Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 228

Gavin nodded sharply and turned to execute the order.

But Liliana suddenly blocked his path.

"Lucius, I saw the video too. What if it isn't just a rumor?

"Think about it. You obviously didn't want to be with Madeline back then, so she purposely paraded Hudson around to make you jealous.

"And remember how theatrical he was? Standing outside the girls' dorm every day, singing love songs and laying out literal paths of roses.

"Would he have gone to those extremes if she hadn't been leading him on?

"If she had just rejected him outright, he never would have acted like that."

"I have known Madeline for eight years. I know exactly who she is, and she is nothing like that."

Lucius's firm and unwavering defense of his ex-wife sent a spike of pure jealousy straight through Liliana's chest.

She let out a bitter scoff. "She isn't like that? Then what do you call her sleeping with Silas while she was supposed to be chasing you?"

"She did not sleep with him. I will not tolerate your baseless lies. Say one more word, and you can get the hell out."

His voice was low and lethal, vibrating with genuine fury.

Liliana stared at him in utter disbelief as heavy tears began to cascade down her cheeks.

She was supposed to be his future wife. She was carrying his child.

Yet here he was, screaming at her and threatening to throw her out over that bitch.

A chilling bitterness settled deep into her bones.

She had genuinely believed these scandals would shatter his perception of Madeline, filling him with disgust and resentment over being deceived.

Instead, he did not doubt her for a second, stepping up to violently protect her honor.

It was entirely maddening.

But even if she had failed to manipulate him, the court of public opinion was firmly on her side.

The grand finale was the infamous shot of them entering The Faculty Housing Complex together.

He even included gruesome photos of his bruised and battered body after the beating, laying everything out in a meticulous timeline.

The moment it was posted, the masses swallowed the bait whole, launching a unified crusade against Madeline.

"She looks so innocent, but she is straight-up evil."

"The pretty little campus queen is just a serial cheater. A dog will always eat garbage."

"You can tell she has experience. I bet there were way more than three guys. Those pretty ones are always wild."

"She is a disgrace to women everywhere. Sleeping her way to the top because she lacks talent? Hooking up with a teacher? Disgusting."

Seeing her rival utterly destroyed in the court of public opinion brought Liliana an immense sense of vindication.

Suddenly, a new comment appeared under the video from a verified account bearing Madeline's name: [Hudson Hawke, you really dare to slander me?]