The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

After breakfast, Gwendolyn and Cedrick again went their separate ways as the kindergarten and laboratory were in different directions.

The former drove Zendaya to the kindergarten, while the latter brought Benedict to the laboratory for an IV infusion.

On the way to the laboratory, Benedict gazed out the car window at the scenery that flashed past incessantly. His ebony eyes glimmered with wit and intelligence.

“Are you really going to keep me company throughout my IV infusion today, Daddy?” he ventured.

Cedrick, who was driving in front, did not bother answering that. He merely lifted his eyes and glanced at his son in the car seat at the back through the rearview mirror.

Benedict resembled his childhood self greatly, appearing incredibly docile before his elders yet actually having many tricks up his sleeve.

Sure enough, upon receiving no response from his father, Benedict thoughtfully lamented, “Apart from the work matters at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Daddy, you still have to handle things at Jenson Group. I know you’re exceedingly busy, and it distresses me—”

Without waiting for the little boy to prattle at length, Benedict cut him off. “If your plan is to trick me and do something bad, you don’t need to bother wasting your efforts.”

Benedict promptly paled and giggled. “Of course not. I merely don’t want you to neglect your work because of my matters, Daddy. I’ll feel very guilty.”

Cedrick’s expression remained calm and unruffled. His ebony eyes were fixed right ahead as he concentrated on driving.

“I was also once your age, Benny. I know more or less what you’re thinking. But I’m not going to give you a chance. If you want to do something wicked to sabotage someone, you should tell me in advance instead. Who knows, I might support you.”

Pursing his lips, Benedict lowered his eyes and went silent for a moment.

The word “might” indicated the high possibility of being turned down and lectured.

After all, Benedict was not blind to how his father usually minded Zendaya. Thus, he was determined to conceal his mischief so it would never come to light.

whereby Eugene was exposed, he would take the initiative to seek Cedrick out for punishment, knowing that pulling a pitiful act by saying nothing would appease the latter’s fury

over inwardly, Benedict beamed so widely that his eyes became mere slits. “I naturally have no objections

look at him

relegated to cleaning the toilets at the lab lately. Have you thought of some other way to torture him? If you want to teach

his head. “There has to be an order in things. He’s currently cleaning the toilet after losing the bet, so let him work quietly for a month lest he keeps visiting me at the

he gifted you a massive oceanarium for your one-year-old birthday. Because you’ve never gone for a visit, he hired someone to manage it for you. It has never been opened to the

Benedict snorted coldly and arrogantly before turning his face away to stare at

ask him for the oceanarium, and he only

a leisurely voice, Cedrick added, “The oceanarium he gifted you is presently the biggest of its kind in Chanaea, housing all sorts of unique marine life. The operational and

a frown, “What do you mean by that,

belongs to you, Benny. You’ve been cooped up in the sick bay ever since you were young, so you’ve never seen many adorable

jerked his chin up

likes such childish things. I don’t like to see animals, jellyfish,

Zendy, you, and your mommy up in the evening after work today to visit the oceanarium. I even bought a small SLR camera for each of you so you can snap pictures of any animals you like. If

Benedict’s expression

wavered in his initial plan to remain firm in his stance that

I’m going to be

can have the leftovers at home after heating them up at that time.

dejection

are bringing Zendaya out for some delicious

oceanarium belongs to you, so it’s all thanks to you that your mommy, Zendy, and I can visit the place for some fun. It’s a pity that you’ve never even seen marine life before despite being the oceanarium’s owner. I heard that Zendy’s

and I can visit the place for some fun. It’s a pity that you’ve never

dolphin are playing

lowered his head and pondered upon it without