Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 184

His response was so direct that Willow was left completely speechless.

Feeling a rush of awkwardness, she turned to look out the window, catching a glimpse of Elias still standing frozen in the rearview mirror.

Hopefully, after that utter humiliation, he wouldn't come bothering her anymore.

*

Tessa ran all the way back to the hospital in tears, sobbing as she pushed open the door to Xavier Shaw's private room.

Seeing her distressed state, Xavier frowned in confusion. "What happened? Didn't you just go to buy some books? Why are you crying? And where is Elias?"

That question struck a raw nerve, causing Tessa to cry even harder. "Xavier... Elias... he wants to divorce me because of Willow!"

Xavier froze, refusing to believe what he was hearing.

Tessa continued to sob hysterically. "I just don't understand! I've already lost my parents because of her. I finally found the man I love, so why does she have to steal him away from me too? Xavier..."

Before Tessa could finish, the hospital room door was shoved open forcefully. Xavier's executive assistant rushed in, his tone frantic. "Mr. Shaw! I just received word that the Jagger family is hosting a massive confession banquet tomorrow. Rumor has it, the woman they're confessing to is Willow Shaw!"

Dead silence instantly fell over the room. Tessa even forgot to cry, her eyes wide as she stared at the assistant in absolute shock.

What...?

The Jagger family was confessing to Willow?

She understood every individual word, but stringing them together made absolutely no sense to her.

That was the Jagger family!

The paramount financial titans of The Sovereign Isles!

What right did a girl like Willow have to associate with people of that caliber?!

Moreover... Tessa knew perfectly well that Xavier had been stressed out of his mind lately over the company. That problematic piece of land had become the final straw, completely draining their cash flow.

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