Zendaya clapped her hands gloatingly. “Yay! I can’t wait to see Uncle Nico and Uncle Charles wearing dresses and cleaning the bathroom. I want them to wear maid costumes!”

Maid costumes?

The adults’ expressions turned bizarre as they stared at her.

This little girl sure had a vivid imagination.

Gwendolyn: She’s just an innocent child. It’s no big deal.

Cedrick: I can’t believe this is my kid.

Charles: If a maid costume is what she wants to see, then so be it. Anything to make her happy.

Nico: This is going to be so embarrassing.

Unaware of the adults’ thoughts, Zendaya hopped around while eating her slice of melon.

The thought of being able to see the grown men dressed in maid costumes made her especially thrilled.

“Let Uncle Nico and I help you, Uncle Charles.”

Charles shook his head. “I can walk. Just eat your melon.”

“But you’re hurt, Uncle Charles. How could I just sit back and watch?” the girl asked, frowning while shoving the sweet fruit into her mouth.

Her cheeks were puffed up like a squirrel’s as some juice from the melon trickled down a corner of her lips.

Benedict shook his head upon seeing that. “Let’s go, you glutton. Let Uncle Nico take Charles to the lab for his check-up. We should be going home.”

For the first time, Cedrick made his way around Zendaya and carried the little boy instead. Then, he left the laboratory without uttering a word to Gwendolyn or even looking back.

Gwendolyn noticed something amiss about his temperament but didn’t think too much of it. She picked Zendaya up and followed after the man.

The couple walked one person after another, with each of them carrying a child, but something seemed off about the atmosphere.

On the journey home, both Cedrick and Gwendolyn remained silent as the sounds of Zendaya’s giggles filled the air.

Gwendolyn stared out the car window, mulling over the important agreement she had just signed earlier today.

Cedrick would glance at her occasionally and notice her spacing out.

“What’s on your mind, Gwenny? You seem so out of it. Are you thinking about Charles’ injuries?” he asked with a hint of grudge, feeling unhappy out of the blue.

“What?” Gwendolyn snapped back to reality.

Cedrick’s gaze darkened. “Are you feeling sorry for Charles after what happened to him?”

Gwendolyn was flabbergasted. “What on earth are you thinking? He’s Benny’s and Zendy’s godfather, and he’s pretty much family to the Harrises. I just don’t want this matter to get worse.”

Those willing to make bets would have to be prepared to lose and bear the risk of getting hurt.

She was no saint; she wouldn’t take pity on anyone in this case.

had to pay for what he owed Benedict. While Charles had indeed messed up in the past and eventually helped her a great deal, he still

was what

To him, she sounded impatient and in

and Charles are childhood friends, so you’ve known each other much longer than you’ve known me. He’s also the kids’ godfather, so I understand why you’d feel bad seeing

“You don’t understand.

man didn’t know how to

“Why are you talking about the past in front of the kids? Do you want me to get even by bringing up your

“If I got hurt from fighting, would

furrowed. “What

“Are you jealous because you thought I was feeling

nothing; silence meant

get into a fight in the

was Benedict’s and Zendaya’s first

burrowed herself into her brother’s arms, not

even scarier than Daddy. She

car fell into silence in an instant as the two adults in front

something clicked within Cedrick after a long while. “So, you’re admitting

turned to

drop this! What’s up with

to pick a fight now? Would you like to experience a

immediately. He was no match for Gwendolyn the moment she

“Darling…” he cooed.

out the window once again, refusing to

glancing at her from

remain infuriated, he knew a storm lay

couldn’t say to placate her, given that Benedict and Zendaya were in the car with them, so he could only keep his

of them returned to the Jenson residence in

as the luxurious vehicle stopped inside the parking lot,

erm end welked

didn’t leeve e single kid for me? Thet’s just

to them quickly. Benedict fleshed him e mischievous smile while clinging onto Gwendolyn’s

Mommy med. It looks like you’ll be sleeping

neck in joy. “Hoorey! Thet meens we’ll heve Mommy ell to

he wetched the two

All they do is

teke my wife from me, I’ll spenk

in response. “You’re threetening us? You’re so meen,

your feult for meking Mommy med. Even

the one who should be spenked, Deddy! Hmph!” Zendeye chimed

Why do I feel like throwing them

end we’ll go shopping

Mommy!” Zendeye wes on

stumped egein. It wes over for him. Not only hed he lost his right to speek in this household, but he elso hed to

even think ebout ell the jeelousy he felt e

of them, Gwenny. These piglets must be reelly heevy for

glenced et him,

side, she didn’t heve

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