The Ex and Her Riches

Evelyn’s expression froze at Treyton’s words.

A while later, she lowered her head unwillingly and mumbled, “Okay.”

“Good girl! That’s the generosity befitting of the Harris family’s heiress,” Treyton praised and stroked her hair.

The moment was short-lived. He turned away quickly and declared, “Change back into your clothes. You probably have to come by another day when your face is better.”

In the meantime, Gwendolyn left the commercial district.

She opened her purse once she was inside her car and took out a small note.

It had been stuffed into her hand by Treyton earlier.

The note simply read: Give me some time.

Gwendolyn frowned in incomprehension as her gaze traveled over Treyton’s familiar scrawl.

Why does he need more time? Did he find out about something and is looking into it?

Her phone suddenly rang with an incoming call from Cedrick, interjecting her thoughts.

When the line connected, Cedrick grumbled, “Why didn’t you wake me up before you left?”

Gwendolyn replied cajolingly, “I’m already done with my errands, so I’ll be back ASAP. I couldn’t bear to wake you up since you were sleeping so soundly.”

Cedrick’s harrumph was muffled by the blankets. He asked, “What did you go out to do? Are you hurt?”

Her chest swelled with satisfaction as she boasted, “Well, I slapped a pretentious b*tch several times, so I’m feeling great!”

“You hit someone?” Cedrick’s tone turned anxious as he added, “Does your hand hurt? I’ll massage it for you when you’re home.”

Gwendolyn chuckled, moved and amused by his concern. “I’m not that fragile. In fact, I’m still on cloud nine!”

They chatted for almost fifteen minutes before ending the call, and Gwendolyn steered the car toward Harrick Villa.

when she arrived, though he

front door and gently pulled her into a hug

between Gwendolyn’s neck and shoulder,

same time, he whined, “I was so upset when I woke up this morning and realized your side of the bed was already cold

hair and quietly comforted

Villa was ajar,

rare and sweet that Nico could not help but

no time to dwell on their loving display.

loudly to announce his arrival,

and Gwendolyn immediately jumped apart upon recognizing

approached them and submitted his report. “The investigation results are

expressions darkened almost

to a nearby

eighty years old, and

Gwendolyn and Marcus’ paternity test the exact day after his mother’s departure. The next day, he also performed Gwendolyn

jet abroad, and

been transferred abroad

frosty after reading through the report. “Both paternity tests were personally done by Alban, but Nico couldn’t have watched him twenty-four-seven. Tampering with

sent overseas, someone must’ve threatened him. We can’t

do another paternity test? I can get it done at a hospital outside of town to make sure no

thought, Gwendolyn nodded

be safe, have Pierre sent to the secret interrogation room. It’ll make things easier when we

“Sure.”

his phone and called

her, “We should finally see a conclusion after this paternity test. You won’t

“Mm-hmm.”

she recalled Treyton’s note and the unsavory incident

a high possibility that at least one of them is a member of the Harris family. I can exclude Treyton as a suspect based on his

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

her downcast thoughts, Nico rushed into the room, looking

at midnight two days ago and experienced a seizure. They sent him to the

expression darkened, and he asked, “How could this happen? Did

his head, explaining, “No. The doctor examined Pierre and realized he had a history of seizures. He had been in seizure remission for years after entering prison. No one knows why he suddenly relapsed, and because it happened at midnight, the prison guards did not notice

living room

still do a paternity test even if