Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 192

Madeline lay weakly on the bed, her voice a breathless whisper. "What... what are you trying to do?"

"Patience," Liliana purred. She pulled out a small incense burner stamped with an erotic emblem and struck a match.

She had tested this exact brand before; it was an incredibly potent aphrodisiac.

"Breathe deep, honey. This is my special gift to you. You're so desperate for a man that you just can't let Lucius go, right? Well, tonight I've gathered the sleaziest, most degenerate playboys in the city to give you exactly what you crave. Who knows? By tomorrow morning, you'll be eager to breed, ready to give half the men in this city a child."

"You are a sick, twisted psycho, Liliana!"

Madeline hadn't anticipated this level of depravity. She had dodged the spiked drink, but Liliana had layered her traps perfectly. Drugging her in a hotel elevator in broad daylight? It was pure lunacy.

"I'm the psycho?" Liliana shrieked, her eyes bulging with pure, unadulterated hatred. "Have you looked in a mirror lately? You're trash from the slums! How dare you seduce my husband and cling to Lucius like a parasite? You're a shameless whore, and tonight, I'm going to make sure you get exactly what a whore deserves."

"I already divorced him," Madeline gasped weakly. "You're marrying him. Why can't you just let this go?"

"Because you look like a goddamn seductress!" Liliana hissed, pacing the room. "I need to make sure he is absolutely disgusted by you!"

"You manipulated Leo into causing the accident that left me paralyzed!" Madeline sobbed, tears spilling down her cheeks. "I just learned to walk again. Isn't that enough? Why are you still trying to destroy me?"

Madeline had recently learned the rear-naked choke for self-defense. She didn't have massive upper body strength, but leverage and surprise were all she needed. Caught entirely off guard, Liliana quickly succumbed to the lack of oxygen.

Her eyes rolled back, and she slumped forward, unconscious. It only took a minute for her to sputter back to life. But when she opened her eyes, she was the one flat on her back, her wrists and ankles bound tightly to the bedposts.

"What the hell?"

Liliana stared up at the woman standing over her.