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.

to open? Just forget about it. I don’t want

“Zendaya, I can hear 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

don’t think Uncle Charles can

soon as she said that, a thumping

lifted his hand and struck the durian

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

Central Intelligence Agency,

the attention of the children, and even Benedict craned

it! You’re awesome, Uncle Charles! The durian flesh smells,

lips, her bright eyes fixed on the yellowish flesh of

was expressionless

never thought this won’t pose a challenge to

Zendaya soon noticed something amiss

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

hand was completely covered in blood, and his fingers were

Does it hurt, Uncle Charles?

then huffed and puffed

smiled and gently reassured her, “I’m fine. As long as I

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

body hurts even when I’m not bleeding or vomiting blood because of the virus. Charles’ hand is already a mangled

words, Benedict uttered, “I feel much better seeing you in pain after

responded with a small smile, “I’m

avoid his blood dripping onto the flesh, he took out a pair of

he took out the flesh of the fruit and placed them

calm and elegant, the

Keep the unfinished flesh

when she saw Charles’ blood-filled glove and

treat your wound first. Will you die? This looks

up her face, an evident sign of

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

pallor on her face too. “Then enjoy your fruit. I’ll be out