The Ex and Her Riches

“But, Cedrick, just to be safe, I will review it once more and we can discuss it then.”

“Sure.”

After giving an affirmative response, Cedrick rose and left the ward.

Upon arriving outside Benedict’s hospital room, Gwendolyn was waiting for him at the door.

Upon seeing him, Gwendolyn embraced him. “Promise me you won’t take such risks in the future, okay?”

Cradling her head in his arms, Cedrick gently kissed her forehead and responded, “Okay, my dear wife. How are our two little ones doing?”

In the car, he could hear the sound of Zendaya crying. His leave this time had really scared the two children.

Gwendolyn took his hand and led him into the ward.

The two children were sound asleep. Zendaya held Benedict’s hand tightly, deeply reliant on the warmth of her older brother.

Gwendolyn couldn’t help but say. “I wonder if they also slept like this when they were in my belly.”

She felt incredibly fortunate to have given birth to twins, a boy and a girl.

A look of happiness appeared on Cedrick’s face, his dark eyes filled with desire. In a teasing voice that was hard to resist, he said, “Gwenny, how about we give them a little brother or sister? Our two babies are growing up, it’s the perfect time for them to have more playmates.”

Gwendolyn gave him a glance. “With the two of them. I’m already very content.”

Cedrick pulled her into his arms, whispering in her ear. “Honey, I’m serious. With our family wealth, we can easily support another ten or eight children.”

Eight or ten of them!

Was she a baby-birthing machine?

As a punishment, Gwendolyn gave his face a hard pinch, pretending to be angry. She then lay down. beside the two children, joining them for a nap.

small figures unfolded before his eyes, filling Cedrick’s

what, he was determined

Federal Bureau

the

heated argument with Ignatius. Soon after, the surveillance was sabotaged, and then the tragic incident at the Cloud family’s home took place.

family tragedy used such intricate methods that it reminded Neville of Joe, whom they had

from the scene, one set

to Joe and began the

moment, Joe’s hands and feet were bound, yet a trace of a

one interrogating me? Why is it a lackey like you? Do you think

was a newcomer who had just assumed his position. Seeing Joe’s arrogance, he couldn’t. help but curse under his breath. “Even on the brink

family, his sins were enough to warrant his death ten or eight times over. What audacity did he have to act

gestured for him to stop talking recklessly, simply laying out the evidence collected so far

Cloud family, you had a big argument with

Doesn’t Cedrick just want me dead? Let him come over, I’ll

Neville slammed the table and warned. “My boss doesn’t have time to listen to your nonsense, Joe.

said dismissively, “Isn’t forcing a confession the usual trick from the Federal Bureau of Investigation? I’ve weathered bigger storms,

So, he had him sent back to the holding room

over the phone, “Continue the investigation into the

tear until they saw the coffin. Only by finding irrefutable evidence could he truly be cast into the abyss, unable to stir up any more trouble.

“Yes, Boss.”

eyes intensified. It seemed

Night fell.

laboratory, Cedrick was half-leaning against the window, lost in

creak, the door was pushed open.

in, carrying a cup

put down her milk and asked with concern, “What’s wrong? Is it because Joe refuses to confess, or

was Joe. That cunning fellow was surely trying to buy more time so that the forces behind

furrowed his brows and said, “Darling, you have no idea how brutally Joe beat me up last night. It hurts here, and here too. I want you to give me

over, she gently rubbed the spot he had just touched, playfully chiding with patience. “Our child is already five years

an eyebrow. “What’s wrong with me being affectionate with