Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 217

Lucius walked back into Liliana's hospital room.

He had been too distracted to look closely earlier, but now he saw the reality clearly.

Liliana had just been wheeled out of emergency surgery.

She lay in the hospital bed, curled into a tight ball of pain, her face a ghastly shade of gray.

Her eyes were red and swollen.

She looked completely drained, barely resembling a living person.

It was the sheer physical toll of the massive blood loss.

Yet, strangely enough, the baby had been incredibly resilient to survive such trauma.

Lucius genuinely found it unbelievable.

His momentary sympathy for Liliana was quickly overshadowed by his morbid fascination.

Grant covered his wrinkled face, sobbing uncontrollably.

Sheri took the opportunity to sit right beside Liliana on the bed.

Liliana's gaze had been vacant and glassy.

Hearing the commotion, she slowly turned her head and saw that Lucius had returned.

Just moments ago, she had been wallowing in depression over his sudden departure.

Seeing him come back, she let out a loud, tragic wail and burst into tears.

Sheri gently patted Liliana's arm, comforting her.

"Liliana, don't cry. At least the baby is safe. You've been through hell, but the person who did this won't get away with it.

Mrs. Prescott is right here. She was furious about what happened to you.

She even promised that if Madeline was the one who hurt you, she'd throw her in prison to rot."

Liliana's expression slowly shifted as she listened to Sheri's words.

She hated Madeline to her core, and tears began streaming down her face.

It wasn't an act. Madeline had inflicted an unfathomable, degrading humiliation upon her.

What woman could endure being violated by a pack of animals from their social circle on the very day of her engagement?

It would leave permanent psychological scars. Besides, Liliana now viewed herself far differently than before.

The last time Liliana was assaulted by thugs on a foreign street, she was nothing but a parasite relying on Lucius, trapped in the shameful role of the other woman.

But now, she firmly believed she was a billionaire heiress and Lucius's rightful fiancée.

With such an elevated status, how could she possibly swallow such vile humiliation?

She would hire lawyers and ensure Liliana was the one rotting in prison.

And right now, Silas would absolutely back Madeline up.

With Silas's vast connections, throwing her in jail would be effortless.

And Eleanor definitely wouldn't protect her. The reason was simple: a criminal convicted of intentional assault would be utterly useless to the Prescott family.

An ordinary citizen like Madeline, armed with hard evidence, had no fear of going head-to-head with powerful elites.

Because the bigger the storm, the harder the truth would be investigated.

Liliana understood this perfectly.

To protect her wealth, secure her marriage to Lucius and gain the matriarch's support, and keep her status as the Prescott heiress...

Liliana had to grit her teeth and swallow her rage. Slowly, she lowered the hand that was about to point at Madeline.

In a frail voice, she whispered, "This... has absolutely nothing to do with Madeline!"

Instantly, Sheri and Grant were utterly stunned.

They had no idea the recorder existed.

After Liliana was rescued, she immediately showed signs of a miscarriage.

She was rushed straight into the operating room and had only just been wheeled out.