Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 246

He planned to film the horrific act to keep her silenced forever.

He was never supposed to show his face, but clearly, things hadn't gone according to plan.

He had just arrived and wanted to observe from afar, intending to direct Milo remotely, only to bump straight into Madeline as she tried to escape.

He had no choice but to reveal himself.

She had just seen him in the hospital room; there was no way she wouldn't recognize him.

His identity was completely compromised.

The only solution racing through his mind was to have Milo assault her and then kill her.

Afterward, he would pull some strings to smuggle Milo out of the country to lay low for a decade or so.

Keeping Madeline alive was no longer an option.

But there was one massive hurdle: Madeline had warned Liliana that if anything happened to her, a lawyer would release the recording.

So Grant needed to squeeze the location of the recorder out of her first.

He couldn't leave such a ticking time bomb behind for his daughter.

"You're at death's door, and you're still trying to lecture me? Where did you hide it? Tell me, or else..."

Grant ordered Milo to bring over a large glass jug filled with a clear, volatile liquid.

Panic seized Madeline. "What is that... Grant, what are you doing?"

Grant drew a massive syringe full of the clear liquid and advanced on her.

"You made my daughter suffer! You tied her up and let six men... You are pure evil.

This is sulfuric acid. If you don't tell me where that recorder is,

I'm going to force this straight down your throat and burn you from the inside out."

Madeline's eyes widened in sheer terror.

"Don't do this!" she cried, her entire body trembling uncontrollably.

"The acid will destroy my organs. It will kill me.

Right now, you're only guilty of orchestrating a kidnapping. Since I'm still alive, the penalty won't be that bad.

But if you murder me, you'll face the death penalty. There's no coming back from that."

A flicker of hesitation crossed Grant's vicious face.

Madeline felt the need to defend herself. She had only formally met this middle-aged man today. When had she ever caused Lucius to assault him?

Grant shouted hysterically, "If you had just given up your doctor for Lily, Lucius would never have discovered the truth, and he wouldn't have put me in the hospital for a month!"

Madeline finally understood. Liliana and Grant had schemed together to deceive Lucius.

When their lie unraveled, they faced the consequences of their own actions. How on earth was she to blame for that?

But she didn't want to provoke him further, terrified he might actually pull the plunger.

"Grant, as long as you let me go, I promise I'll compensate you for everything!" Madeline pleaded desperately.

"Compensate me with what? You ruined me and you ruined Lily! You think you can just pay me off? You scheming slut, you're trying to strip Lily of everything. You're despicable!"

Grant spat the venomous words.

"Please, calm down,"

Madeline promised with desperate conviction. "If you let me live and give yourself a way out, I will destroy the audio. I will disappear completely. You, Liliana, and Lucius will never see me again.

I swear it. I really swear."

"I don't believe you," Grant declared, his expression hardening with fatal resolve.