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.

forget about it. I don’t want to eat durian anymore. I’ll think of another way to get Benny

who agreed to the three requests. If he can’t do it as a man, then don’t go anywhere

Uncle Charles can actually

that, a thumping sound rang in the

lifted his hand and struck the

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

someone who was once trained in the Central Intelligence Agency,

even Benedict craned his neck to look at the

awesome, Uncle Charles! The durian flesh smells, but the smellier it is, the tastier it

bright eyes fixed on the yellowish

expressionless and

this won’t pose a

noticed something

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

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

Uncle Charles? Let me

then huffed and puffed at

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

speak, but his eyes were fixed on his bleeding

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

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

a small smile, “I’m glad

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

out the flesh of the fruit

he was calm and elegant, the look in

so don’t be too greedy. Keep the

saw Charles’ blood-filled glove and

first. Will

face was pale, and she had scrunched up her

request. Go to the professor to get your wound treated. I don’t want Zendaya passing out from fright in my

too. “Then enjoy your