The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Gwendolyn tapped her nose and said, “If you knew that your daddy was going to be jealous, why are you still asking me about this?”

“I was curious!”

Zendaya and Gwendolyn were seated at the back of the car.

Zendaya had deliberately asked that question as their driver for the day was someone Logan had arranged—an outsider.

However, Gwendolyn did not even mull over the question, for she only had one answer for it.

“Of course, it’s because of Zendy. You said that Ms. Mellor saved you in the past and that you like her very much. That’s why I’d like to meet her.”

“Bingo! You’ve got the right answer!” Zendaya beamed sweetly. “Mommy has wisely avoided a disaster that Daddy might have stirred up!”

At that, a laugh escaped Gwendolyn. “He wouldn’t dare to do that.”

“That’s because you’re good at reining him in, Mommy,” Zendaya said, covering her mouth.

“Oh my, you even know what that word means. You’re awesome,” Gwendolyn praised.

Delighted by her mother’s praise, she then merrily continued talking to her mother.

While Gwendolyn sent Zendaya to the kindergarten, Cedrick brought Benedict to the lab for his IV therapy.

The professor prepared the IV bag, as well as other instruments before entering the ward with a medical tray.

As Benedict was constantly undergoing IV therapy, so he was using a peripheral venous catheter.

The peripheral venous catheter had to be changed every three days, or else Benedict would risk infection and extravasation.

That day, Benedict needed to change his catheter.

From afar, Benedict saw the new catheter on the professor’s tray, and he could not help but sigh.

“I’m already five, but I’m still getting IV therapy all the time. The back of my hand is bruising so badly. I’m afraid we’ll have to change a spot for the catheter next time.”

Cedrick’s heart ached as he listened to that, but he continued to quietly peel fruits for Benedict.

The young professor tried to coax Benedict. “Be good, Benny. It’s just a sting. It won’t hurt.”

“Mhm. I’ve gotten used to it anyway.” Benedict lifted his brows and fearless stretched out his arm.

his hand for days, it hurt terribly when the professor extracted

the professor made

out of the window in disdain, much calmer than the other children around his

at the side, he said, “Daddy, aren’t you busy with the company? Aren’t you busy with the bureau?

up

turned and asked, “Do you

an exceptionally cordial

happy to have you here by my

fruits and enunciated, “I’m having an off day today,

face,

should keep Zendaya company, Daddy. You haven’t picked her up from her new kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine here. I’m used to getting my IV therapy

head at that, seemingly

he was finally done peeling the fruits and passed half a fruit to

and

crispy and

remember to finish them later. Uncle Nico and Charles are probably cleaning the lab’s restroom

boy sounded understanding, but Cedrick frowned and

to have me stay here? You sound like you’re trying to chase

would I

him another sweet smile,

that Benedict’s smile had a

told you I’m not working today and wish to

scrunched up as if he had eaten a lemon,

quietly continued peeling the

and put them on the

After adjusting the IV bottle, the professor

the father and the son did not speak as they mulled over their

brows knitted, seemingly

that you agreed to have Charles fulfill three requests of yours in exchange for your

it too.” Then, in a more timid voice, he asked, “Daddy, you’re not going to

Benedict was overthinking it.

Charles had to compensate for. If Benedict would really forgive Charles after the three requests, then Charles would have it easy by enduring

just wanted to ask how many

that. “Only one. I told him that I’d make the third request easier if he can complete the second one, but I’m regretting

small smile grew on Cedrick’s

look at his bruised and marred