The Ex and Her Riches

Half an hour later, Gwendolyn and Cedrick returned to the Harris residence at Mount Tranquil together.

Kieran and Treyton still had not arrived, while Sienna was pacing back and forth before the door as if she’d been waiting for them.

She hurried toward them the moment they stepped out of the car. “You’re finally here, Gwen.”

Gwendolyn noticed her swollen eyes and inquired calmly, “How’s Dad?”

Sienna shook her head. “Not good. The doctor says he’ll probably last around two days at most. But we’ll have to wait for Kieran’s diagnosis when he’s back.”

“Okay.”

They strode into the mansion.

The door to Marcus’ bedroom was open, and a man was sitting before his bed.

Gwendolyn had not seen Asher for around seven to eight days.

He looked completely different from before.

He’d lost a lot of weight, and his skin was dull. Moreover, the stubble on his face gave him a weathered look, making him seem to have aged a decade, although only several days had passed.

Gwendolyn had no idea, nor was she interested in knowing what he’d gone through.

“Could you please excuse us? I wish to talk to Dad and don’t want to see you here.”

Her voice was devoid of emotion, as if she were talking to a stranger.

Asher’s eyes were lowered as he departed the room in silence.

Despite his efforts to appear normal, Gwendolyn astutely observed a slight limp in his gait as he walked by her.

Is it his knee?

“Are you sure you’ve been obediently reading scriptures at the ancestral hall for the past few days?” She directed the question at Asher.

He froze and opened his mouth to speak up for himself.

Yet no sound came out from his lips as the words were trapped in his throat. As such, he left the room defeatedly without uttering a word.

hasn’t spoken for several days. He’s

listened silently and refused to

sighed at her remote expression. “I’ll wait for Kieran and Treyton at the entrance while you keep Dad

“All right.”

She rested his wrinkled hand

some time to speak

understandingly and excused himself, shutting

straight to look for Asher

was holding onto the banister

around, and it was

hard. Therefore, his knees were swelling with pain after kneeling on

before and voiced the possibility of him being diagnosed

for him just to get down a level, so much so that

deep breath and was about to take another step down when Cedrick

done as atonement for your crimes from

back and

there any point in

anyone what his sister’s temper, whom he’d cared for since childhood,

if he were bedridden, she would interpret anything he said as a ploy

released Cedrick’s hand to

the main culprit, you were the one who hurt Gwendolyn the most. What you owe her is a sincere apology. Unfortunately, you have no idea

wordlessly

back

his left hand from peeling fruits throbbed in

get it disinfected and covered it up

arrived hastily, one after the other

immediately made a beeline to Marcus’ room

stood at the side

half an hour, Kieran

were all seated on the couch

got to her feet. “Kieran,

his check-up. “There’s still a blood clot in his skull that hasn’t been removed from the last time he took a fall. It has

hall was

felt the energy drain from her and swayed on her

side and wrapped her