Chapter 394


    The old man on the bed remained unconscious and didn’t react to Gwendolyn’s words.


    Of course, Gwendolyn knew her father wouldn’t be able to hear her, let alone respond to her question.


    She believed Kieran’s diagnosis was correct, but still, she found it hard to ept and wanted to confirm


    her father’s condition herself.


    Tears welled in her eyes before dripping onto the back of her hand. Her sorrow was so overwhelming


    that she struggled to breathe.


    “They’re animals!” growled Gwendolyn with a ferocious look on her face. How dare they hurt Dad just


    so they can snatch the right to inheritance from me! I won’t forgive the culprit, even if they’re my rtive


    or someone I love or respect deeply!


    “Don’t worry, Dad. I’ll get to the bottom of this and make the culprit pay!” Caressing the back of Marcus’


    hand, she rested her head on his arm.


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    As her tears quietly seeped into her hair, she recalled all the fatherly love Marcus had showered her


    with throughout the years.


    “Ms. Gwendolyn.” Leif stood at the entrance and carefully knocked on the door. “Your brothers have


    arrived. They’re waiting for you.”


    “I’ll be there soon.” Suppressing her grief, Gwendolyn tried to sound normal as she elegantly wiped the


    tears off her countenance.


    Just as Leif prepared to head downstairs, he was surprised to hear Gwendolyn ask in a small voice,


    “Did any of my brothers quarrel with Dadtely, Leif?”


    He thought about the question and answered, “I think so. Mr. Treyton had an argument with Mr. Marcus


    about Ms. Weller.”


    Gwendolyn remained expressionless as she listened attentively. “What about Asher?”


    “He returned once a few days ago to discuss something with Mr. Marcus in the study, but they didn’t


    argue.”


    “I see. Thanks for telling me.”


    After Gwendolyn collected herself, she slowly descended the stairs.


    Inside the living room, Asher sat in the center and was apanied by Sienna. Sitting on the left side


    of the couch were Kieran and Treyton, while Lori was on the right.


    They were usually cheery, but at that moment, the atmosphere in the living room was somber.


    Evelyn stood across the coffee table. Tear stains were still visible on her youthful but attractive face.


    The first to see Gwendolyn descending the stairs was Treyton. He stood up and led her to the spot next


    to him.


    After Gwendolyn was seated, Evelyn dolefully exined, “I’m sorry, my dear brothers and sister. I know


    my name isn’t on the family’s genealogy because I’m an illegitimate daughter, and I shouldn’t have


    attended a gathering of the Harris family. However, I was worried about Dad after I heard what


    happened, so I rushed here as soon as I could. I apologize!”


    Kieran knitted his eyebrows upon listening to her exnation.


    Meanwhile, Treyton gazed at her in shock and snapped, “I’m not your brother! Why did I never know


    Dad has an illegitimate daughter? I only know one sister, and that’s Gwendolyn.”


    Evelyn’s eyes reddened. “I’ll leave if my presence here bothers you, Treyton.”


    “That’s enough. I know about this. Dad told me personally.” Asher raised his eyebrow. “Since she’s


    here, she might as well stay. She’s still family.”


    “Thank you, Asher.” Promptly, Evelyn sat down next to Lori.


    To hide the icy look in her eyes, Gwendolyn kept her head lowered and said nothing.


    A brief silence ensued in the living room. Everyone was harboring their own thoughts.


    The first to speak again was Asher. “Kiddo, I think we should focus on treating Dad’s condition first.


    Other matters can wait until he wakes up.”


    In other words, he wanted to cancel tomorrow’s handover of the right of inheritance.


    Gwendolyn raised her head and met his eyes. “No. Dad has Kieran by his side. Additionally, we don’t


    know anything about medicine, so we can’t help Dad in any way. We only need thewyer representing


    Dad for tomorrow’s signing. After all, someone needs to helm Harris Group.”


    Looking at her with worry in his eyes, Asher advised, “You’re pregnant right now. You need to think


    about your children, too. If you proceed with the signing tomorrow, you’ll have to shoulder all the


    responsibilities thate with it. You’ll be exhausted.”


    Kieran added, “Also, you’re carrying twins, which takes a greater toll on your body. Your body won’t be


    able to handle the stress. I agree we should dy the signing until Dad wakes up.”


    Treyton and Sienna also agreed with that proposal.


    However, Gwendolyn stubbornly insisted, “I’m not afraid of shouldering some stress. I believe my


    babies can go through this with us together. Uncle Gideon and Uncle Hector won’t hesitate to exploit


    this opportunity, you know. Someone needs to take charge of the situation, and I’m ready to do just


    that.”


    Silence befell the room once more.


    She turned to Asher and continued, “When I was born, Dad established a rule that the family would


    only be inherited by female descendants. Now that he’s incapacitated, there’s no one else more


    suitable than me to bear this responsibility. What do you think?”


    Asher remained quiet.


    Suddenly, Evelyn, who hadn’t said a word, blurted, “What if it’s because you don’t have the right to


    inherit the family’s assets, Gwendolyn?”


    Her words spurred everyone in the room to turn toward her.


    “What are you trying to say?” Gwendolyn grinned.


    “Because you’re not a descendant of the Harris family.”


    Meeting Evelyn’s eyes, Gwendolyn snorted, but she didn’t refute the other woman.


    “When Dad was out on a business trip, your mother was impregnated by another man. This is


    something that even Dad doesn’t know. As a precaution, Dad took a strand of your hair and ran a


    paternity test with it.”


    Evelyn grabbed the test report from her bag and set it on the coffee table. “I unintentionally saw this


    report inside the drawer of Dad’s bedside table. After asking Ms. Lori about it, I learned Dad was


    enraged after receiving the report during the morning. He even chased Ms. Lori and Leif away.


    Unfortunately, he got so agitated that he identally fell down the stairs. If you don’t believe me, you


    can ask Ms. Lori, Leif, or any other housekeepers in the building. They already know about this.”


    Wordlessly, Gwendolyn observed her brothers’ reactions.


    Treyton was the most inmed by the news as he glowered at Evelyn. “Impossible! Gwendolyn grew


    up with me. There’s no way she’s Mom’s illegitimate daughter. The first thing you doing here is to


    nder Gwendolyn and my mother. What are you nning? What exactly do you want?”


    In response, Evelyn exined, “You were only two years old when Gwendolyn was born, Treyton. You


    wouldn’t have known anything about that, so why are you sure the report is fake? Dad personally


    asked someone to run the paternity test, so how can it be anything but real?”


    She turned to Kieran with a grin. “Kieran’s here. If he reads it, he’ll know whether this report is fake or


    not.”