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.

haughty glare at Kieran,

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

dejectedly hung his head as guilt

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

in his eyes returned. He grabbed her wrist and

It was like being scratched by a kitten. You can hit me a few more times if you’re still mad at

laughter and retracted her hand. “All right.

his expression turned gruff as he

few days and found something

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

his description,

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

unreasonable, so she

Knock! Knock!

rapped against the

at the clock and was surprised. “Wow, Nico is quick. I just texted him a few minutes ago, and he’s already here with all

get the door. Kieran

was drenched by the rain too. His chest was

man

It was Treyton.

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

with tonight? Why are you guys running to my house in the rain? It sure

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

didn’t greet him back as he wore

brings

“I found the real cause behind Dad’s

smile on

“Who was it?”

answer her, thinking it wasn’t appropriate at the moment. “Let’s go inside,

a towel for him to

himself at home, Treyton took

came out of the kitchen, he immediately saw

a smirk, he joked, “Even Treyton is here. Did you guys catch a

your soup before. What good timing! It’s not a wasted

laughed, filling the living

them took a seat on the couch and started discussing the