After a brief hesitation, Charles merely muted his phone, choosing neither to answer nor reject the call.

Benedict, who had noticed his godfather’s actions, instantly pursed his lips. “Your lady’s calling you, isn’t she? I can’t believe you have the guts to ignore her, Charles. How did a lousy man like you even get yourself a wife?”

Charles felt a warm blush rise to his cheeks, but unfortunately, Benedict wasn’t done with his lecture.

“In any case, don’t you think you should return her call? She will be so worried if she doesn’t hear back from you. As a man, you ought to cherish and dote on your woman. Understood?” the latter chided, looking very authoritative with a stern expression and his arms folded.

It was the first time Charles found Benedict so adorable, and he had to do everything he could to hold in his laughter.

“You’re right, Benny. I’ll send her a text,” he replied good-naturedly before texting Whitney about not returning to the Newton residence that night.

With that done, he turned off the screen and casually set the phone on the bedside table.

Meanwhile, Zendaya had gotten tired from playing by the window and rubbed her eyes.

“I’m sleepy, Uncle Charles. I want to go home,” the little girl mumbled wearily as she turned to look at Charles.

Upon hearing that, the man hastily wrapped a tissue around the cut on his fingertip and walked to the window to carry her.

“Be good, Zendy. We won’t be returning to Harrick Villa tonight. I’ll sleep with you, okay?”

Zendaya pouted and squirmed slightly in Charles’ arms. “Where’s Daddy? Where’s Mommy? I want to hug Mommy to sleep… I can’t fall asleep without her.”

As could be seen, children were easygoing during the day, but when it came to bedtime, their stubbornness would very quickly go off the charts.

No matter how much Charles coaxed and cajoled Zendaya, the latter continued to ask for Gwendolyn.

quietly as tears rolled down her cheeks. “D-Do

the sight of Zendaya bawling her

tucked Zendy into bed before.

called Cedrick, only to realize the latter’s

over, but

on earth is

“Did Daddy turn off his

expression on his face. Neither of them had seen Gwendolyn or Cedrick the entire day, and it was beginning to feel like they

Mommy. I want to hear her

so your father can’t come,” Charles coaxed. “It’s pouring outside, and I don’t

guys, I’ll bite them! I want to join the army when I grow up. I want

had said, Benedict cocked his eyebrows in cold aloofness. “Who needs your protection? Even

of retaliating, Zendaya clung to Charles’ arm and stared at him with big, doe eyes. “Uncle Charles, can you take me to look for Mommy? Otherwise, I won’t be

sighed and dialed Gwendolyn’s number, but to his surprise,

plan this? Why else is one phone turned off and

would you like to listen to? I’ve never tucked you into bed before, and I’d love to try it. Will you give me a

felt torn and didn’t know

would be sad if

anxious. Oh, my goodness. I don’t know what to do! I might be able to coax Zendy to sleep, but what about Benny? I’m sure he’ll kick up a fuss too. I know Zendy listens

loss when Nico suddenly returned to

children’s clothes, and it seemed

so he decided to err on the side of

felt a load off his shoulders as the men could split the task of coaxing the children

an empty ward and

that, the princess and

story ended, Zendaya frowned, still alert

Charles, you read stories like you’re chanting scriptures. I didn’t enjoy it. What should we do

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