The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 772

“Cedrick, I…”

Nico, looking pale, wanted to explain the situation, but Cedrick simply walked past the former and walked out of the door.

Meanwhile, Charles remained standing in the corridor not far away, his blue eyes fixed on Cedrick wistfully.

There were two children with Charles—one by his side and one in his arms. It was strangely a pleasant sight.

Benedict trotted forward, opened his arms wide, and fixed his glassy eyes on his father as a silent request for a hug.

As if reading his son’s mind, Cedrick bent forward and gently lifted the former into his arms, letting his son sit on his arm.

Even when Cedrick managed to take a quick shower, Benedict could still detect the smell of smoke and alcohol on the former, thanks to the sensitive nose he acquired from his prolonged sickness.

“Daddy, you’re naughty. You know I can’t stand the smell of smoke. Still, you secretly drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes in the office. If Mommy finds out about this, she’ll definitely punish you.”

Cedrick forced a faint smile to hide the anguish in his gaze. “I’m sorry. I won’t smoke again, and I won’t make Gwenny angry. Let’s head into the office first. It’s cold out here in the corridor.”

With that, Cedrick carried his son into the office, with Charles and Nico following them.

As soon as they entered the office, Zendaya quickly scanned the room, only to end up frowning. “Daddy, where’s Mommy? Uncle Charles says Mommy was keeping you company when you worked overtime. Why isn’t Mommy here?”

The smile on Cedrick’s face froze, his gaze lowered as he came up with an excuse. “Your mommy has gone back to the Harris residence on Mount Tranquil. Something urgent happened in the family, and she needs to take care of it.”

Benedict, who was still in Cedrick’s arms, asked, “Then why didn’t you go with Mommy? You wanted to follow her everywhere in the past.”

With a tensed jaw, Cedrick explained awkwardly, “That’s because I have an urgent matter to take care of at work, too. I had no choice but to work overtime. I’ll pick her up latest by tomorrow or maybe the day after tomorrow.”

was not right with Cedrick, but they did not expose

his gaze, looking a little disappointed. “Daddy, I feel uneasy

his chest and glanced at Cedrick

reason, Cedrick felt an ache in his heart, and his face paled. He could not

put down on the ground and trotted to Cedrick’s side,

Mommy. I can’t sleep without

children’s persistent requests put Cedrick in a tough

he frowned and pretended to be angry by acting as if

two are five years old already. Why are you still so disobedient and insistent on being with her? And how dare you ask for her when you’re in my arms? Go on,

the former tighter and rested his head weakly on the former’s

Daddy. I’m feeling tired after getting

the two children would think of ways to shun Cedrick

was not home that night, Cedrick was their next best candidate to cling to.

“Daddy, Zendaya and I had a dream tonight. We dreamt Mommy got hurt and didn’t

paled further, and he suppressed the agony in his heart. “Of course, it’s not true,” he responded casually before bending forward to pick Zendaya up. While holding back the tears welling in his reddened eyes,

get two blankets from

“Okay.”

sat down on it, placing the children each beside him. When they were tucked safely under the blankets, they lay on his thighs and fell

to be exhausted. In fact, they behaved really well

he stroked their heads and backs from time

soon drifted off to sleep

and Charles were slightly taken aback as they

were throwing a tantrum earlier to behave so well

they call suppression from

Zendaya in silence for some time before saying, “You’re going a great job as a

the children trusted Cedrick showed how great of a job he had

earlier was a lie. I want to know the truth,”

at the sleeping children beside him, Cedrick said calmly and softly, “Since you guys have come here, I shall not keep it from you. I don’t have plans on doing that

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