The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 768

After a brief hesitation, Charles merely muted his phone, choosing neither to answer nor reject the call.

Benedict, who had noticed his godfather’s actions, instantly pursed his lips. “Your lady’s calling you, isn’t she? I can’t believe you have the guts to ignore her, Charles. How did a lousy man like you even get yourself a wife?”

Charles felt a warm blush rise to his cheeks, but unfortunately, Benedict wasn’t done with his lecture.

“In any case, don’t you think you should return her call? She will be so worried if she doesn’t hear back from you. As a man, you ought to cherish and dote on your woman. Understood?” the latter chided, looking very authoritative with a stern expression and his arms folded.

It was the first time Charles found Benedict so adorable, and he had to do everything he could to hold in his laughter.

“You’re right, Benny. I’ll send her a text,” he replied good-naturedly before texting Whitney about not returning to the Newton residence that night.

With that done, he turned off the screen and casually set the phone on the bedside table.

Meanwhile, Zendaya had gotten tired from playing by the window and rubbed her eyes.

“I’m sleepy, Uncle Charles. I want to go home,” the little girl mumbled wearily as she turned to look at Charles.

Upon hearing that, the man hastily wrapped a tissue around the cut on his fingertip and walked to the window to carry her.

“Be good, Zendy. We won’t be returning to Harrick Villa tonight. I’ll sleep with you, okay?”

Zendaya pouted and squirmed slightly in Charles’ arms. “Where’s Daddy? Where’s Mommy? I want to hug Mommy to sleep… I can’t fall asleep without her.”

As could be seen, children were easygoing during the day, but when it came to bedtime, their stubbornness would very quickly go off the charts.

No matter how much Charles coaxed and cajoled Zendaya, the latter continued to ask for Gwendolyn.

okay if Daddy isn’t here, but I want Mommy! Why can’t Benny and I go home tonight?” she whimpered, sniffling quietly as tears

of Zendaya bawling her

Zendy into bed before.

begrudgingly called Cedrick, only to

over, but even so, there was still no

What on earth

turned sullen. “Did Daddy turn off his phone? Does he really not

them had seen Gwendolyn or Cedrick the entire day, and it was beginning to feel like they had gotten

sleep with Mommy. I want to hear her bedtime stories…” Zendaya

the Federal Bureau of Investigation today, so your father can’t come,” Charles coaxed. “It’s pouring outside, and I don’t know where he is. Besides, Salinsburgh has

If I run into those bad guys, I’ll bite them! I want to join the army when I grow

had said, Benedict cocked his eyebrows in cold aloofness. “Who needs your protection? Even if I’m not physically strong, I’d

“Uncle Charles, can you take me to look for Mommy? Otherwise, I

but to

Why else is one phone turned off and the other on airplane

you a bedtime story tonight? What would you like to listen to?

Zendaya felt torn and didn’t

be sad if I turned

be able to coax Zendy to sleep, but what about Benny? I’m sure he’ll kick up a fuss too. I

was still at a loss when Nico suddenly

the children’s clothes, and it seemed as if the latter had emptied their entire

would last, so he decided to err on the

his shoulders as the men could

ward and read

like that, the princess and the prince

story ended, Zendaya frowned, still alert and

read stories like you’re chanting scriptures.

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