Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

“Cedrick, I…”

Nico, looking pale, wanted to explain the situation, but Cedrick simply walked past the former and walked out of the door.

Meanwhile, Charles remained standing in the corridor not far away, his blue eyes fixed on Cedrick wistfully.

There were two children with Charles—one by his side and one in his arms. It was strangely a pleasant sight.

Benedict trotted forward, opened his arms wide, and fixed his glassy eyes on his father as a silent request for a hug.

As if reading his son’s mind, Cedrick bent forward and gently lifted the former into his arms, letting his son sit on his arm.

Even when Cedrick managed to take a quick shower, Benedict could still detect the smell of smoke and alcohol on the former, thanks to the sensitive nose he acquired from his prolonged sickness.

“Daddy, you’re naughty. You know I can’t stand the smell of smoke. Still, you secretly drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes in the office. If Mommy finds out about this, she’ll definitely punish you.”

Cedrick forced a faint smile to hide the anguish in his gaze. “I’m sorry. I won’t smoke again, and I won’t make Gwenny angry. Let’s head into the office first. It’s cold out here in the corridor.”

With that, Cedrick carried his son into the office, with Charles and Nico following them.

As soon as they entered the office, Zendaya quickly scanned the room, only to end up frowning. “Daddy, where’s Mommy? Uncle Charles says Mommy was keeping you company when you worked overtime. Why isn’t Mommy here?”

The smile on Cedrick’s face froze, his gaze lowered as he came up with an excuse. “Your mommy has gone back to the Harris residence on Mount Tranquil. Something urgent happened in the family, and she needs to take care of it.”

Benedict, who was still in Cedrick’s arms, asked, “Then why didn’t you go with Mommy? You wanted to follow her everywhere in the past.”

With a tensed jaw, Cedrick explained awkwardly, “That’s because I have an urgent matter to take care of at work, too. I had no choice but to work overtime. I’ll pick her up latest by tomorrow or maybe the day after tomorrow.”

Both Nico and Charles had grave expressions. They realized something was not right with Cedrick, but they did not expose him in front of the children.

Benedict lowered his gaze, looking a little disappointed. “Daddy, I feel uneasy when I don’t get to see Mommy.”

his chest and glanced at Cedrick

his heart, and his face paled.

then, Zendaya asked to be put down on the ground and trotted

Mommy. I can’t sleep

put Cedrick in a tough spot, but he did not show

to be angry by acting as if

being with her? And how dare you ask for her when you’re in my arms? Go on, then.

actually put him down, Benedict hugged the former tighter and rested his head weakly on

Daddy. I’m feeling tired

think of ways to

cling to. In fact, Cedrick was the person they trusted the most compared to Nico and

said softly, “Daddy, Zendaya and I had a dream tonight. We dreamt Mommy got hurt and didn’t want us anymore. It’s not true,

“Of course, it’s not true,” he responded casually before bending forward to pick Zendaya up. While holding back the tears welling in his reddened eyes, he hugged them tightly and rubbed his

two blankets

“Okay.”

and sat down on it, placing the children each beside him. When they were tucked safely under

seemed to be exhausted. In fact, they behaved really well now that they

their heads and backs from time to time. It

two soon drifted off to sleep to their father’s familiar

slightly taken aback as

were throwing a tantrum earlier to behave so well in Cedrick’s

what they call suppression

watched the sleeping Zendaya in silence for some time before saying, “You’re going a great job as

great of a job he had been doing in taking care of them

said earlier was a lie. I want to know

it from you. I don’t have plans on doing that either. There are some documents in the desk’s drawer. You’ll understand everything when you see

get to his feet, but Nico was already one step ahead of him. The latter did not want him