The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 779

Cedrick was about to clear his mind and analyze the situation when Swain stopped the car in the laboratory’s open-air parking lot. The latter got out first, then went to open the rear passenger door for the former.

“Boss, we’ve arrived at the laboratory.”

Cedrick had no choice but to pull himself out of his thoughts. Taking his tablet and phone, he stepped out of the vehicle. “Return to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Joe has yet to be caught, so we must continue investigating this matter.”

“Understood.” Swain watched Cedrick walk away before driving off.

The laboratory was extremely quiet at night, and on the entire floor, Benedict’s ward was the only room with its lights on.

Not wanting the two children to wait too long, Cedrick quickened his pace.

Just as he approached the door, he saw it was slightly ajar. He was about to push it open when he heard Zendaya crying and Benedict comforting her patiently.

“Uwaahh! Benny, I miss Mommy so much. So very, very much!” Zendaya wailed in a tearful voice, weeping pitifully.

Surprisingly, Benedict did not make fun of her. Instead, he patiently wiped away her tears with a tissue. “Don’t cry. Your eyes are already red from crying. Daddy is bound to notice it when he arrives.”

“But… I can’t help it. I’m so worried about Mommy, yet I’m afraid of causing Daddy trouble,” she replied through sobs.

Benedict sighed. In his piping voice, he reasoned with her solemnly, “You need to be good. Make sure you sleep well at night and don’t misbehave. Let Daddy have peace of mind as he looks for Mommy. I trust his capabilities. He’ll surely find Mommy soon. Don’t cry anymore. Daddy will get upset if he sees you like this, and we can’t make him even more worried.”

Shortly after, the cries in the ward grew softer and less frequent.

However, a sense of guilt crashed over Cedrick like a raging wave. His fingertips on the door handle trembled uncontrollably, there was a stinging sensation in his nose, and he could not stop his eyes from swiftly reddening.

Gwendolyn didn’t go to her parents’ house

forced himself to swallow the

sadness overwhelmed him to the point that he could

he went to the washroom to get some air and splash cold water on his face, trying to alleviate the waves

taking about five minutes to regain his composure, Cedrick glanced at his watch to check the time, then looked at his reflection in the

opening the door as though nothing

dim light from the bedside lamp, the redness around her eyes from all that crying was not that obvious. However, she was

early today, Daddy. It seems the Federal Bureau of Investigation will

edge of the bed with a smile and stroked the

and is in good health, so there’s no way she’d be unwell. She was just being too noisy, so I

boy’s face

occur to Benedict, and he said, “By the way, I sent Mr. Mallory away. He likes lecturing me.

own good,” Cedrick said gently with a helpless sigh, wanting to

lay sideways with his head on the pillow. Fixing his clear

Letting Benedict hold his arm, Cedrick blocked the light from the bedside lamp with his body and watched over the former until he

of their hair from his and Zendaya’s pillows respectively. Then, he sealed them

in the hospital is an imposter, that’s merely my judgment based on how well I knew Gwendolyn. I have no concrete proof. Only

day, Cedrick bought breakfast for the children and ate with them

had happened the previous night. “Last night, Mrs. Jenson opened the door twice. The first time was to ask us how long we would be standing guard. The second time was in the middle of the night. She said

he finds out we didn’t call to inform him that she woke

without showing any expression. “Got it. Good job. You can

“Thank you, Mr. Jenson.”

woman eating breakfast from the hospital’s

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