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.

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

to say, the sight of Zendaya bawling her eyes

tucked Zendy into bed before. What am I supposed

other option, Charles begrudgingly called Cedrick, only to realize

text over, but even so, there was still no

earth is Cedrick

eavesdropped on the phone call and turned sullen. “Did Daddy

face. Neither of them had seen Gwendolyn or Cedrick the entire

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

outside, and I don’t know where he is. Besides, Salinsburgh

want to join the army when I grow up. I want the strength and skills to protect Benny and

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

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

sighed and dialed Gwendolyn’s number, but to his

up with these two? Did they plan this? Why else is one

story tonight? What would you like

felt torn and didn’t know what to

if I turned

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

loss when Nico suddenly returned to

clothes, and it seemed as if the latter had emptied their entire closets into

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

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

and read her a fairy

princess and the prince

the story ended, Zendaya frowned, still

scriptures. I didn’t enjoy