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

gently pulled her into

tucked his head into the crook between Gwendolyn’s

upset when I woke up this morning and realized your

his hair

from the garden. The front door of Harrick Villa was ajar, granting him a full view of Cedrick’s uncharacteristically

so rare and sweet

to dwell on their

loudly to announce his arrival, bringing the lovers’ reunion

Gwendolyn immediately jumped apart upon

submitted his report. “The investigation

Cedrick’s expressions

helping Gwendolyn to a nearby

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

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

same day, he boarded a private jet abroad, and

the ownership of his assets had been transferred abroad as well. It seemed he planned

gaze appeared exceptionally 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 a few data

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

can get it done at a hospital outside of town to

thought,

jumped into action and instructed, “To be safe, have Pierre sent to the secret interrogation room. It’ll make things

“Sure.”

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

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

“Mm-hmm.”

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

them is a member of the Harris family. I can exclude Treyton as a suspect

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

downcast thoughts, Nico rushed

prison! Mr. Dalberg said Pierre suddenly foamed at the mouth at midnight two days ago and experienced a seizure. They sent him to the infirmary, but he could not

expression darkened, and he

sighed and shook his head, explaining, “No. The doctor examined Pierre and realized he had a history of seizures. He had been in seizure remission for years

room plunged

“We can still do a paternity test even if he’s dead. Is his body still