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?”

his brother, he noticed that there was something different

Craig was sore all over for the past two days. He could

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

Are you not hungry? If you’re not, go back to your rooms and stop hovering

course,” both answered in unison before hurrying out of the dining room, not wanting to spend another extra

dismissed the housekeepers

than a minute, the only ones left in the spacious dining room were

the long dining table to the empty seat beside Craig, but he did

still sensible, so his gloomy expression softened. “Tell me. What happened earlier?”

and he

ago, Cedrick came after me with an international arrest warrant and kicked up a fuss on the day of my wedding with Gwen. He forced Gwendolyn to

impatiently tapped the surface of the table and urged, “I know about this. What I want to know is

my heart, but Cedrick didn’t know about it. Thinking that I’m dead, he threw my body at

snorted. “That sounds like

then lowered

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 in countries with low literacy rates, hiding my identity since then. I did teaching

after quietly listening to Charles’ story.

combat skills, but Cedrick has ruined you. My heart

“I risked getting detected by Cedrick in making this trip, but it’s worth it to hear that

him, motioning for Charles to sit down.

hear that Charles had suffered much under Cedrick’s hands, so he

Charles

plans do you have this time? Cedrick is the reason for your downfall, but he’s thriving in all ways right now-love life, career, and family. Are you happy with that?”

not!” Charles hissed, tightening his fists as the murderous look

everything. I had to suffer because of him, and I can’t even come home. despite having one. If I don’t kill him, I’ll live in hatred forever. As long as you help me,

was piqued. He stirred his soup for a while and

Cedrick has 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

even messing with

the fury in his eyes was

to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit

Craig was silent.

a day like that until he was close to losing his mind. In fact, he wished he

he did was stare at his half-brother and narrow his