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 punched

for

head as guilt flooded

I’ve punched you.

returned. He grabbed her wrist

like being scratched by a kitten. You can hit me

retracted her hand. “All right. I’m not

exhaled a relieved sigh, but his expression turned gruff as he remembered

these few days and found something in his room. Also, someone in the

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

she silently listened to his description, her heart began

about everything he 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 certainty behind it. We can’t simply accuse him of any wrongdoing.

unreasonable, so

Knock! Knock!

the

at the clock and was surprised. “Wow, Nico is quick. I just

to get the

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

the man wasn’t

It was Treyton.

shoulder at Kieran, who had wet

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

suit as he beamed

back as he

brings you here

real cause

on Gwendolyn’s

“Who was it?”

answer her, thinking it wasn’t appropriate at the moment.

a towel for him to

Treyton took it and

out of the kitchen, he immediately saw

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

your soup before. What good

filling the living room with

on the couch and