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.

in his hand for

professor made the

to furrow his brows a little before looking out of the window in disdain, much calmer than the other children around his age who would cry

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

up and

displeasure, Cedrick turned and asked, “Do you find me a nuisance if I stay

an exceptionally cordial

I’m happy to

“I’m having an off

smile on Benedict’s face, he was having a mental

new kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine here. I’m

not lift his head at that, seemingly lost in

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

took it and said, “Thank you,

was crispy and sweet. It

them later. Uncle Nico and Charles are probably cleaning the lab’s restroom right now, so if

sounded understanding, but Cedrick frowned and

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

way. Why would I do

sweet smile, but Cedrick knew his

Benedict’s smile had

today and wish to keep you

if he had eaten a lemon, and

quietly continued

and put them

was quiet for a while. After adjusting the IV bottle, the

and the son did not speak as they

had his brows knitted,

asked, “I heard that you agreed to have Charles fulfill three requests of yours

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 the suffering that came with those

to ask how many more requests

of anxiousness hit Benedict when he thought about that. “Only one. I told him that I’d make the third request easier if he can complete the second one, but

on

lowered his head to look at his bruised