Gwendolyn and Cedrick exchanged glances when they saw Kieran standing in the doorway, not expecting him to be there.

Kieran was completely drenched.

He didn’t want to go inside and dirty the carpet, so he remained outside. His usually-cool gaze was fixed on Gwendolyn.

Confusion filled Gwendolyn. She suddenly recalled the incident at the Harris residence a few days ago. “Why didn’t you use an umbrella? Is there an emergency?” she asked coldly.

Kieran calmed his breathing and answered, “Kiddo, I was being watched for the past few days. That was why I didn’t come and see you. Since tomorrow is the homecoming feast, I had to lose them and sneak here.”

Her heart immediately softened. She looked over her shoulder at Cedrick. “Get a thick towel for him and make some soup to warm him up.”

“Okay.”

With the thick towel, Kieran managed to dry himself partially to a state where he was no longer dripping wet. Only then did he enter the living room.

Cedrick went to make soup while Gwendolyn took a seat on the couch.

“Just say what you want to say, Kieran.”

Kieran nodded. He was never the type to beat around the bush.

“Although Alban is my mentor, I don’t trust the results of his paternity test entirely, and that’s why I brought this.”

He took out a handkerchief from the inner pocket of his suit. A few strands of Marcus’ hair were tucked between the folded cloth.

Shock filled her, and her gaze turned grim. “But Kieran, it’s already the middle of the night. Even if you use your connections and send it to the hospital for a test, you won’t make it tomorrow.”

Kieran shook his head. “I don’t trust anyone else, so I’ll do it myself this time around. You only need to provide me with a silver staining reagent and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.”

“All right. I can get those items from the Jenson family’s medical team and have Nico deliver them here.”

Kieran nodded before lowering his head. After contemplating briefly, he asked, “I didn’t say anything on the day something happened to Dad. Do you… blame me for it?”

Anger poured through her at the mention of that dreadful day.

Heaven knows how ostracized and lonely I was facing those distrustful bunch of relatives. It’d be unnatural of me to deny feeling any anger over it. That isn’t who I am.

She shot a haughty glare at Kieran, walked toward him, and punched his shoulder.

ignoring you for the rest

hung his head as guilt

I’ve punched you. That settles it. You’re

returned. He grabbed her

punch didn’t even hurt. It was like being scratched by a kitten. You can

her hand. “All right. I’m

sigh, but his expression turned gruff as he remembered

these few days and found something in his room. Also, someone

look in his eyes, the gravity of the

listened to his description, her heart

days. When he caught the somberness in her countenance, he immediately assured, “This is just my speculation, and there’s no certainty behind it. We can’t simply accuse him

wasn’t unreasonable, so she

Knock! Knock!

loud knock rapped against the front door

glanced at the clock and was surprised. “Wow, Nico is quick. I just texted him a few minutes

to get

by the rain too. His chest was rising and falling heavily, proof of him jumping over the fence and running to her house

the man wasn’t

It was Treyton.

head to toe, then looked over her shoulder at Kieran, who had wet hair

tonight? Why are you guys running to my house in the rain? It sure is

blue suit as he beamed at

greet him back as he wore a haughty

brings

found the real cause behind Dad’s accident,” he replied in his deep

smile on

“Who was it?”

but didn’t answer her, thinking it wasn’t appropriate at the

towel for him to dry his

home, Treyton took it and started drying himself

he immediately saw another uninvited guest in

you guys catch a whiff

your soup before. What

filling the living room with a

on the couch and started discussing the next day’s

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255