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.”

Nico and Charles had grave expressions. They realized something was not right with Cedrick, but

“Daddy, I feel uneasy when I

boy clutched his chest and glanced at Cedrick

his heart, and his face

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

Mommy. I can’t sleep without

in a tough

to be angry by acting

and insistent on being with her? And how dare you ask for her when you’re in my arms? Go on, then. Go look

actually put him down, Benedict hugged the former tighter and rested his head weakly on the former’s sturdy

Daddy. I’m feeling tired

think of ways

their next best candidate to cling to. In fact, Cedrick was the person they trusted the most compared

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

bending forward to pick Zendaya up. While holding back the tears welling in his reddened eyes, he hugged them tightly and rubbed his

get two blankets

“Okay.”

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

be exhausted. In fact, they behaved really well now that they had

expression as he stroked their heads and backs from time to time. It was

a long night, the two soon drifted off to sleep

Charles were slightly taken aback as they watched the

never expected the children who were throwing a tantrum earlier

this what they call suppression from someone who shares their

time before

of a job he had been doing in taking care

earlier was a lie. I want to

from you. I don’t have

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