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 turned down

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

it were an incident like yesterday whereby Eugene was exposed, he would take the initiative to seek Cedrick out for punishment,

over inwardly, Benedict beamed so widely that his eyes became mere slits. “I naturally have no objections if you really want to keep me company, Daddy. I’m glad to enjoy

a look at him via the rearview mirror,

been relegated to cleaning the toilets at the lab lately. Have you thought of some other way to torture

order in things. He’s currently cleaning the toilet after losing the bet, so let him work quietly for a month lest he keeps visiting me at the sick bay. I don’t want

never been opened to the public, with you and Zendy being the only

before turning his face away

for the oceanarium, and he only has himself to blame for running

“The oceanarium he gifted you is presently the biggest of its kind in Chanaea, housing all sorts of unique marine life.

“What do you mean by that, Daddy? You

a family 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

jerked his chin

I don’t like

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

Benedict’s expression

wavered in his initial plan to remain firm in his

I’m going to be

going, I’ll drive you back to Harrick Villa beforehand, and you can have the

pouted, dejection

and Mommy are bringing Zendaya out for some delicious

mommy, Zendy, and I can visit the place for some fun. It’s a pity that you’ve

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