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.

want to eat durian anymore. I’ll think of

one who 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

think Uncle

a thumping sound rang in

struck the durian in one swift

momentary pain instead of dragging out the situation. It seemed like he would have to shed some blood to satisfy Benedict anyway, so after a while

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

of the children, and even Benedict craned his neck

The durian flesh smells, but the smellier it is, the

smacked her lips, her bright eyes fixed on the yellowish flesh

expressionless

never thought this won’t pose a challenge

Zendaya soon noticed something

shaking?” Promptly, she grabbed the hand he had used

blood, and his fingers were shaking uncontrollably. Even his veins were

Does it hurt, Uncle Charles?

then huffed and puffed at

reassured her, “I’m fine. As long as I get to fulfill your brother’s request, this is just something

did not speak, but his eyes were fixed on his bleeding wound

or vomiting blood because of the virus. Charles’ hand is already a mangled mess. I’m sure it

you in pain after the misery I had to go through over the years because of

responded with a small smile,

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

the fruit and placed

time, he was calm and

Keep the unfinished flesh in the refrigerator so that you can

Charles’ blood-filled glove and smelled

wound first. Will you die? This

pale, and she had scrunched up her face,

my first request. Go to the professor to get your wound treated. I don’t

on her face too. “Then enjoy