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.

she arrived, though he was still dressed in his billowing silk

and gently pulled her into

head into the crook between

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

stroked his hair and quietly comforted

The front door of Harrick Villa was ajar, granting him a

and sweet that Nico could not help but

to dwell on their loving display.

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

immediately jumped apart

report. “The investigation results

and Cedrick’s expressions

Nico’s report before helping Gwendolyn to a nearby

had a mother who was over eighty years old, and the woman had been secretly brought overseas

departure. The next day, he also performed

day, he boarded a private jet abroad, and

abroad as well. It seemed he

report. “Both paternity tests were personally done by Alban, but Nico couldn’t

in agreement, commenting, “Seeing as his mother was sent overseas, someone must’ve threatened him. We can’t trust this

a hospital outside of town

thought, Gwendolyn nodded

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

“Sure.”

and left for the garden. He took out his phone and called

comforted her, “We should finally see a conclusion after this paternity test. You won’t have to spend sleepless nights worrying

“Mm-hmm.”

as she recalled Treyton’s note and the unsavory incident

extremely influential figures 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 his behavior today. But whoever the

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

rushed into the room, looking incredibly

foamed at the mouth at midnight two days ago and experienced a seizure. They sent him to the infirmary, but

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

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

living room plunged

break the silence. “We can still do a paternity test