Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 211

"No." Silas let out a heavy sigh. "I swear on my honor, you earned that spot entirely on your own merit."

Madeline finally exhaled a breath she didn't realize she was holding.

Seeing her reaction, Silas knew she genuinely had no desire to be with him, but he refused to let this ruin their bond.

He smoothly pivoted, "Don't worry, I won't make things uncomfortable for you again. You've always been attracted to ambition and success, and perhaps right now, I don't meet your standards. But I hope you won't let this create a rift between us. We are still friends, and we are still Partners."

Madeline nodded, eager to leave. But just as she turned, Silas issued a sudden warning.

"I heard Liliana Lansbury was rushed to the hospital with a miscarriage. She's been screaming that someone deliberately caused it. Since you had a severe confrontation with her yesterday, you might want to go check on the situation, just to be safe."

Madeline was stunned. Liliana actually had a miscarriage?

She clearly remembered only tying Liliana to the bed. That shouldn't have caused a miscarriage. Curiosity began to gnaw at her. "Was she brought in yesterday?"

"Yes, straight from the clubhouse," Silas confirmed. "I strongly suggest you go. Liliana is a habitual liar, and I'm worried she'll try to pin the blame entirely on you."

Madeline's face darkened. If she claimed she was entirely blameless, it wouldn't be entirely true either. She knew how desperately Liliana wanted that child; there was no way she would have self-harmed just to lose it.

If Madeline had simply walked away instead of tying her up, this tragedy might have been avoided.

But she refused to drown in guilt, because Liliana had brought this upon herself.

If Liliana hadn't plotted to ruin her, Madeline would never have had to retaliate.

"Silas, do you know exactly what happened after I left?" she asked cautiously.

He shook his head. "I honestly don't. I was knocked unconscious by your bodyguards yesterday."

Madeline winced. "I'm so sorry. Do you happen to know which hospital she's at?"

Silas nodded. "Give me a second, I can find out. I have connections at almost every hospital in the city."

Instead, Lucius practically vibrated with manic rage. His voice was freezing cold. "Nothing. I just wanted to ask how it feels to be sleeping with Silas."

Madeline opened her mouth, ready to clarify her relationship with Silas, but then stopped herself. Why should she explain anything to him? Why should she care what her ex-husband thought of her?

She sneered instead. "Are you out of your mind? What business is it of yours?"

"Isn't it?" Lucius wasn't going to let her go.

"Madeline, we just agreed to divorce, but the papers aren't finalized. Legally, I am still your husband. And you couldn't wait to rush to the OB-GYN ward with another man? You move remarkably fast."

Silas looked at him in sheer disbelief.

According to Silas's own intelligence network, Liliana had been admitted in the middle of the night, rushed into emergency surgery, and wasn't even out of the operating room yet.

And yet, Lucius's sole focus was obsessing over the fact that Madeline and Silas were standing in the maternity ward.