Cedrick agreed without hesitation. “Of course. It’s only right. I will marry Gwenny and take full responsibility!”

Kieran narrowed his eyes and gave the other man a scathing look. “Do you think everything will be solved if you just took responsibility?”

Gwendolyn knew her brother well enough.

He has a grudge against Cedrick. Knowing how vengeful he is, he’s not going to let it slide without teaching Cedrick a lesson he will never forget.

“I’m to blame too, Kieran,” she said hastily. “Ceddy had just recovered. Don’t torment him.”

Kieran was unmoved. “He wouldn’t learn to treasure you if I don’t teach him a lesson. Does he think that asking for your hand in marriage is all he needs to do to court the daughter of the Harris family?”

“Kieran…”

Gwendolyn took a step forward, but Cedrick stopped her. “I will do whatever you ask of me,” he said in a level voice. “Nothing is off limits!”

“Very well.”

Upon obtaining the man’s promise and regarding him with one last haughty glare, Kieran rose and turned to leave.

Gwendolyn called out to him nervously, “Does Asher know, Kieran? You didn’t tell him, did you?”

Kieran would not bear to hurt her, but it was Asher who had disciplined her ever since she was young; he would never let both her and Cedrick off the hook.

Pausing in his stride, Kieran said begrudgingly, “Own up on New Year’s Eve.”

Gwendolyn heaved a sigh of relief. Sounds like Asher doesn’t know yet.

Placating her racing heart, she was thankful that her legs would remain functional for another two days.

Noticing it all, Cedrick took her hand. “Are you that afraid of Asher?”

his lid if he finds out. This isn’t some small matter, either. He will never forgive

close to him. “Don’t worry. Nobody will harm a hair on your head

worse than mine.” Gwendolyn’s brows creased. Her expression was taut with unease. “It can’t let it come to that. I’ll think of something to help Asher get over it as

New

and Nico went to Valentino’s

exquisitely boxed gifts and, together with Gwendolyn, ascended Mount Tranquil straight up to Marcus’ villa at the

lively in

Kieran, and Treyton were

at the Harris residence

Jenson! It appears that

Cedrick remained willfully silent.

the real thing. Those feeding off the rumors must

a fierce glare. She did feel awful, as though she had swallowed ten lemons in a row. Her chest was heaving

Year’s Eve, Marcus had warned Lorelai ahead of time to behave herself as Gwendolyn, her fiancé, and her brothers were coming home, and that she would not win an argument

Lorelai scoffed imperiously, rolled

spare the woman another glance. Instead, she dragged Cedrick into the

dragged Gwendolyn over to do some crafts while Treyton

the servants the night off; even the chef was heading home after preparing

a long time. The air in the villa was thick with anticipation for the new

however, the dinner table was silent. Though they were all in excellent spirits, they appeared to be preoccupied with

Gwendolyn cleared her throat.

his lips elegantly

dinner, Mr. Marcus, I actually have something important to

speaking, Gwendolyn tightened her grip around her cutlery and glanced

furrowed as if

quiet that only the crisp clattering of

it in three months’ time,

by the news, while Lorelai was shocked and dismayed. She stared at Gwendolyn’s belly with a look of jealous

impassive, for he had already known several days

brother. He, too, had

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