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.

Daddy isn’t here, but I want Mommy! Why can’t Benny and I go home tonight?” she whimpered, sniffling quietly as tears rolled

sight of Zendaya bawling her eyes out tugged at Charles’

never tucked Zendy into bed before. What

with no other option, Charles begrudgingly called Cedrick, only to

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

What on earth is Cedrick up

the phone call and turned sullen. “Did Daddy turn

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

want to hear her bedtime stories…” Zendaya said stubbornly as she wiped away her tears and

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

If I run into those bad guys, I’ll bite them! I want to

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

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

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

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

a bedtime story tonight? What would you like to listen to? I’ve never tucked you into bed before, and I’d love to try it. Will you give

Zendaya felt torn and

would be sad if

what to do! I might be able to coax Zendy to sleep, but what about Benny? I’m sure

at a loss when Nico suddenly returned to the ward with two large

suitcases were filled to the brim with the children’s clothes, and it seemed as

he decided to

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

promised, Charles took Zendaya into an empty ward and

the princess and the prince lived happily ever

soon as the story ended, Zendaya frowned, still alert

chanting scriptures. I didn’t enjoy it. What