Wooing My Ex-Wife

Even from afar, Charles was smiling at her.

His eyes were only bright when he saw her, and she could not help but notice how blue his eyes were.

It seemed like he had gone for a haircut and a shave after coming out of the interrogation room.

Besides his skin being rougher and him looking wearier, he was still as attractive as before.

Gwendolyn remained still as she quietly watched Charles amble over to her.

“Why are you here?” she asked.

“I came over to visit Jennifer. I never thought you’d be here too. Coincidentally, I bought gifts from the mall after leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation. May I disturb your routine to have a meal at Harrick Villa tonight?”

Gwendolyn mulled over it and eventually nodded. “Of course. I’m sure Benny and Zendy will be delighted to see their godfather.”

Charles beamed.

He was never stingy with his smiles around Gwendolyn, and he was always earnest around her.

“I heard from Jasmine that Craig beat you for stealing the serum for me. Is it serious? Are you feeling better now?” Gwendolyn posed another question.

The man gave her a nonchalant smile. “I’ve mostly recovered. It’s just a caning; it’s only skin-deep pain.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Gwendolyn stood stiffly. Having a private conversation with Charles felt weird, and she would only feel at ease if Cedrick was by her side.

After that, silence ensued. Neither spoke, and the quiet was a little unnerving.

Charles had his gaze fixed on Gwendolyn, but Gwendolyn could not tell what was on his mind.

When she averted her eyes, she spotted a car with a familiar number entering her line of sight.

As the car rolled to a stop, Cedrick, who had already taken off his military uniform, stepped out of the vehicle and headed straight for Gwendolyn.

“Hubby, I was waiting for you,” she said with a sheepish chuckle, for it seemed like Cedrick was in a bad mood. In a gentle tone, she continued, “It’s going to be lively at home tonight. Why don’t we invite Nico and Summer over for dinner too? They can be witnesses to Charles becoming Benny and Zendy’s godfather.”

“Sure, whatever you say goes, Darling.”

dropped his dark expression and casually lifted her hand. As if he was asserting

wheel, a gigantic one,

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a thin line, he stared at their tightly intertwined hands for a long while

closeness did Cedrick turn to Charles and arched his brows at the

from Cedrick’s expression that

their house.

just formality.

as if he could not read the room. Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject your enthusiastic invitation,

turned icy as he glared

around him. Gwendolyn quickly towed Cedrick toward

and I’m

finally tore his eyes away from Charles and opened the car door for her. He then shielded her head from the top of the doorframe with

leaned over to buckle her

gifts he had bought for the children in the trunk. Then, he went to take

to Harrick Villa together in a tense atmosphere.

went into the kitchen to cook while Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying boxes

leaving Gwendolyn and Charles alone in the room, he called Nico and

Charles took out the new toy he bought and started playing

be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It

that his attention was wholly on the girl. He even looked

like you like daughters more than sons. I haven’t seen you sparing a glance at Benny.”

as they’re your children. I’ll

he picked up the blue toy that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with

she dropped the topic and started

let a genuine smile grow

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and he

before you

she continued. playing with the

with worry,

she win against

knowingly and said, “Of course. No one can compare

gave him a side-eye and replied, “I’ll take that as a compliment.”

nothing but compliments from me, was what he did not say out

topic. “When Mr. Marcus passed away, I saw the news of another death

“Regardless of whether she’s dead or not, the Harris family will never be her home. I

expression turned equally grim.