Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 179

Madeline's nose flared slightly.

"I don't care what the price is, I just know I can't be a coward. If I spend the rest of my life pretending I don't know who my parents were, erasing them from my memory to survive, then my life means absolutely nothing.

"I always had a feeling their deaths weren't an accident, and now that I know there are billions of dollars tied up in this, I know there's a murderer pulling the strings. I'm going to claim my inheritance, and I'm going to expose everything they did in the dark."

Quentin stood up and turned to leave. "Then there's nothing more to say..."

"Help me," she called out.

He paused mid-step and looked back. "What?"

Because she was still legally bound to Lucius, she couldn't escape his relentless tracking and harassment, and the way he had acted earlier proved he had no intention of letting her go.

She had tried countless times to break free, but Lucius kept her firmly chained to him for his own selfish gains.

He refused to grant her a divorce, and under the current legal system, forcing one was nearly impossible.

Even though Lucius was preparing to marry Liliana, he still wouldn't cut ties with Madeline.

If he ever found out Liliana was a fraud and Madeline was the true billionaire heiress, he would lock her down permanently.

Now that Madeline knew her true identity and the astronomical wealth waiting for her, getting a divorce was an absolute necessity—if she inherited the money while married, Lucius would legally be entitled to half.

She would rather burn it all down than give him a single cent. She had to secure the divorce before exposing her identity, which meant she couldn't rely on the influence of her true family name to get it done.

Her only way out of this suffocating marriage was to beg Quentin for help.

As an absolute titan of industry, Quentin operated in a stratosphere completely beyond her reach, wielding God-like influence and resources she couldn't even begin to comprehend.

From what she had seen, there was virtually nothing the man couldn't do.

Regardless of whatever dynamic they used to share, she had to swallow her pride and beg.

Because he was the only one capable of pulling this off.

She was certain Quentin already knew everything about the messy entanglement between her, Lucius, and Liliana.

Given her desperate situation, asking for this was the most logical step, and surely he would—

Quentin was indeed fully aware of her situation, but instead of agreeing, he countered, "If I help you get a divorce, what can you do for me?"

He had freely offered his protection in the past, but now that Madeline was demanding a favor, he was clearly annoyed.

Yet this divorce was the singular key to reclaiming her life.