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.

had been in his hand for days, it hurt terribly when the professor

professor made the

before looking out of the window in disdain, much calmer than the other children around his age who would cry after

with the company? Aren’t you busy with the bureau? You don’t need to watch

hurry up

you find me

an exceptionally cordial

to

the fruits and enunciated, “I’m having an off day today, so I stay right here and accompany you through your

smile on Benedict’s face,

kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine here. I’m used to getting my IV

lift his head at that, seemingly lost

peeling the fruits and passed half

and said, “Thank

crispy and sweet. It

I’ll remember to finish them later. Uncle Nico and Charles are probably cleaning the lab’s restroom right now, so if you’re bored,

boy sounded understanding, but Cedrick frowned and shot

does it feel like you’re unwilling to have me stay here? You sound like you’re trying to

would I

another sweet smile, but Cedrick knew his son

knew that Benedict’s smile had a secret

working today and

as if he had eaten a lemon, and he reluctantly

continued

then calmly sliced the fruit and put

for a while. After adjusting the IV bottle, the professor took the tray

not speak as they mulled over their

brows knitted, seemingly contemplating something

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

too.” Then, in a more timid voice, he asked,

Benedict was overthinking it.

Charles after the three requests, then Charles would have it easy by enduring the suffering that came with those

how many more requests you have

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 I’m regretting it a little now. I want to give him something

on Cedrick’s

head to look at his bruised and marred