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.

Mommy? I want Mommy. Does Daddy and Mommy not want me and Benny anymore?”

had been feeling insecure ever since Gwendolyn

anxious

at

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

It’s only halfway through the night. Why don’t you sleep a bit more? By the time you wake up, they’ll

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

brother and I will go out and look for our

of the children.

Uncle Charles. Did something happen to Mommy and Daddy?”

persistent questioning from the two, Charles finally gave in and called Nico.

lowered his voice and answered, “What’s the matter? We’re

soothe them. You should talk to them.” Charles switched his phone to speaker

to Charles’ words and go to sleep. When you wake up, you’ll be

by adults. If there’s really nothing wrong, why don’t they

Let Cedrick answer the phone,”

bit embarrassed. “I’m afraid he can’t answer the phone now. They’ve

lot had happened, and the couple was really tired. Selfishly, Nico hoped they could sleep a little

you trust your Uncle Nico anymore? Your parents are worn out from handling their

Nico, please take good care of my dad and

up the phone, Zendaya pouted slightly, obediently nestling into Charles’ embrace. Her small body still trembled occasionally from her recent crying. Exhausted from crying, she fell

away from Charles and slept

dark curtain of the sky gradually receded, revealing an incredibly bright,

and Cedrick arrived at the laboratory,

up. Suppressing the surprise in

face, Gwendolyn tenderly held him in her arms, gently patting his small. back. “I’m

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