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?”

looked at his brother, he noticed that

was sore all over for the past two days. He could not stand.

turned to look at the sorrowful

you’re not, go back to your rooms and stop hovering in my line

out of the dining

that, Craig dismissed the housekeepers and butler too.

in the spacious dining room were Charles and

seat beside Craig, but he did not sit down. Instead,

glad to see that his brother was still sensible, so his gloomy expression softened.

face was apathetic, and he spoke slowly in

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

table and urged, “I know about this. What

about it. Thinking that I’m dead, he threw my body at a nearby mountain. He didn’t even

“That sounds like

then lowered his gaze.

men

to Charles’ story. Then, he sighed,

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

grew on Charles’ face. “I risked getting detected by Cedrick in making this trip, but it’s

beside him, motioning for

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

Charles took

have this time? Cedrick is the reason for your downfall, but he’s thriving in

as the murderous

of him, and I can’t even come home. despite having one. If I don’t

was piqued. He stirred his soup for a while and mulled over

only stay at home and wait for more news from the bureau. Therefore, I

messing with

fury in his

director for a long time. Do you not want to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit to

Craig was silent.

like that until he was close to losing his mind. In fact, he wished he could trample

all he did was stare at his half-brother and narrow his eyes, seemingly lost in his thoughts.