Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 162

Listening to Tessa's story, Madeline finally understood why her friend had stayed single all these years. Her heart had already been claimed. It was just a shame that she was fighting a one-sided battle of unrequited love, and Madeline wasn't sure if that was a blessing or a curse.

"Cyrus has always been the standard I strive toward," Tessa admitted softly. "You have to understand where I'm coming from, Madeline. I just want to wait until I reach the top of my career before I confess my feelings to him. Can you keep this a secret for me?"

Faced with Tessa's sincere plea, Madeline agreed.

After Tessa left, Madeline got into her car and headed straight for the Whitman Estate.

She was going to demand a divorce from Arthur.

The car pulled into the ancestral grounds.

When the butler heard it was Madeline, he immediately came out to greet her, lowering his voice. "Is your leg fully healed, ma'am? Ever since you fell that night, the elder Mr. Whitman has been wanting to visit you himself. He kept pressing Mr. Whitman for the address of the overseas hospital, but he couldn't provide one, so the visit never happened. Now that he sees you're fully recovered, he'll be relieved. He was actually planning to go see you today, but since you're already here, I'll take you to him."

His words sounded full of concern, but Madeline knew it was nothing more than polite, hypocritical lip service.

Where was Arthur when she was barred from the ambulance? Where was he when Lucius blackmailed her and nearly cost her her doctor? And where was he yesterday when she became the laughingstock of the financial world at her own bell-ringing ceremony?

Besides, even when she miscarried, Arthur hadn't bothered to visit her once.

It was all a shallow performance.

Madeline just nodded. She had planned to see Arthur directly anyway.

She walked into the living room.

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