Wooing My ex-wife (Gwendolyn and Maverick) novel Chapter 509

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. | never thought you'd be here too. Coincidentally, | bought gifts from the mall after leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation. May | 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.

“| 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, | 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.”

Cedrick dropped his dark expression and casually lifted her hand. As if he was asserting dominance, he pressed a kiss on her forehead.

Charles felt like a third wheel, a gigantic one, at that.

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

It was 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.”

Despite his words, it was obvious from Cedrick's expression that he was not keen on inviting Charles to their house.

It was just formality.

However, as if he could not read the room, Charles nodded and smiled. “I won't reject your enthusiastic invitation, Mr. Jenson. Let's go together then.”

The look in Cedrick's dark eyes promptly turned icy as he glared at Charles.

Sensing the lowering of temperature around him, Gwendolyn quickly towed Cedrick toward his car.

“It's getting late, and I'm starving. Let's hurry back.”

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

Once she was seated, he leaned over to buckle her safety belt for her.

Charles quietly watched Cedrick's gentle actions before putting the gifts he had bought for the children in the trunk. Then, he went to take a seat at the back. That was how the trio returned to Harrick Villa together in a tense atmosphere.

Upon reaching home, Cedrick went into the kitchen to cook while Gwendolyn and Charles, who was carrying boxes of gifts, headed to the nursery on the fourth floor. As Cedrick was worried about leaving Gwendolyn and Charles alone in the room, he called Nico and asked him and Summer to hurry over to be human surveillance cameras.

Meanwhile, in the nursery, Charles took out the new toy he bought and started playing with Zendaya. As if Zendaya knew that he was going to be her godfather, she kept giggling merrily. It seemed like she was enamored with Charles. When Gwendolyn leaned over to look at them, she noticed that his attention was wholly on the girl. He even looked like he had his heart melted by her.

Chuckling, she teased, “It looks like you like daughters more than sons. | haven't seen you sparing a glance at Benny.”