Wooing My Ex-Wife

As his wife held him, Cedrick felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. Suppressing the urge to cough, he spoke softly. “You’re right to scold me, Darling. I should’ve been more considerate tonight. If it will appease your anger, I don’t mind accepting some domestic punishment.”

“I can’t believe you’re still in the mood for jokes right now.” Irritated, Gwendolyn playfully punched him.

At that moment, Cedrick frowned, unable to resist drawing in a sharp breath.

Noticing his unusual reaction, Gwendolyn quickly expressed concern. “What’s wrong? Did I hurt you? Or are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Nico! Hurry, get the doctor to come over and check on

Cedrick!”

Cedrick took her hand, smiling faintly, and leaned his face closer. “I’m fine. All I need is a kiss from my wife.”

Gwendolyn stared at him. Still uneasy, she called for a doctor to examine him.

Upon examination, the doctor found that Cedrick had only suffered minor superficial injuries.

Knowing he was all right, Gwendolyn was completely relieved and left with him in the same car.

She had been on edge all night, and only then did her heart calm down. Leaning on Cedrick’s shoulder. she fell asleep.

Nico turned around and called out Cedrick’s name, but Cedrick immediately made a quiet gesture. My wife has been tired all night. She needs to rest well.

Seeing the concern in Cedrick’s eyes, Nico merely shrugged.

Sensing the warmth between the couple, Nico tactfully raised the partition between the front and back seats. He turned on the air conditioning, adjusting the temperature inside the car to a comfortable level.

They had the situation under control there, but over at the lab, all hell broke loose.

Zendaya woke up in the middle. Upon not seeing Gwendolyn, she burst into tears, giving Charles quite a scare.

“Are you having a nightmare? I’m here. There’s no need to be afraid,” reassured Charles.

couldn’t find Gwendolyn. Her crying intensified. “Where’s Mommy? I want Mommy. Does Daddy and Mommy not want me and

been feeling insecure ever since Gwendolyn

anxious if she

awakened by the sound of crying. He sat up and looked at Charles with a cold

make a phone call. He noticed it and was certain that something must have

“Don’t overthink it. They’ll be back soon. It’s only halfway through the night. Why

child. If you don’t tell me the truth, I’ll go out and find

you don’t tell us, my brother and I will go out and look

with the relentless questioning of the children. Charles

Uncle Charles. Did something

two, Charles finally gave in and called Nico.

his voice and answered, “What’s the matter? We’re on our way

soothe them.

“Listen to Charles’ words and go to sleep. When you wake up, you’ll be able to see

are all just excuses made by adults. If there’s

believe it. Let Cedrick answer

embarrassed. “I’m afraid he can’t answer the phone now. They’ve already fallen asleep.”

tired. Selfishly,

trust your Uncle Nico anymore? Your parents are worn out from handling their affairs. Why don’t you let them

Zendaya sniffed and nodded. “Uncle Nico, please take good care of my dad and mom. My brother and I will

small body still trembled occasionally from

a snort, Benedict moved further away from Charles and slept too.

of the sky gradually receded, revealing an

Gwendolyn and Cedrick arrived at the

surprise in his eyes, he called

him in her arms, gently patting his small. back. “I’m

while, Gwendolyn gently put him down, coaxing him to sleep a little longer. Once he