The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 509 A Third Wheel In A Company

Even from afar, Charles was smiling at her.

His eyes were only bright when he saw her, and she could not help but notice how blue his eyes were.

It seemed like he had gone for a haircut and a shave after coming out of the interrogation room.

Besides his skin being rougher and him looking wearier, he was still as attractive as before.

Gwendolyn remained still as she quietly watched Charles amble over to her.

“Why are you here?” she asked.

“I came over to visit Jennifer. I never thought you’d be here too. Coincidentally, I bought gifts from the mall after leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation. May I disturb your routine to have a meal at Harrick Villa tonight?”

Gwendolyn mulled over it and eventually nodded. “Of course. I’m sure Benny and Zendy will be delighted to see their godfather.”

Charles beamed.

He was never stingy with his smiles around Gwendolyn, and he was always earnest around her.

“I heard from Jasmine that Craig beat you for stealing the serum for me. Is it serious? Are you feeling better now?” Gwendolyn posed another question.

The man gave her a nonchalant smile. “I’ve mostly recovered. It’s just a caning; it’s only skin-deep pain.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Gwendolyn stood stiffly. Having a private conversation with Charles felt weird, and she would only feel at ease if Cedrick was by her side.

After that, silence ensued. Neither spoke, and the quiet was a little unnerving.

Charles had his gaze fixed on Gwendolyn, but Gwendolyn could not tell what was on his mind.

When she averted her eyes, she spotted a car with a familiar number entering her line of sight.

As the car rolled to a stop, Cedrick, who had already taken off his military uniform, stepped out of the vehicle and headed straight for Gwendolyn.

“Hubby, I was waiting for you,” she said with a sheepish chuckle, for it seemed like Cedrick was in a bad mood. In a gentle tone, she continued, “It’s going to be lively at home tonight. Why don’t we invite Nico and Summer over for dinner too? They can be witnesses to Charles becoming Benny and Zendy’s godfather.”

“Sure, whatever you say goes, Darling.”

dark expression and casually lifted her hand. As if he

wheel,

Third Wheel

he stared at their tightly intertwined

Charles and arched his brows at the other man.

from Cedrick’s expression that he

their house.

It was just formality.

Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject your enthusiastic invitation, Mr. Jenson.

Cedrick’s dark eyes promptly turned icy as he glared at

the lowering of temperature around him. Gwendolyn quickly

getting late, and I’m starving. Let’s hurry

for her. He then shielded her head from the top of

was seated, he leaned over to buckle her safety

bought for the children in the trunk. Then, he went

the trio returned to Harrick Villa

Cedrick went into the kitchen to cook while Gwendolyn and Charles, who was

about leaving Gwendolyn and Charles alone in the room, he called Nico and asked him and Summer to

the new

knew that he was going to be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It seemed like she was enamored

was wholly on the girl. He

teased, “It looks like you like daughters more than sons. I haven’t seen you sparing a glance at

a daughter, but as long as they’re your children. I’ll like them regardless of whether they’re a boy

blue toy that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with the little boy, not wanting to

knew that he was sincere about liking the children, so she dropped the topic and started playing with the children with

to face her, Charles let a genuine smile grow

Wheel In A

that moment, and he wished that

family before you

soon let a real smile return to her lips. As she continued. playing

with worry, “Did she hurt

nothing. How can she win against me so

sight of Gwendolyn’s confident expression, Charles huffed knowingly and said,

replied, “I’ll take that as

have nothing but compliments from me, was what he did not

previous topic. “When Mr. Marcus passed away, I saw the news of another death in the Harris family. It was the illegitimate daughter,

her head, and her voice deepened. “Regardless of whether she’s dead or not, the Harris family will never be

turned

seemed like things were not as simple as he