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.

he was still dressed in

behind the front door and gently pulled her into a hug when she walked in, inhaling her comforting

his head into the crook between

when I woke up this

hair and quietly

door of Harrick Villa was ajar, granting him a full view of Cedrick’s

sweet that

on their loving display.

loudly to announce his arrival, bringing

jumped apart

investigation results are out.

expressions

report before helping Gwendolyn to a

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

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

he boarded a private jet abroad,

had been transferred abroad as well. It seemed he planned to remain

were personally done by Alban, but Nico couldn’t have watched him

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

do another paternity test? I can get it done at a hospital outside of town to

some thought, Gwendolyn nodded

Pierre sent to the secret interrogation room. It’ll make things easier when we decide on a

“Sure.”

and left for the garden. He took out his phone and called Mr. Dalberg, the prison warden at

hugged Gwendolyn and comforted her, “We should finally see a conclusion after this paternity test.

“Mm-hmm.”

chest as she recalled Treyton’s note and the unsavory incident at Mi

high possibility that at least one of them is a member of the Harris family. I can

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

Nico rushed into the room, looking incredibly

Dalberg said Pierre suddenly foamed at the mouth at midnight two days ago and experienced a seizure. They sent him

and he asked, “How

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

living room plunged into

do a paternity test even if he’s dead.