The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn lost herself in her memories.

The orphanage… My in-laws… Why does everything seem familiar?

Dubious, she returned to Jennifer’s side and held the latter’s hand that was not hooked up to the IV drip. “Jennifer, do you still remember what’s your family name?”

Jennifer weakly curled her lips before gazing at Gwendolyn gently. “What’s the matter? How can I not remember what’s my family name? When I was taken in by the orphanage director at Fairlake, she decided to name me Jennifer, and she gave me her family name, Weller.”

At that, Gwendolyn froze and turned to Treyton.

The man was equally taken aback. He darted off the other bed and grabbed Jennifer’s hand before questioning in disbelief, “What’s the matter, Jennifer? You’re not a Weller anymore. You’re a Newton. You’re the daughter of the Newton family, and your name in the family tree is Elise Newton. Do you still remember that?”

Jennifer retracted her arm from his grasp and inched closer to Gwendolyn as if she was seeking solace and security.

Lowering her head, she then apologized, “Mr. Wright, I know you’re here to take care of me because of

Gwendolyn, and I’m grateful for that, but you’re Gwendolyn’s husband. I don’t want her to misunderstand our relationship, so Mr. Wright, please keep a distance from me. Also, please don’t say strange things like these anymore. I really don’t understand what you’re trying to say.”

“What?”

Gwendolyn and Treyton shared a look, wondering about the same thing.

When did Treyton become my husband? Mr. Wright? Are her memories distorted?

A wave of complex feelings washed over Gwendolyn, and she turned to face Treyton again. “Treyton, do watch over Jennifer. I’m going to ask Prof. Mallory to come and take a look at her.”

Right as she was about to leave, Jennifer grabbed her hand.

“Gwendolyn, don’t. It’s not appropriate for me and your husband to stay in this room alone.”

Gwendolyn was bereft of words.

Treyton’s eyes reddened, and it felt as if his heart was pulverized, the pain spreading through his entire body.

“So you knew that I was around, Jennifer, but you thought I was Kiddo’s husband. That’s why you were keeping a distance from me. That’s why you were ignoring me and giving me the cold shoulder.”

him in confusion, completely unaffected by the melancholic expression

on his countenance.

hand tightly

about this, Treyton? You

Became Her

answered before lowering his bloodshot

moved closer to Gwendolyn and said with a tinge of worry in her voice. “Gwendolyn, it feels like Mr. Wright is looking at me strangely all the time, but don’t worry, I won’t bear any feelings for him. It must

remained silent, uncertain of how to respond.

Joshua had yet to arrive, she guessed it would be better for her to keep Jennifer calm first. With a smile, she said, “It’s

minutes later, Joshua came.

“Don’t worry. I’m your doctor, and I have some things I need to ask you about. You just need

to Gwendolyn, but Gwendolyn smiled at her to

she nodded

out her medical record, Joshua started scribbling on it as he asked, “Ms.

him off. “Doctor, my family name

Weller,” Joshua agreed with a smile. Pointing at Gwendolyn

was taken away from the orphanage by Old Mr.

old is she now?”

for a while

Gwendolyn and Treyton frowned.

twenty-four and a mother of

that, he continued querying, “Then, Ms. Weller,

“Twenty-one.”

that down as well, Joshua pointed at Treyton and asked, “What is his name?”

his name, but he’s the one taking care of me lately. He’s Gwendolyn’s newlywed husband.

The more Treyton listened, the dimmer the light of

far too strong. Jennifer’s mind was permanently

when everyone in the orphanage disliked her because she was too old and sick. No one wanted her to leech off the orphanage, and the

Her Husband

who took her in and tried

appeared in her life at that time, so he was nothing but a stranger to her now.

the questions, he pulled Gwendolyn and Treyton out to

memories of the past few years. My suggestion for you is to talk about what happened the last few years with her as often as you