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 there was something different in Charles’ eyes.

the past

sorrowful Jasmine and Lucas, who seemed to

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

hurrying out of the dining room, not wanting to spend

dismissed the housekeepers

minute, the only ones left in the

to the empty seat beside Craig, but he did not sit

see that his brother was still sensible, so his gloomy expression

on his face was apathetic, and he spoke slowly in a flat

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

surface of the table and urged, “I know about this. What

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 something Cedrick

then lowered his

be on the mountain saved me. Mother wanted the international 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 in countries with low literacy rates, hiding my identity since then. I did teaching to earn

to Charles’ story. Then, he sighed,

and combat skills, but Cedrick has ruined you. My heart

bitter smile grew on Charles’ face. “I risked getting detected by Cedrick in making

then pointed at the seat beside him, motioning for Charles

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

Charles

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

and made me lose 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, Craig. I’ll do everything you ask me to even if it means giving up

soup for a while and mulled over Charles’ words. Then, a stumped look crossed his

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

Cedrick’s even messing with you?”

in his eyes was

long time. Do you not want to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit to you instead? Don’t you want to take back the right that belongs to

Craig was silent.

He yearned for a day like that until he was close to losing his

all he did was stare at his half-brother and