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.”

something was not right with Cedrick, but they did not expose him in front

lowered his gaze, looking a little disappointed. “Daddy, I feel uneasy when I don’t

clutched his chest and glanced

ache in his heart, and his face paled. He

Zendaya asked to be put down on the ground and trotted to Cedrick’s

Mommy. I can’t sleep

a tough spot, but he did

pretended to be angry by acting as if

old already. Why are you still so disobedient and insistent on being with her? And how dare you

actually put him down, Benedict hugged the former tighter and

be angry, Daddy. I’m feeling tired after

would think of ways to shun Cedrick

to cling to. In fact, Cedrick was the person they trusted the most compared to Nico

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

Zendaya up. While holding back the tears

get two blankets from the

“Okay.”

that, Cedrick strode over to the couch and sat down on it, placing the children each beside him. When they were tucked safely

really well now that they had their

had a gentle expression as he stroked their heads and backs from time to time. It was to help them

long night, the two soon drifted off to sleep to

and Charles were slightly taken aback as they

because Nico never expected the children who were throwing a tantrum earlier to behave

they call suppression from someone who

watched the sleeping Zendaya in silence for some time

trusted Cedrick showed how great of a job he had been doing

Gwen, though? I know everything you said earlier was a lie. I want to know the truth,” demanded

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 either. There are some documents in the desk’s drawer.

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