Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 226

He would gladly sink his teeth into anyone she commanded.

Besides, he had spent years holding a grudge against Madeline anyway.

"Say no more, Ms. Lansbury. Tell me what to do, and I'll do it. Exposing that bitch is exactly what I've always wanted."

Hudson agreed to the partnership without a second thought.

Thrilled, Liliana immediately wired him a hefty down payment.

"Keep this between us, Hudson. Total secrecy."

Hudson feigned politeness for all of two minutes before eagerly accepting the funds.

He had absolute faith in her power and influence. No matter how bad the fallout got, he believed she would protect him.

Knowing exactly how internet algorithms worked, he knew his story needed to be as dramatic as possible.

Even if he embellished the facts, what could Madeline possibly do to him?

Hudson drafted and revised several scripts before settling on the perfect, explosive narrative.

He filmed the video, edited it meticulously, and published it during peak traffic hours to guarantee maximum exposure.

The title was designed to destroy Madeline's newly minted independent persona: "Don't Be Fooled by the Ex-Wife. She's the Real Trash Here."

Positioning himself as a heartbroken victim, Hudson spun a completely fabricated tale about his past with Madeline.

He painted her as a manipulative gold-digger who weaponized her beauty to climb the social ladder.

He claimed she had juggled three men at once—sleeping with her professor to secure academic favors, playing with his own feelings, and using his devotion solely to make a wealthy heir jealous.

Ultimately, she successfully secured her ticket into high society and became a billionaire's wife.

Meanwhile, he was heartlessly discarded and even had his legs broken by her wealthy suitor.

The moment the video went live, Liliana pumped serious cash into boosting its reach.

Overnight, it went incredibly viral, skyrocketing straight to the top of the trending charts.

"Plot twist! Has the badass ex-wife's facade finally crumbled?"

"The beautiful campus queen is actually a shameless gold-digger?"

"Juggling three men to marry rich?"

According to the narrative, Madeline had latched onto Hudson from her first day of freshman year, asking him to carry her luggage before secretly dating him.

Hudson claimed she even slept with him, only to toss him aside like garbage once she got what she wanted.

The lie continued, detailing how the moment she learned his classmate Lucius was wealthy, she dumped him. She then supposedly exploited his desperate attempts to win her back—like public declarations and gifts—just to incite Lucius's jealousy.

When her scheme with Lucius stalled, she supposedly decided to pad her academic credentials to secure her spot in high society.

Thus, she set her sights on Silas, her professor at the time, and successfully seduced him.

Hudson stated that she had actively visited The Faculty Housing Complex to fulfill his fantasies, earning a coveted study abroad spot in return.

"That absolute bastard!"

Silas didn't even make it halfway through the video before his blood pressure hit the roof.

He slammed his hand down on his desk in pure rage.

His assistant looked terrified. "Professor, universities everywhere are cracking down on faculty misconduct right now. Even though this supposedly happened years ago..."

"Should we contact him and demand he take it down? If we don't, the fallout is going to be disastrous."