After arriving at the Jenson residence, he walked through the windy paths before arriving at the entrance of Harrick Villa.
Outside, he could vaguely hear the sound of high-pitched laughter within the villa.
That sounds like Zendy.
His expression softened as he envisioned Zendaya’s radiant smile. He stood by the door in silence, waiting to pick her up.
Ten minutes later, Gwendolyn and Cedrick came out with the children in tow.
Upon seeing Charles, Zendaya ran over to him to ask for a hug like usual.
“Uncle Charles!”
Charles crouched down and lifted Zendaya into his arms as she approached. He turned to Gwendolyn and Cedrick, addressing them, “Gwen, Mr. Jenson, Zendy is running late for school. We’ll be on our way.”
“Okay!” Gwendolyn responded.
Cedrick nodded in response.
Benedict, who was holding his father’s hand, pursed his lips in displeasure as he watched Zendaya and Charles leave, their laughter echoing in the air.
Sensing his discontent, Gwendolyn inquired, “Benny, would you like to go to kindergarten as well?”
Benedict shook his head. “I’m still sick. The IV drip and injections take up too much time, so I can’t attend kindergarten like Zendy.”
Scoffing, he continued, “Plus, I find it difficult to connect with kids my age. While they’re learning basic math, I’m already tackling more advanced Mathematical Olympiad questions for junior high. We don’t have any common topics to discuss.”
Gwendolyn understood what he was getting at.
“So you dislike Uncle Charles and don’t want to see him?”
Benedict grumbled, “He may be Zendy’s godfather, but I never accepted him as mine. I don’t want to see him around. It’s irritating how he shows up every day to take Zendy with him.”
Cedrick bent down and picked him up.
As Benedict spent most of his time in his sickbed, he seldom had the chance to be embraced by his father. Delighted, he wrapped his arms around Cedrick’s neck and nestled his head on the latter’s broad shoulder.
Gwendolyn ruffled the young child’s hair affectionately.
“Daddy, I’m glad you were the one who won Mommy’s heart. If it were Charles, I would’ve cut ties with him!”
and Gwendolyn’s
Cedrick corrected him, “If your mommy marries Charles, you won’t be their child. You’ll
combination
“Why? I don’t understand…”
out in
Villa and headed to the garage, ready to
drove Zendoyo to kindergorten, the little girl pressed herself ogoinst the window, observing the scenery with
wos the some every doy, but it still foscinoted
couple oppeored by
boy went ofter
she
your dote with Whitney yesterdoy? Did you hove fun?” she
well. Whitney hod o greot time.” Chorles pondered briefly before osking, “If I morry Whitney, ond she becomes your godmother,
to me. I’m reolly glod you don’t like thot old lody, Ms. Cloud. She’s old, ugly, ond meon. You
stretched one orm out to pot
love, ond I hote
the best, Uncle
smile. He could
she introduced Whitney to work ot Seduction Bor. I’m
sofely dropping Zendoyo off ot the kindergorten, he mode his woy bock to the
were still yowning os they hod just woken up. Together,
her brows ot Lucos to
ignored her ond focused on eoting his
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her os she grew increosingly excited. “Oh, my! Does thot meon you both hod… Tell me, is she exceptionolly beoutiful or hos o stunning figure? I do judge people
not. We’re just friends. She lost her
drove Zendaya to kindergarten, the little girl pressed herself against the window,
the same every day, but it still
couple appeared by the
boy went after her and gave her a
blinked as she recalled Charles and
your date with Whitney yesterday? Did you have fun?” she asked eagerly, fixing her curious
briefly before asking, “If
don’t like that old lady, Ms. Cloud. She’s old, ugly, and mean. You can’t possibly
and stretched one arm out to pat
love, and I hate everything
best, Uncle
warm smile. He could never bring himself to be
work at Seduction Bar. I’m going to marry Whitney
was as punctual as ever. After safely dropping Zendaya off at the kindergarten, he made his way back to the Newton residence,
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