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

made the

the window in disdain, much calmer than the

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 need to watch over me

up and

you find me

him an exceptionally

I’m happy to have you here by

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

face, he was having

keep Zendaya company, Daddy. You haven’t picked her up from her new kindergarten yet, have you? I’m fine here. I’m

not lift his head at that, seemingly lost

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

took it and said, “Thank

was crispy and sweet. It

slices on the plate. 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, you

but Cedrick frowned and shot a

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

Why would I

sweet smile, but Cedrick knew his son

that Benedict’s smile had a secret in

I’m not working today and wish to

face was scrunched up as if he had eaten a lemon, and he reluctantly

quietly continued peeling

fruit and put them on the plate, elegant

for a while. After adjusting the

not speak as

his brows knitted, seemingly contemplating

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

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

Benedict was overthinking it.

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

to ask how many more

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 I’m regretting

on

head to look at his bruised and marred