The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 696

Opening a durian with my bare hands?

Charles tensed.

The fruit was covered in thorns. It was close to impossible to open it without using any tools.

Even the smile on Zendaya’s face disappeared. She had initially wanted her brother to just bully Charles a little, but it seemed like the situation was out of control.

Her brother’s first request was ruthless.

She weakly tugged Benedict’s sleeve and muttered, “Benny, it’s hard to open a durian. If Uncle Charles uses his bare hands, he’s going to bleed a lot.”

Benedict furrowed his brows, a hint of annoyance manifesting on his face. “If he can’t fulfill my request, then he can leave immediately and never bother me again.”

“I can. I’ve promised you that I’ll do it, and I won’t go back on my words.”

With that, Charles gave him a gentle smile.

Benedict spotted the smile and huffed. He then clasped his hands together and looked out of the window. “Then hurry up and do it.”

Charles took out the durian from the bag. He observed it for a while, wondering where he should start.

Every once in a while, he would glance at Benedict, who had a merciless expression on his face.

A quiet laugh escaped his lips. Benedict was so much like Cedrick.

He was surprised that the boy could think of something so heartless at his young age.

If Zendaya was the flower of a rose, then Benedict had to be the thorns of the rose.

As expected of Cedrick’s son… Charles lamented in his mind before trying to open the durian.

Alas, the shell was too tough, and the thorns were too many. There was nowhere he could put his fingers to pull the fruit apart.

Meanwhile, Zendaya was nervously watching from the side.

don’t want to eat durian anymore. I’ll think of

three requests. If he can’t do it as a man, then don’t go

but… I don’t think Uncle Charles can actually open

soon as she said that, a thumping

hand and struck the

situation. It seemed like he would have to shed some blood to satisfy Benedict anyway, so after

trained in the Central Intelligence Agency, his judgment and decision-making skills were still

children, and even

awesome, Uncle Charles! The durian

fixed

expressionless

pose

noticed something amiss

are you so pale? Why is your hand shaking?” Promptly, she grabbed the hand he had used to strike the

was completely covered in blood, and his fingers

bleeding so badly! Does it hurt, Uncle Charles? Let me blow the pain

huffed and

see Zendaya feeling bad for him. He smiled and gently reassured her, “I’m fine. As

eyes were fixed

makes it sound like it’s nothing. My body hurts even when I’m not bleeding or vomiting blood because of the virus. Charles’ hand is already a mangled mess. I’m sure it hurts way more

“I feel much better seeing you in pain after the misery I had to go through over the years

a small

two parts. To avoid his blood dripping onto the flesh, he took out

the fruit and

calm and

excess will be bad for your health, so don’t be too greedy. Keep the

Charles’ blood-filled glove and smelled the metallic scent in

maybe you should treat your wound first. Will you

face was pale, and she had scrunched up her face, an evident sign of her

get your wound treated. I don’t

on her face too. “Then enjoy

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