The Ex and Her Riches
Chapter 674

Chapter 674

“Since we can’t solve this issue by going the right way, let’s make it all go wrong instead. WithChanning’s help, things will become much easier without unnecessary restrictions. We can focus onthe bigger picture. Besides, Channing himself has children, and after being persecuted by the taintedmilk powder incident, he will surely pay more attention to the safety issues related to milk powder,”Cedrick reasoned.

His obsidian eyes darkened. He had already laid out his plan and analyzed the situation thoroughly.

Swain, who had just entered, finally found an opportunity to speak upon hearing this. He lookedastonished and said, “Boss, am I hearing correctly? You’re actually going to collaborate with Mr. Kron inbusiness?”

Under necessary circumstances, such cooperation would indeed yield greater results.

However, the formula milk business of Jenson Group was massive. Wouldn’t it be too obvious ifeverything was handed over to Channing?

If someone caught wind of it, they could exploit the situation.

Cedrick succinctly assured him, “Don’t worry.”

He sat behind his desk and gestured to Neville. “How is the pursuit of the bodyguard who goes by thealias Quintrell?”

Neville shook his head, his face filled with frustration.

Though he didn’t say anything, his expression spoke volumes.

He had suffered a total defeat this time. Despite having two squads of soldiers under his command, hewas outmaneuvered by the other side.

“This man still has a few loyal bodyguards following him. I discovered their traces in Lightspring lastnight, but this person set up traps and managed to escape by chance. Someone saw him appear inDurbaine this morning…”

Cedrick tapped his finger on the smooth and reflective desk. He spoke with a low and deep voice.“Quintrell is just an alias. I suspect his real name is Joe Landon. He has military experience andpossesses exceptional counter-surveillance skills. Capturing him is understandably time-consumingand labor-intensive.”

However, Cedrick was relieved that at least there were some leads in the tainted milk powder case.

“The arrest warrant has been issued, and perhaps it will help with your capture mission.”

Few could match Cedrick back in the military district, with Joe being among them. He was an extremelytalented man. Hence, Cedrick knew all too well that ordinary police officers were no match for him.

Inside the hospital room, Gwendolyn was dressed in a gentle, ivory-white suit, gently coaxing Benedict.

After placing the baby in the crib, she slowly sat up, her right hand gently supporting her waist. Shecouldn’t help but grumble about Cedrick’s lack of restraint the night before.

Charles, who was watching the door, noticed her strained movements and the faint hickey marks onher neck.

Piecing the puzzles together, he realized what those signs entailed. The glimmer in his eyes dimmed.

Gwendolyn heard the noise and turned around. “Hmm? I heard that Newton Group had an importantmeeting today. Why aren’t you in attendance?”

“It’s nothing important, so I arranged for my assistant to attend it instead,” Charles replied impassively.

As a man, Charles could guess what had happened between the couple the night before. SeeingGwendolyn waking up with a sore waist and weak legs, he couldn’t help but feel unsettled.

“I’ll go and check on the nurses’ side.”

He hastily made up an excuse and left the room.

Inside the quiet room, the only sound was the gentle ticking of the clock on the table.

Sitting by the edge of the bed, Gwendolyn watched her baby sleep soundly, and she began to feeldrowsy herself.

Suddenly, she heard a commotion outside the door. Almost instantly, she was startled awake. Noticinga stranger’s face at the door, she instinctively moved quickly to block the person.

She struck out a slap fiercely, with a speed that almost no one could defend against.

“Gwen!” Charles exclaimed aloud, dashing forward to defend the person behind him and stopGwendolyn’s advances.

As Gwendolyn registered Charles’ face, she restrained the force in her strike.

Even so, her strike landed on Charles’ shoulder, and he let out a muffled groan with a hint of pain in hiseyes.

Worried, Gwendolyn checked his injury and asked, “I’m sorry. Are you all right?”

Charles endured the sharp pain and shook his head.

After a moment, he recovered as if nothing had happened. Then, he pointed to the woman behind him.

“She’s a family member of a child in the regular ward downstairs. I happened to help her with a smallfavor yesterday, so she came to thank me with some fruits today,” Charles explained.

He cast a glance at Gwendolyn and said in a low voice, “Gwen, you might have overreacted a bit.”

The woman holding the child was also shocked by the sight of Charles getting whacked and stuttered,“S-Should I not have come?”

Gwendolyn shot a piercing stare at the stranger, exuding hostility as she transfixed her gaze at thewoman.

“I’m sorry for imposing.” Realizing the atmosphere was off, the woman cautiously stepped forward,placed the fruits on the ground, and hastily left the scene.

Before leaving, she cast an incredulous glance at Gwendolyn.

The door to the baby ward closed.

Gwendolyn’s expression remained unchanged as she asked, “Why did you let a stranger in?”

Charles appeared conflicted. “Gwen, perhaps you’re being oversensitive.”

Since the kidnapping incident, Gwendolyn had been experiencing post-traumatic stress, which wasunderstandable. Hence, Charles contemplated for a moment and suggested, “I know you’ve been tiredthese past few days, so why don’t you take a rest? I can take care of Benny. That way, you’ll be able tocompletely relax.”

Gwendolyn lowered her head. She knew that her abnormal behavior was due to the night someonebroke in and tried to harm her baby. As a result, she had to remain on high alert at all times to protecther baby.

For so many nights since, that sense of tension had been tormenting her.

After staring at the entrance for a while, she nodded and came to a decision. “Then, for now, I’ll troubleyou to take care of Benny. Thanks.”

Charles shook his head. “You’re most welcome. As Benny’s godfather, this is my duty.”

After Cedrick received the call and rushed over, Gwendolyn was already halfway through packing herbelongings in the hospital ward.

Seeing the familiar tall figure at the entrance, she immediately ran over and threw herself into Cedrick’sarms, her voice filled with grievance. “Hubby, I want to go home.”

A hint of surprise flickered across his face. However, his face darkened soon after.

He had only been away for less than twelve hours. What had happened?

Cedrick looked up and cast a quizzical glance at the guards at the door, but both of them lowered theirheads.

Buried in his embrace, Gwendolyn said softly, “I seem to have had a hallucination… Ever since thatday, whenever I close my eyes, I always feel that I’m back to that night, and someone’s going to dashin and hurt Benny… Even a rustle of the wind will cause me to lash out. I almost hurt a stranger justnow.”

Gwendolyn might be suffering from anxiety.

“Yes, you need a place where you can fully relax,” Cedrick suggested.

After a moment, he circled her hands around her waist and gently asked, “I’m going to ask theattending doctor to conduct a full checkup on Benny. Let’s go home together today. Okay?”

No matter how heavily guarded the hospital was, the security could never compare to Harrick Villa’s.

Gwendolyn agreed. In the evening, they were back at Harrick Villa with Benedict in their arms.

The director of Grand Valley Hospital dispatched the best pediatricians and nurses to Harrick Villa tocompensate for the incident that almost befell Benedict during his stay at the hospital. Not only that, buthe had also requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation to escort the family back to Harrick Villa.

There was no doubt that the director had honored them with the VIP treatment.

It had been a long time since Harrick Villa was this lively.

The villa’s door sprung open, and Zoey held Zendaya in her arms as they welcomed Cedrick andGwendolyn home by the door.

Zoey immediately made her way over when she noticed Gwendolyn. With an amiable smile, she said,“Mrs. Jenson, welcome home. Mr. Jenson has ordered us to prepare a little homecoming surprise foryou earlier. Go on and take a look to see if it’s to your liking.”