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.”

and casually lifted her hand. As if he was asserting dominance, he pressed a

a third wheel, a gigantic one, at

Wheel

thin line, he stared at their tightly intertwined hands for a

turn to Charles and arched his brows at the other man. “We’ll drive you to Harrick Villa.

Cedrick’s expression that he was not

their house.

It was just formality.

if he could not read the room. Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject

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

him. Gwendolyn quickly towed

getting late, and I’m starving.

door for her. He

she was seated, he leaned over to

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

trio returned to Harrick Villa together in a tense

while Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying boxes of gifts, headed to the

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

nursery, Charles took out the new toy he bought and

to be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It seemed like she was enamored

to look at them, she noticed that his attention was wholly on the girl. He even looked like he had

like daughters more than sons. I haven’t seen you sparing a

be honest, yes. I do want a daughter, but as long as they’re your children. I’ll

that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with the little boy, not wanting to be biased toward any

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

Charles let a genuine smile grow on his

Wheel In

and he

family before you gave birth to them. Apparently, you have a

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

were lined with worry, “Did she hurt

can she win against me so

and

gave him a side-eye and replied, “I’ll take that as

it is. You’ll always have nothing but compliments from me, was what he

he returned to the previous topic. “When Mr. Marcus passed away, I saw the news of another death in the

her voice deepened. “Regardless of whether she’s dead or not, the Harris family will never be her home. I won’t allow her any chance to stir up

expression turned equally

as simple as he thought they