The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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.

about it. I don’t want to

you even though you think that you’re whispering. He was the one who agreed to the three requests. If he can’t do it as a man, then don’t

Uncle

a thumping

struck the

shed some blood to satisfy Benedict anyway, so after a while of studying the durian,

someone who was once trained in the Central Intelligence Agency, his judgment and decision-making skills were

noise attracted the attention of the children, and even Benedict craned his neck to look at the

Uncle Charles! The durian flesh

smacked her lips, her bright eyes fixed on

was expressionless

pose a challenge to

noticed something amiss

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

Charles’ hand was completely covered in blood, and his fingers were

Does it hurt, Uncle Charles?

and puffed at

and gently reassured her, “I’m fine. As long as I get to fulfill your brother’s request,

were fixed on his bleeding wound as

it’s nothing. My body hurts even when I’m not bleeding or vomiting blood because of the

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

with a small

the split durian into two parts. To avoid his blood dripping onto the flesh, he took out a pair of disposable

out the flesh of the fruit

time, he was calm and elegant,

your health, so don’t be too greedy. Keep the unfinished flesh in the refrigerator so that you can

when she saw Charles’ blood-filled glove

Charles, maybe you should treat your wound first. Will you die? This looks scary. I’m

and she had scrunched up her face,

first request. Go to the professor to get your wound

too. “Then enjoy your fruit. I’ll be