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, walked toward him, and

even considered ignoring you for the rest of my life

dejectedly hung his head as

continued, “Now that I’ve

grabbed her wrist and used it to smack his

didn’t even hurt. It was like being scratched by a kitten. You can hit me a few more times if you’re

retracted her hand. “All right. I’m

but his expression turned

something in his room. Also, someone in the family… is

complicated look in his eyes, the gravity of the situation dawned

his

few days. When he caught the somberness in her countenance, he immediately assured, “This is just my speculation, and there’s no certainty behind it. We can’t simply accuse him of any wrongdoing. Tomorrow is the

wasn’t unreasonable,

Knock! Knock!

the

Nico is quick. I just texted him

get the door. Kieran followed

chest was rising and falling heavily, proof of him jumping over the fence and running to her house

the man

It was Treyton.

gazed at Treyton from head to toe, then looked over her shoulder at Kieran, who had wet hair too. A chuckle escaped her

are you guys running to my

squeezing rainwater from his blue suit as he beamed at Kieran. “Hey, what a

back as

“What brings you here today,

expression turned solemn. “I found the real cause behind Dad’s accident,” he replied in

smile on Gwendolyn’s

“Who was it?”

wasn’t appropriate at the moment.

a towel for him to

home, Treyton took

came out of the kitchen, he immediately saw another uninvited guest

“Even Treyton is here. Did you guys catch a whiff of my soup and come here

haven’t tried your soup before. What good timing!

the living room with

the couch and