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.

washed up when she arrived, though he was still dressed in

right behind the front door and gently pulled her into a hug when she

head into the crook between Gwendolyn’s neck and shoulder, acting cute and

when I woke up this morning and realized your side of the bed was already cold

his hair and quietly comforted

of Harrick Villa

scene was so rare and sweet that Nico could

on their loving display. Nico had visited on

his reluctance, he coughed loudly to announce his arrival, bringing the lovers’ reunion to

jumped apart

“The investigation

expressions

Gwendolyn to a nearby couch. Then, they pored over the report

over eighty years old, and the woman had

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

abroad, and his whereabouts

his assets had been transferred abroad

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

“Seeing as his mother was sent overseas, someone must’ve threatened

paternity test? I can get it done at a hospital outside

some thought,

action and instructed, “To be safe, have Pierre sent to the secret interrogation room.

“Sure.”

turned and left for the garden. He took out his

comforted her, “We should finally see a conclusion after this paternity test. You

“Mm-hmm.”

recalled

in Chanaea, and there’s 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

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

rushed

mouth at midnight two days ago and

was short-lived. His expression darkened, and he asked,

been in seizure remission for years after entering prison. No one knows why he suddenly relapsed, and because it happened

living room

do a paternity test even if he’s dead. Is his