Wooing My ex-wife (Gwendolyn and Maverick) novel Chapter 696

Opening a durian with my bare hands?

Charles tensed.

The fruit was covered in thorns. It was close to impossible to open it without using any tools.

Even the smile on Zendaya’s face disappeared. She had initially wanted her brother to just bully Charles a little, but it seemed like the situation was out of control.

Her brother’s first request was ruthless.

She weakly tugged Benedict’s sleeve and muttered, “Benny, it’s hard to open a durian. If Uncle Charles uses his bare hands, he’s going to bleed a lot.”

Benedict furrowed his brows, a hint of annoyance manifesting on his face. “If he can’t fulfill my request, then he can leave immediately and never bother me again.”

“I can. I’ve promised you that I’ll do it, and I won’t go back on my words.”

With that, Charles gave him a gentle smile.

Benedict spotted the smile and huffed. He then clasped his hands together and looked out of the window. “Then hurry up and do it.”

Charles took out the durian from the bag. He observed it for a while, wondering where he should start.

Every once in a while, he would glance at Benedict, who had a merciless expression on his face.

A quiet laugh escaped his lips. Benedict was so much like Cedrick.

He was surprised that the boy could think of something so heartless at his young age.

If Zendaya was the flower of a rose, then Benedict had to be the thorns of the rose.

As expected of Cedrick’s son… Charles lamented in his mind before trying to open the durian.

Alas, the shell was too tough, and the thorns were too many. There was nowhere he could put his fingers to pull the fruit apart.

Meanwhile, Zendaya was nervously watching from the side.

“Uncle Charles, is it very hard to open? Just forget about it. I don’t want to eat durian anymore. I’ll think of another way to get Benny to forgive you.”

Benedict frowned. “Zendaya, I can hear you even though you think that you’re whispering. He was the one who agreed to the three requests. If he can’t do it as a man, then don’t go anywhere with him anymore. He doesn’t deserve to be your godfather.”

“Um, but… I don’t think Uncle Charles can actually open it—”

As soon as she said that, a thumping sound rang in the room.

Charles had lifted his hand and struck the durian in one swift movement.

He had decided to endure the momentary pain instead of dragging out the situation. It seemed like he would have to shed some blood to satisfy Benedict anyway, so after a while of studying the durian, Charles made up his mind to simply strike it.

As someone who was once trained in the Central Intelligence Agency, his judgment and decision-making skills were still intact.

The noise attracted the attention of the children, and even Benedict craned his neck to look at the durian.

Zendaya cried out, “Wow! You really opened it! You’re awesome, Uncle Charles! The durian flesh smells, but the smellier it is, the tastier it is!”

Zendaya smacked her lips, her bright eyes fixed on the yellowish flesh of the durian.

Benedict was expressionless and silent.

I never thought this won’t pose a challenge to him! Darn it!

However, Zendaya soon noticed something amiss with Charles.

“Uncle Charles, why are you so pale? Why is your hand shaking?” Promptly, she grabbed the hand he had used to strike the durian and flipped it.

The side of Charles’ hand was completely covered in blood, and his fingers were shaking uncontrollably. Even his veins were visible.

“It’s bleeding so badly! Does it hurt, Uncle Charles? Let me blow the pain away!”