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.

shot a haughty glare at Kieran, walked toward him, and

ignoring you for the rest of my life and pretending you weren’t my

head

Gwendolyn continued, “Now that I’ve punched you.

his eyes returned. He grabbed her wrist and used

You can hit me a few

her hand. “All

a relieved sigh, but his expression turned gruff as

taking care of Dad these few days and found something in

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

listened to his

the past few days. When he caught the somberness in her countenance, he immediately assured, “This is just my speculation,

wasn’t unreasonable, so

Knock! Knock!

rapped against the front door of the

and was surprised. “Wow, Nico is quick. I just texted him a few minutes ago, and he’s already

get the door. Kieran

saw the man outside was drenched by the rain too. His chest was rising and falling heavily, proof of him jumping over the fence and running to

man

It was Treyton.

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

are you guys running to my house in the

he beamed at Kieran. “Hey, what a coincidence that you’re here

as he wore a haughty

brings you here

found the real cause behind Dad’s

on

“Who was it?”

appropriate at the moment.

towel for him to

took it and started drying

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

joked, “Even Treyton is here. Did you guys catch a whiff of my

before. What

living room with

a seat on the couch and started discussing the