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.

head into the crook between Gwendolyn’s neck

upset when I woke up this morning

stroked his hair and

garden. The front door of Harrick Villa was ajar, granting him a full view of Cedrick’s

so rare and sweet that Nico could not help but

no time to dwell on their loving display. Nico had

his arrival, bringing the lovers’

jumped apart upon recognizing Nico’s

submitted his report. “The investigation results are out. Something is indeed

Cedrick’s expressions darkened

for Nico’s report before helping Gwendolyn to a nearby

old, and the woman had

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

boarded a private jet abroad, and his whereabouts have remained

assets had been transferred abroad as well. It seemed he planned

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

sent overseas, someone must’ve threatened him.

at a hospital outside of town to make sure no

thought,

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

“Sure.”

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

left the room, Cedrick hugged Gwendolyn and comforted her, “We should finally see a conclusion after this paternity test. You won’t

“Mm-hmm.”

recalled Treyton’s note

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

The conclusion dispirited Gwendolyn.

downcast thoughts, Nico rushed

at the mouth at midnight two days ago and experienced a

short-lived. His expression darkened, and he asked, “How could this

had a history of seizures. He had been in seizure remission for years after entering prison. No one knows why he suddenly relapsed, and because it happened at midnight, the prison guards did

room plunged into

the silence. “We can still do a

shook his head ruefully. “He died two days ago, and because of his history of seizures, the prison wrote it off

heart sank

ashes could not be used

as good

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