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.

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

of Zendaya bawling her eyes

I’ve never tucked Zendy into bed before. What am I supposed

Charles begrudgingly called Cedrick,

over, but even

on earth

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

face. Neither of them had seen Gwendolyn or Cedrick the entire day, and it was

to sleep with Mommy. I want to hear her bedtime stories…” Zendaya said

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

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

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

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

to his

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

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

Zendaya felt torn and didn’t know

be sad if I

about Benny? I’m sure he’ll kick up a fuss too. I know Zendy listens to

Nico suddenly returned to

it seemed as if

he decided to err on the side of caution and

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

took Zendaya into an empty ward and read her a fairy tale he had

like that, the princess and the prince lived happily ever

as the story ended, Zendaya frowned, still alert

chanting scriptures. I didn’t