Wooing My Ex-Wife

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.

okay if Daddy isn’t here, but I want Mommy! Why can’t Benny and I go home tonight?” she whimpered, sniffling quietly as tears rolled down her cheeks. “D-Do Daddy and Mommy not want me anymore? Is that why they aren’t

say, the sight of Zendaya bawling her eyes out tugged at Charles’

into bed before. What am I supposed to

Cedrick, only to realize the latter’s

quickly sent a text over, but even so, there was still

earth

phone call and turned sullen. “Did Daddy turn off his phone? Does he really not want

Gwendolyn or Cedrick the entire day, and it

you take me to find Mommy? I want to sleep with Mommy. I want to hear her bedtime stories…” Zendaya

don’t know where he

Zendaya was unfazed. “Hmph! If I run into those bad guys, I’ll bite them! I want to join the army when

his eyebrows in cold aloofness. “Who needs your protection? Even if I’m not physically strong,

with big, doe eyes. “Uncle Charles, can you take me to look for Mommy? Otherwise, I won’t be able

but to his surprise, her

Why else is one phone turned off

said gently amid the little girl’s muffled sobs. “How about I read you a bedtime story tonight? What would you like to listen to? I’ve never tucked

moment, Zendaya felt torn and didn’t know what

be sad if I turned him

silence fell upon the ward, making Charles even more 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

at a loss when Nico suddenly returned to

clothes, and it seemed as if the latter had emptied

last, so he decided to err on the side of caution and

shoulders as the men could split

promised, Charles took Zendaya into an empty ward and read her a fairy tale he

princess and the prince lived happily

story ended, Zendaya frowned, still alert and

stories like you’re chanting scriptures. I