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 Gwendolyn’s neck

whined, “I was so upset when I woke up this morning and

hair and

returned from the garden. The front door of Harrick Villa

sweet that

on their loving display. Nico had visited on

his reluctance, he coughed loudly to announce his arrival,

jumped apart upon recognizing Nico’s

his report. “The investigation results

Cedrick’s expressions darkened almost

Nico’s report before helping Gwendolyn to a nearby couch. Then, they pored over the report

years old, and the woman had been secretly brought

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

abroad, and his whereabouts have remained

of his assets had been transferred abroad as well. It seemed he

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

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

do another paternity test? I can get it done at a hospital outside of town

some thought,

jumped into action and instructed, “To be safe, have Pierre sent to the secret interrogation room. It’ll make things easier when

“Sure.”

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

her, “We should finally see a conclusion after this paternity test. You won’t have to spend sleepless nights worrying about this

“Mm-hmm.”

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

influential figures in Chanaea, and there’s a high possibility that at least one of them is a member of the Harris family. I can exclude Treyton

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

Nico rushed into the room,

happened at the prison! Mr. Dalberg said Pierre suddenly foamed at the mouth at midnight two days ago and experienced a seizure. They sent him to the infirmary, but he could not

relief was short-lived. His expression darkened, and he asked, “How could this happen? Did someone poison

The doctor examined Pierre and realized he had a history of seizures. He had been in seizure remission for years after entering

living room plunged

silence. “We can still do a paternity test even if he’s dead. Is

history of seizures, the prison wrote it off as a natural death.

sank

could not be used

investigation was as good as

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