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.

hand for days, it hurt terribly when the professor

made

of the window in disdain, much calmer than the other

you busy with the company? Aren’t you busy with

hurry up

Cedrick turned and asked, “Do you find

flashed him an exceptionally

happy to

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

face, he was

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 by myself. I

lift his head at that, seemingly lost in

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

and said, “Thank

and sweet.

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 can go and visit

and shot a confused look at

to have me stay here? You

would

gave him another sweet smile, but

knew that Benedict’s smile had

told you I’m not working today

up as if he had eaten a lemon, and he reluctantly muttered,

quietly continued peeling the

the fruit and put them on the

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

the son did not speak as they mulled

especially, had his brows knitted, seemingly contemplating something

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

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

Benedict was overthinking it.

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

wanted to ask how many more requests you

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

grew on Cedrick’s

to look at his bruised and marred