Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 509 A Third Wheel In A Company

Even from afar, Charles was smiling at her.

His eyes were only bright when he saw her, and she could not help but notice how blue his eyes were.

It seemed like he had gone for a haircut and a shave after coming out of the interrogation room.

Besides his skin being rougher and him looking wearier, he was still as attractive as before.

Gwendolyn remained still as she quietly watched Charles amble over to her.

“Why are you here?” she asked.

“I came over to visit Jennifer. I never thought you’d be here too. Coincidentally, I bought gifts from the mall after leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation. May I disturb your routine to have a meal at Harrick Villa tonight?”

Gwendolyn mulled over it and eventually nodded. “Of course. I’m sure Benny and Zendy will be delighted to see their godfather.”

Charles beamed.

He was never stingy with his smiles around Gwendolyn, and he was always earnest around her.

“I heard from Jasmine that Craig beat you for stealing the serum for me. Is it serious? Are you feeling better now?” Gwendolyn posed another question.

The man gave her a nonchalant smile. “I’ve mostly recovered. It’s just a caning; it’s only skin-deep pain.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Gwendolyn stood stiffly. Having a private conversation with Charles felt weird, and she would only feel at ease if Cedrick was by her side.

After that, silence ensued. Neither spoke, and the quiet was a little unnerving.

Charles had his gaze fixed on Gwendolyn, but Gwendolyn could not tell what was on his mind.

When she averted her eyes, she spotted a car with a familiar number entering her line of sight.

As the car rolled to a stop, Cedrick, who had already taken off his military uniform, stepped out of the vehicle and headed straight for Gwendolyn.

“Hubby, I was waiting for you,” she said with a sheepish chuckle, for it seemed like Cedrick was in a bad mood. In a gentle tone, she continued, “It’s going to be lively at home tonight. Why don’t we invite Nico and Summer over for dinner too? They can be witnesses to Charles becoming Benny and Zendy’s godfather.”

“Sure, whatever you say goes, Darling.”

As if he was

wheel, a gigantic one,

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his lips into a thin line, he stared at their tightly intertwined hands for a long while

only after flaunting their closeness did Cedrick turn to Charles and arched his brows at the other man. “We’ll drive you to Harrick Villa. Come on.”

his words, it was obvious from Cedrick’s expression that he was not

their house.

was just formality.

if he could not read the room. Charles nodded and smiled. “I won’t reject your enthusiastic invitation,

turned icy

the lowering of temperature around him. Gwendolyn quickly

getting late, and I’m starving.

finally tore his eyes away from Charles and opened the car door for her. He then shielded her head from the top of

he leaned over to buckle her

for the children in the trunk. Then, he went to take a seat at the

was how the trio returned to Harrick Villa together in

cook while Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying boxes of gifts, headed to

the room, he called Nico and asked him and Summer to hurry over to be

new toy he bought and started playing with

she kept giggling

his attention was wholly on the girl. He even looked like

like you like daughters more than sons. I haven’t seen you sparing a glance at Benny.”

want a daughter, but as long as they’re your children. I’ll like them regardless of whether they’re a

said, he picked up the blue toy that he had bought for Benedict and went over to play with the little boy, not

that he was sincere about liking the children, so she dropped the

face her, Charles let a genuine smile grow on his face.

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and he

happened in the Harris family before you gave birth to

As she continued. playing with the children, she muttered noncommittally. “Yes. My dad’s illegitimate daughter. She has done many terrible

words were lined with worry, “Did

win against me so

expression, Charles huffed knowingly and

him a side-eye and replied, “I’ll take that as

is. You’ll always have nothing but compliments from me, was what he did

to the previous topic. “When Mr. Marcus passed away, I saw the news of another

head, and her voice deepened. “Regardless of whether she’s dead or not, the Harris family will never be her home. I won’t allow her any chance to

expression turned equally grim.