Wooing My Ex-Wife

Eugene was unperturbed. “His personality, surroundings, experiences, and the pain he’s facing in his young life have already determined who he will be. How can a journal influence any of that?”

Cedrick heard the implicit meaning behind those words. He clenched his fist beneath the sleeve of his military uniform, not deigning to respond.

“A person is known by the company he keeps,” Joshua argued. “Besides, a child is born a blank canvas. If he takes an interest in the things you show him and makes irreparable mistakes because of it, you will cause him harm.”

Eugene scoffed incredulously at Joshua’s accusation.

Cedrick, however, froze at what Joshua said about irreparable mistakes.

He recalled what he had heard in the ward and how certain Benedict had sounded in his childish voice.

“Even if you and Mommy are not mad at him, I’ll teach him a lesson in the future. Getting rid of someone means they won’t be around anymore, right? I just don’t want to see him. I want him to disappear.”

Benedict doesn’t like Charles. He hates him.

He wasn’t joking.

Cedrick felt anxious all of a sudden. He realized he did not know who his five-year-son was anymore.

The more he thought about it, the greater the pain he felt in his heart.

“I’m going back to the ward. I’ll leave this to you.”

Without another word, he turned around and swiftly left.

“Huh? Cedrick?”

him, he was already

with the strange old

reading material even if he begs

back to

his walk back. His heart, too, was filled with a

waking hour of the past couple of years trying to save him. They spoiled him even more than

he and Gwendolyn had so many obligations that

on that day that he realized he had been so occupied with Benedict’s

more he thought about it, the

himself back

pushed open the door and saw that Benedict was in bed. The IV drip hanging

staring at the foliage outside

“The professor who came to change my medication said there’s only one bottle left for today. You can go deal with work first if you’re busy, Daddy. There’s no need to rush over to spend time with me. I’m already five years

gave Cedrick a prickling

his son.

his gaze, looking sorrowful. “I’ve been sick

in his heart. “Everybody falls ill,” he said solemnly. “That doesn’t mean you’re not normal, Benny. Besides, I will never find you annoying, and I’ll always be by your

his arms, enveloping the boy in a father’s vast, warm

make a scene, and throw a tantrum. You shouldn’t have to pretend and be serious like an adult. Mommy and I will never abandon you. Even if you never get better, we will ensure that you spend the rest

scene and

the right to express how they feel, too,” Cedrick said. “You can cry in front of me, Benny. I won’t

“Why do you want me to cry so much, Daddy? Do

Cedrick’s lips twitched.

guilt he had just felt for his child disappeared completely as

before correcting his son, “Says who? I’ve never shed a tear to gain sympathy. That’s what your mother does. She always pulls that tactic when she wants to

wide,