Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 113

"You!" Lucius was completely dumbfounded.

He never imagined that Liliana had not only drugged him to get what she wanted, but had the audacity to blatantly use his phone to make that call, name-dropping him while in bed with him.

Lucius finally understood why Madeline was acting so out of character.

If it hadn't been for that phone call, even if Madeline couldn't forgive him right away, he believed that without Liliana's interference, he could have slowly won her back.

But he had made the most foolish mistake of all, inflicting an even deeper wound on her.

No wonder she was lashing out at him so viciously.

Lucius couldn't bring himself to blame Madeline. "But you know I can't divorce you," he pleaded. "If I'm not the CEO of Whitman Corporation, I can't help your company secure financing and go public."

He added, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen. It was her..."

He didn't dare confess that Liliana had drugged him, terrified that Madeline might call the cops and make things worse for Liliana.

Lucius took a deep breath. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have promised you I wouldn't do something like that, only to immediately break my word. I'm so sorry."

In the past, Lucius never apologized.

No matter how cruelly he treated Madeline—destroying her chance at a child, shattering her confidence, stripping away her dignity—he never said he was sorry.

It was as if he believed Madeline was meant to sacrifice everything for him.

But in this short span of time, he had apologized over and over.

It wasn't that she hadn't given him a chance, but Lucius hadn't cherished it.

Madeline's proposal was actually extremely generous. Even Lucius felt that despite her hatred, she was still taking his interests into account.

Madeline was completely different from Liliana. Liliana only cared about her own pleasure, repeatedly damaging his wealth and reputation.

But Madeline was good. She was gentle and always considered his feelings.

This made him even more determined not to let her go. After Arthur's harsh warning, he was more certain than ever that Madeline was the only woman suited to be his wife in this lifetime.

He had always thought that way, honestly. He couldn't even fathom the kind of chaos that would ensue in both their home and the company if Liliana were to replace her.

He needed Madeline. He couldn't lose her.