Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 173

Liliana suddenly raised her leg to kick Madeline, but Madeline quickly sidestepped.

She managed to dodge just in time.

Unwilling to let it go, Liliana tried to strike her face, but Madeline dodged again, causing Liliana to lose her balance and nearly trip.

Millicent Whitman rushed forward to catch Liliana, forcefully shoving Madeline aside while scolding her. "What do you think you're doing? Who's going to take responsibility if the Prescott Heiress gets hurt?"

She fussed over Liliana with sickening flattery.

Liliana didn't even recognize the old woman and ignored her, keeping her furious glare locked on Madeline.

She hadn't forgotten the humiliation Madeline had put her through in the restroom during the bell-ringing ceremony.

Letting Madeline off the hook this easily simply wasn't enough to satisfy her.

But in front of everyone, she didn't want to tarnish her new image as a high-society heiress by stooping to a brawl.

Instead, she resorted to mockery.

"You're pathetic. You couldn't win Lucius's heart, so you come crying to the estate."

"He doesn't like you. I'm the one he loves. Don't ever show your face here again; you're not welcome."

Madeline pressed her lips together, taking in the sheer venom in Liliana's eyes.

She had no desire to tangle with Liliana or the Whitman family any longer; she would simply remember everything that happened today.

Right now, the only thing that mattered was the divorce.

To ensure Lucius would never bother her again, Madeline had come prepared with an agreement.

Looking at Liliana, her voice remained remarkably calm. "As long as you sign this, I will never step foot inside the Whitman Estate again."

Madeline pulled out the divorce petition Tessa had specifically drafted for her, which clearly outlined both parties' information and legal requests.

Tessa had assured her that once Lucius signed it, everything would be settled.

Desperate to marry Lucius as quickly as possible, Liliana realized upon reading it that this would allow for a legal divorce even without his presence in court, which suited her perfectly.

Plus, since she was about to give birth, he could easily find a way to manipulate her into serving the Whitman family's interests.

Madeline held out the pen.

Lucius trembled, his eyes completely bloodshot.

He felt as though he had poured his heart into begging her to stay, but she had understood none of it.

Now, no matter how much he hated it, he couldn't fight off the combined pressure from Liliana and Arthur; he had to sign it first and figure out the rest later.

Reluctantly, he signed his name.

Liliana then guided his hand, pressing his thumb onto the ink pad Madeline had prepared, and stamped his fingerprint onto the paper to make it legally ironclad.

Satisfied, she hurried off after Eleanor.

Lucius had never wanted to sign his name; he had simply buckled under the pressure, letting Liliana force his hand onto the ink pad.