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,

even considered ignoring you for the rest

head as guilt flooded

that I’ve punched you. That

his eyes returned. He grabbed her wrist and used it to

You can hit me a few

and retracted her hand. “All right. I’m not mad anymore.

relieved sigh, but his expression turned

of Dad these few days and found something in his

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

to his description, her

found out over the past few days. When he caught the somberness in her countenance, he immediately assured, “This is just my speculation, and there’s no

wasn’t unreasonable,

Knock! Knock!

rapped against the front door

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

up and went to get the door. Kieran followed behind

opened, she saw the man outside was drenched by the rain too. His chest was rising and falling heavily, proof

man wasn’t

It was Treyton.

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

tonight? Why are you guys running to my house in the rain? It sure is a lively

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

didn’t greet him back as he wore a haughty

“What brings you here today,

the real cause behind Dad’s accident,” he replied in

smile on

“Who was it?”

his mouth but didn’t answer her, thinking it wasn’t appropriate at the

passed him a towel for

Treyton took

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

guys catch a whiff of my

tried your soup before. What good timing!

laughed, filling the living room

couch and started discussing the next day’s