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.

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 letting

the sight of Zendaya bawling her

bed before.

Cedrick, only to realize the latter’s phone was

over, but even so,

earth is Cedrick

and turned sullen. “Did Daddy turn off his phone?

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

want to hear her bedtime stories…” Zendaya said stubbornly as she

coaxed. “It’s pouring outside, and I don’t know where he is. Besides, Salinsburgh has been pretty chaotic lately. If you wander about, you

If I run into those bad guys, I’ll bite them! I want to join the army when I grow up. I want the strength and skills to protect Benny and

aloofness. “Who needs your

doe eyes. “Uncle Charles, can you take me to look for

sighed and dialed Gwendolyn’s number, but to his

two? Did they plan this? Why else is one phone turned

good,” Charles 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 you into bed before, and I’d

Zendaya felt torn and didn’t know

Charles would be sad if 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 to me, but the same can’t be said for Benny… Argh! There’s no way I can tuck

still at a loss when Nico suddenly returned to the

with the children’s clothes, and it seemed as if the latter had emptied their

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

was around, Charles felt a load off his shoulders as the men could split the task of coaxing

an empty ward and read her a fairy tale

princess and the prince lived happily

soon as the story ended, Zendaya frowned, still alert and

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