The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn and Cedrick exchanged glances when they saw Kieran standing in the doorway, not expecting him to be there.

Kieran was completely drenched.

He didn’t want to go inside and dirty the carpet, so he remained outside. His usually-cool gaze was fixed on Gwendolyn.

Confusion filled Gwendolyn. She suddenly recalled the incident at the Harris residence a few days ago. “Why didn’t you use an umbrella? Is there an emergency?” she asked coldly.

Kieran calmed his breathing and answered, “Kiddo, I was being watched for the past few days. That was why I didn’t come and see you. Since tomorrow is the homecoming feast, I had to lose them and sneak here.”

Her heart immediately softened. She looked over her shoulder at Cedrick. “Get a thick towel for him and make some soup to warm him up.”

“Okay.”

With the thick towel, Kieran managed to dry himself partially to a state where he was no longer dripping wet. Only then did he enter the living room.

Cedrick went to make soup while Gwendolyn took a seat on the couch.

“Just say what you want to say, Kieran.”

Kieran nodded. He was never the type to beat around the bush.

“Although Alban is my mentor, I don’t trust the results of his paternity test entirely, and that’s why I brought this.”

He took out a handkerchief from the inner pocket of his suit. A few strands of Marcus’ hair were tucked between the folded cloth.

Shock filled her, and her gaze turned grim. “But Kieran, it’s already the middle of the night. Even if you use your connections and send it to the hospital for a test, you won’t make it tomorrow.”

Kieran shook his head. “I don’t trust anyone else, so I’ll do it myself this time around. You only need to provide me with a silver staining reagent and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.”

“All right. I can get those items from the Jenson family’s medical team and have Nico deliver them here.”

Kieran nodded before lowering his head. After contemplating briefly, he asked, “I didn’t say anything on the day something happened to Dad. Do you… blame me for it?”

Anger poured through her at the mention of that dreadful day.

Heaven knows how ostracized and lonely I was facing those distrustful bunch of relatives. It’d be unnatural of me to deny feeling any anger over it. That isn’t who I am.

at Kieran,

considered ignoring you for the

hung his head

continued, “Now that I’ve punched you. That settles

his eyes returned. He grabbed her wrist and used it

didn’t even hurt. It was like being scratched by a kitten. You can

and retracted her hand.

but his expression turned gruff as he remembered

of Dad these few days and found something in his room.

in his eyes, the gravity of the

to his description, her heart began

countenance, he immediately assured, “This is just my speculation, and there’s no certainty behind it. We can’t simply

wasn’t unreasonable, so

Knock! Knock!

the

quick. I just texted him a few minutes ago, and he’s already here with all the

up and went to get the door. Kieran followed behind

outside was drenched by the rain too. His chest was rising and falling

man

It was Treyton.

toe, then looked over her shoulder at Kieran, who had wet hair too. A chuckle escaped her

is up with tonight? Why are you guys running to my house in the rain?

his blue suit as he beamed at Kieran. “Hey, what

back as he wore a

“What brings

turned solemn. “I found the real cause

smile on Gwendolyn’s face

“Who was it?”

wasn’t appropriate at the moment. “Let’s go inside, and I’ll explain everything to

passed him a towel for him to dry his

home, Treyton took it and started drying

he

you guys catch

haven’t tried your soup before.

laughed, filling the living room with a

of them took a seat on the couch and started discussing the next day’s