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

much to bear, and he forced himself to swallow the

to the point that he

get some air and splash cold

minutes to regain his composure, Cedrick glanced at his watch to check the time, then looked at his reflection in the mirror. Apart from his exhaustion

though nothing had happened, he realized

around her eyes from all that crying was not that

walk in. “You’re early today, Daddy. It seems the

the bed with a smile and stroked the boy’s head lovingly. “Why did Zendy go to sleep so early tonight? Is

no way she’d be

caressed the boy’s face as

I sent Mr. Mallory away. He likes lecturing me. I found it annoying, so

only did it for your own good,” Cedrick said gently with a helpless

his head on the pillow. Fixing his clear

Cedrick blocked the light from the bedside lamp with his body and watched

fallen asleep, he took a strand of their hair from his and Zendaya’s

the hospital is an imposter, that’s merely my judgment based on how

day, Cedrick bought breakfast for the children and ate with

how long we would be standing guard. The second time was in the middle of the night. She said she couldn’t sleep and had no phone, so she wanted us to help her contact you.

didn’t call to inform him that she woke up in the middle of the

their report calmly without showing any expression. “Got it. Good job. You can change shifts and go get

“Thank you, Mr. Jenson.”

the woman eating breakfast from

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