Evelyn’s expression froze at Treyton’s words.

A while later, she lowered her head unwillingly and mumbled, “Okay.”

“Good girl! That’s the generosity befitting of the Harris family’s heiress,” Treyton praised and stroked her hair.

The moment was short-lived. He turned away quickly and declared, “Change back into your clothes. You probably have to come by another day when your face is better.”

In the meantime, Gwendolyn left the commercial district.

She opened her purse once she was inside her car and took out a small note.

It had been stuffed into her hand by Treyton earlier.

The note simply read: Give me some time.

Gwendolyn frowned in incomprehension as her gaze traveled over Treyton’s familiar scrawl.

Why does he need more time? Did he find out about something and is looking into it?

Her phone suddenly rang with an incoming call from Cedrick, interjecting her thoughts.

When the line connected, Cedrick grumbled, “Why didn’t you wake me up before you left?”

Gwendolyn replied cajolingly, “I’m already done with my errands, so I’ll be back ASAP. I couldn’t bear to wake you up since you were sleeping so soundly.”

Cedrick’s harrumph was muffled by the blankets. He asked, “What did you go out to do? Are you hurt?”

Her chest swelled with satisfaction as she boasted, “Well, I slapped a pretentious b*tch several times, so I’m feeling great!”

“You hit someone?” Cedrick’s tone turned anxious as he added, “Does your hand hurt? I’ll massage it for you when you’re home.”

Gwendolyn chuckled, moved and amused by his concern. “I’m not that fragile. In fact, I’m still on cloud nine!”

They chatted for almost fifteen minutes before ending the call, and Gwendolyn steered the car toward Harrick Villa.

Cedrick had washed up when she arrived, though he was still dressed in his billowing silk sleeping robe.

He was standing right behind the front door and gently pulled her into a hug when she walked in, inhaling her comforting scent.

the crook between

so upset when I woke up this morning and realized your side of the bed was already

hair and quietly comforted

of Harrick Villa was ajar,

scene was so rare and sweet that Nico

their loving display. Nico

to announce his arrival, bringing the

Gwendolyn immediately jumped apart upon recognizing

investigation

Cedrick’s expressions darkened

to a nearby couch. Then, they

years old, and the woman had

Marcus’ paternity test the exact day after his mother’s departure. The next day, he also performed Gwendolyn and Pierre’s paternity test

jet abroad, and his whereabouts have remained a

enough, the ownership of his assets had been transferred abroad

through the report. “Both paternity tests were personally done by Alban, but Nico couldn’t have watched him twenty-four-seven. Tampering with a few data points

was sent overseas, someone must’ve threatened him. We can’t trust this set of

hospital outside of town to make sure no one can tamper with

some thought,

safe, have Pierre sent to the secret interrogation room. It’ll make things easier when we decide on a new date for

“Sure.”

left for the garden. He took out his phone and called Mr. Dalberg, the prison warden at

hugged Gwendolyn and comforted her, “We should finally see a conclusion after this paternity

“Mm-hmm.”

emotions swelled in Gwendolyn’s chest as she recalled Treyton’s note and the unsavory incident

at least one of them is a member of the Harris family. I can exclude Treyton as a suspect based on his behavior today. But whoever the patron is,

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

thoughts, Nico rushed into

at the mouth at midnight two days ago and experienced a seizure. They sent him to

His expression darkened, and he asked, “How could

He had been in seizure remission for years after entering prison. No one knows why he suddenly relapsed, and because

room plunged into

the first to break the silence. “We can still do

because of his history of seizures, the prison wrote

sank

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