snorted coldly and arrogantly before turning his face away to stare at the scenery

him for the oceanarium, and he only

gifted you is presently the biggest of its kind in Chanaea, housing all sorts of unique marine life. The operational and management costs each month are an

with a frown, “What do you mean by that, Daddy? You want me to feel sorry that Charles is spending

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 animals, right? After your IV infusion tonight, I’ll bring you there to

jerked his chin up

such childish things. I don’t like to see

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 can snap pictures of any animals you like. If you don’t want to go, I can only

once, Benedict’s expression

remain firm

entire family is going… but I’m going to be left

back to Harrick Villa beforehand, and you can have the leftovers at home after heating them up

dejection

delicious food?

the place for some fun. It’s a pity that you’ve never even seen marine life before despite being the oceanarium’s owner. I heard that Zendy’s dolphin

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