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.

can’t Benny and I go home tonight?” she whimpered, sniffling quietly as

sight of Zendaya bawling

Zendy into bed before. What am

no other option, Charles begrudgingly called Cedrick, only

over, but even so, there

on earth is Cedrick up

eavesdropped on the phone call and turned sullen. “Did Daddy turn off his phone? Does he

seen Gwendolyn or Cedrick the entire day, and it was beginning to feel like they had gotten

want to hear

your father can’t come,” Charles coaxed. “It’s pouring outside, and I don’t know where he is. Besides, Salinsburgh has

bite them! I want to join the army when I grow up.

aloofness. “Who needs your protection? Even if I’m not physically strong, I’d

to Charles’ arm and stared at him with big, doe eyes. “Uncle

dialed Gwendolyn’s number, but to his surprise, her phone

they plan this? Why else is one phone turned

muffled sobs. “How about I read you a bedtime story tonight? What would you like to listen to? I’ve

Zendaya felt torn

would be sad if I

might be able to coax Zendy to sleep, but what about Benny? I’m sure he’ll kick up a fuss too.

suddenly returned to the ward with two

filled to the brim with the children’s clothes, and it seemed as if the latter had emptied their entire closets

how long the warning alert would last, so he decided to err on the side of caution and brought the

felt a load off his shoulders as

an empty ward and read

princess and the prince lived happily ever

ended, Zendaya frowned, still alert

you’re chanting scriptures. I

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