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.”

her hand. As if

like a third wheel, a gigantic

In A Company

thin line, he stared at their tightly intertwined hands for

their closeness did Cedrick turn to Charles and arched his brows at the other man. “We’ll drive you to Harrick

Cedrick’s expression that he was not keen on inviting

their house.

was just formality.

read the room. Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t

dark eyes promptly turned icy as he glared

of temperature around him. Gwendolyn quickly towed Cedrick toward his car

I’m starving. Let’s

Charles and opened the car door for her. He then shielded her head from the

he leaned over to buckle her safety belt for her.

for the children in the trunk. Then,

to Harrick Villa together

and Charles, who was carrying

Charles alone in the room, he called Nico and asked him and Summer to hurry over to be human surveillance

Charles took out the new toy he bought

to be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It seemed

wholly on the girl. He even looked like he had his heart melted

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

“To be honest, yes. I do want a daughter, but as long as they’re your children. I’ll like them regardless of whether they’re a boy

went over to play with the little boy, not wanting to be biased toward

knew that he was sincere about liking the children, so she dropped the

face her, Charles let a genuine smile grow on his face.

Wheel In

that moment, and he wished that time would stop

heard that something happened in the Harris family before you gave

smile on Gwendolyn’s face froze, but she soon let a real smile return to her lips. As she continued. playing with the children, she muttered noncommittally. “Yes. My dad’s

lined with worry, “Did she

can she win against me so easily?”

Gwendolyn’s confident expression, Charles huffed knowingly and said, “Of course. No one can compare to you, Gwen.”

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

from me, was what he did not say

the news of another death in the Harris family. It was the illegitimate daughter,

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

turned equally