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.

is it very hard to open? Just forget about it. I don’t want to eat durian anymore. I’ll think of another way

agreed to the three requests. If he can’t do it as a man, then don’t go anywhere with him anymore. He doesn’t deserve to

Uncle Charles can actually open

said that, a thumping sound rang in

his hand and struck the

to shed some blood to satisfy Benedict anyway, so after a while of studying the durian, Charles made up his mind to simply

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of the children, and even Benedict craned his neck

out, “Wow! You really opened it! You’re awesome, Uncle Charles! The durian flesh smells, but

smacked her lips, her bright eyes fixed on the yellowish

was expressionless and

this won’t pose a challenge

soon noticed something

is your hand shaking?” Promptly, she grabbed

in blood, and his fingers were shaking uncontrollably.

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

and puffed at

see Zendaya feeling bad for him. He smiled and gently reassured her, “I’m fine. As long as I get to fulfill your brother’s

were fixed on his bleeding

vomiting blood because of the virus. Charles’ hand is already a mangled mess. I’m sure it hurts way more than

you in pain after the misery I had to go

responded with a small smile,

his blood dripping onto the flesh, he took out a pair of disposable gloves and a plate from

took out the flesh of the fruit and placed them on

and elegant, the look in his eyes

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

heart raced when she saw Charles’ blood-filled glove and smelled the metallic

wound first. Will you die?

up her

Go to the professor to get your wound treated. I don’t want Zendaya

on her face too. “Then enjoy your