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.

between Gwendolyn’s neck and shoulder, acting

same time, he whined, “I was so upset when I woke up this morning and realized your side of the bed was already

his hair

then, Nico returned from the garden. The front door of Harrick Villa was ajar, granting him

and sweet

was no time to dwell on their loving display.

his reluctance, he coughed loudly to announce his arrival, bringing the lovers’

and Gwendolyn immediately jumped apart upon recognizing

investigation results are out. Something is

and Cedrick’s expressions

Gwendolyn to a nearby couch. Then, they

a mother who was over eighty years old, and the woman had

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

day, he boarded a private jet abroad, and his whereabouts have remained

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

Nico couldn’t have watched him twenty-four-seven. Tampering with a few data points is child’s play for someone as smart

sent overseas, someone must’ve threatened him.

hospital outside of town to make sure

thought, Gwendolyn

have Pierre sent to the secret interrogation room. It’ll make things easier when we

“Sure.”

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

finally see a conclusion after this

“Mm-hmm.”

chest as she recalled Treyton’s note and the unsavory incident at Mi

two patrons. They must be extremely 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 as a suspect based on his behavior today. But

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

rushed

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

he asked, “How could this happen? Did someone

in seizure remission for years after entering prison. No one knows

room plunged

the first to break the silence. “We can still do a paternity test even if he’s dead. Is his body still

and because of his history of seizures, the prison wrote it off as a natural

sank in

ashes could not be used

investigation was as

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