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.”

hand. As if he was

a third wheel, a

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

Charles and arched his

was obvious from Cedrick’s expression that he was not keen on inviting

their house.

It was just formality.

could not read the room. Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject your enthusiastic invitation, Mr. Jenson.

dark eyes promptly turned icy

lowering of temperature around him. Gwendolyn quickly towed Cedrick

late, and I’m starving. Let’s hurry

car door for her. He then shielded her head

he leaned over to

the gifts he had bought for the children in the

how the trio returned to Harrick Villa together in a tense

Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying

and Charles alone in the room, he called Nico and asked him and Summer

nursery, Charles took out the new toy he bought

her godfather, she kept

wholly on the girl. He even looked

“It looks like you like daughters more than

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

up the blue toy that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with the

so she

Charles let a genuine smile grow on

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right at that moment, and he wished that time

family before you gave birth to them. Apparently,

but she soon let a real smile return to her lips. As she continued. playing with the children,

with worry, “Did

can she win against

Charles huffed knowingly and

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

nothing but compliments from

saw the news of another death in the Harris family. It was the illegitimate daughter,

head, and her voice deepened. “Regardless of whether she’s dead or not, the Harris family

turned equally

things were not as simple as he thought