The Ex and Her Riches

As his wife held him, Cedrick felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. Suppressing the urge to cough, he spoke softly. “You’re right to scold me, Darling. I should’ve been more considerate tonight. If it will appease your anger, I don’t mind accepting some domestic punishment.”

“I can’t believe you’re still in the mood for jokes right now.” Irritated, Gwendolyn playfully punched him.

At that moment, Cedrick frowned, unable to resist drawing in a sharp breath.

Noticing his unusual reaction, Gwendolyn quickly expressed concern. “What’s wrong? Did I hurt you? Or are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Nico! Hurry, get the doctor to come over and check on

Cedrick!”

Cedrick took her hand, smiling faintly, and leaned his face closer. “I’m fine. All I need is a kiss from my wife.”

Gwendolyn stared at him. Still uneasy, she called for a doctor to examine him.

Upon examination, the doctor found that Cedrick had only suffered minor superficial injuries.

Knowing he was all right, Gwendolyn was completely relieved and left with him in the same car.

She had been on edge all night, and only then did her heart calm down. Leaning on Cedrick’s shoulder. she fell asleep.

Nico turned around and called out Cedrick’s name, but Cedrick immediately made a quiet gesture. My wife has been tired all night. She needs to rest well.

Seeing the concern in Cedrick’s eyes, Nico merely shrugged.

Sensing the warmth between the couple, Nico tactfully raised the partition between the front and back seats. He turned on the air conditioning, adjusting the temperature inside the car to a comfortable level.

They had the situation under control there, but over at the lab, all hell broke loose.

Zendaya woke up in the middle. Upon not seeing Gwendolyn, she burst into tears, giving Charles quite a scare.

“Are you having a nightmare? I’m here. There’s no need to be afraid,” reassured Charles.

Her crying intensified. “Where’s Mommy? I

feeling insecure ever since Gwendolyn disappeared a few days ago.

become unbearably anxious

crying. He sat up and looked at Charles with a cold expression. questioning, “Charles, tell me,

stepped outside to make a phone call. He noticed it and was certain that something

soon. It’s only halfway through the night. Why don’t you sleep a bit more? By the

“Stop treating me like a child. If you don’t tell me the truth, I’ll go out and

“Yes. If you don’t tell us, my brother and I will go out and look for our parents ourselves.”

questioning of the children. Charles could only

the truth, Uncle Charles. Did something happen

from the two, Charles finally

the call connected, Nico lowered his voice and answered, “What’s the

again, calling for their parents. I really can’t soothe them. You should

to sleep. When you wake up, you’ll be able to see your

Those are all just excuses made by adults. If there’s really nothing wrong, why don’t they

doesn’t believe it. Let Cedrick answer the

of the car, Nico felt a bit embarrassed. “I’m

had happened, and the couple was really tired. Selfishly, Nico hoped

anymore? Your parents are worn

“Uncle Nico, please take good care of my dad and mom. My brother

Charles’ embrace. Her small body still trembled occasionally from her recent crying. Exhausted from

further away

hours later, the dark curtain of the sky gradually receded, revealing an incredibly bright, clear sky after the

and Cedrick arrived at the laboratory, they quickly returned to the

just woken up. Suppressing the surprise in

tenderly held him in her arms, gently patting his small. back. “I’m always here. I will

while, Gwendolyn gently put him down, coaxing him to sleep a little longer. Once he fell asleep again, she left the ward with Charles.