Wooing My Ex-Wife

“Who?” Craig questioned, confused.

“It’s our Mr. Charles! He’s… He’s right at the entrance. He’s alive!”

The more Craig listened, the deeper his frown became.

Hence, he propped himself up to stand.

However, the soreness of his arms and thighs forced him back on the chair. Pushing away the thoughts of his pain, he said, “Let him in.”

When everyone in the dining room saw Charles, they paled as if they had seen a ghost.

Out of everyone, Jasmine was the most agitated. Tears welled up in her eyes as she cried out, “Charles, is that really you? You survived?”

Charles’ eyes crinkled. “I was lucky to have survived.”

As his gaze drifted toward Craig and Lucas, he greeted, “Craig, Lucas.”

Lucas nodded numbly.

Craig was the one with the least expression and the most composed.

When he stirred his soup, the spoon and the bowl made a crystalline clanking sound. He somberly asked, “If you were alive, why didn’t you send us a message? Does the Newton family not mean anything to you anymore?”

Charles lowered his head and meekly answered, “I’m sorry. I had to go into hiding in order to survive. I know I’ve done wrong to worry you all.”

Hearing that made Craig feel better. “Forget it. I’m glad you’re back. Have you had your dinner?”

“No.”

Craig glimpsed at the housekeeper beside them and said, “Set the table for Charles.”

“No, it’s fine,” Charles said.

His blue eyes were fixed on Craig.

“Craig, I have something I wish to talk to you in private. Is that okay?”

brother, he noticed that

the past two days. He could not

turned to look at the sorrowful Jasmine and Lucas, who seemed to have no appetite for

are those on your faces? Are you not hungry? If you’re not, go back to your

hurrying out of the dining room, not wanting to spend another extra second in

dismissed the housekeepers and butler too.

than a minute, the only ones left in the

then walked across the long dining table to the empty seat beside Craig, but he did not sit down.

glad to see that his brother was still sensible, so his gloomy expression softened. “Tell me. What happened

his face was apathetic, and he spoke

ago, Cedrick came after me with an international arrest warrant and kicked up a fuss on

“I know about this.

could not bring herself to kill me. Her bullet went sideways instead of hitting my heart, but Cedrick didn’t know about it. Thinking that I’m dead, he threw my body at a nearby mountain. He didn’t even bother burying me,

sounds like

then lowered

court to sanction Gwen later on, and Cedrick tried to send his men to look for my body on the mountain. I fled to Erihal that night, and I’ve been living

was contented after quietly listening to Charles’ story. Then, he sighed,

my brother, have good looks, brains, and combat skills, but Cedrick has ruined you. My heart aches

by Cedrick in making this trip, but it’s worth

seat beside him, motioning for Charles to sit down.

was joyous to hear that Charles had suffered much under Cedrick’s

Charles took the seat.

downfall, but he’s thriving in all ways right now-love life, career, and family. Are you happy

as the murderous look in his eyes became

can’t even come home. despite having one. If I don’t kill him, I’ll

his soup for a while and mulled

suspended my work at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I can only stay at home and wait for more news from the bureau. Therefore, I have to say that there’s nothing I can do.”

even messing with

fury in his eyes

you not want to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit to you instead? Don’t you want to take back the

Craig was silent.

like that until he was close to losing

did was stare at his half-brother and narrow