Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 27

After five years of marriage, this was all she had to show for it.

It wasn't that Lucius completely neglected her financially; he transferred a monthly allowance into her account.

But because she loved him and Leo so fiercely, she spent it all on them. She ordered custom-tailored suits for Lucius and designer outfits for the boy. Whenever she saw a perfect pair of shoes or a silk tie, she couldn't resist buying them.

As for herself, working as a software engineer meant she didn't need to dress lavishly.

Her entire world revolved around her husband and child, ensuring they always had the absolute best. She had even hand-picked every pair of cufflinks Lucius owned.

Because of this, the majority of her allowance went straight back into their wardrobes, and she often ended up dipping into her own salary.

Although she was the Chief Engineer at a top gaming firm, her annual income was just a six-figure salary.

Logically, her allowance card should have been empty by now.

But since the new month's funds had just been deposited, she had a decent nest egg of tens of thousands of dollars sitting in the account.

To Lucius, that amount was pocket change.

He had casually gifted Liliana million-dollar diamond earrings.

Even though Madeline had begged him for a similar pair for years.

To Liliana, it was just a random token of his affection.

It was just another trinket to toss into her massive jewelry collection.

But to Madeline, tens of thousands of dollars was a significant safety net.

And technically, it belonged to her.

She didn't waste time being overly proud. She transferred the entire balance to her digital wallet and tossed the physical card into the trash.

Dragging her suitcase behind her, she walked away without ever looking back.

She owned a small apartment near Central City Hospital.

It wasn't huge, roughly a thousand square feet in size.

Madeline deleted the alarm and was just about to turn off her phone and go to sleep.

Suddenly, she heard a chilling sound—someone was aggressively picking the front door lock.

Her blood ran cold. If the alarm hadn't woken her up, she would still be fast asleep.

She threw herself out of bed and sprinted to lock the bedroom door.

But she knew it was futile. The intruder had brought professional tools and clearly knew what they were doing. They likely targeted this unit because the building had a low occupancy rate and her immediate neighbors hadn't moved in yet.

A standard bedroom door wouldn't hold them off for long.

She needed to call the police immediately. But when she glanced at her screen, there was zero reception—the intruder had brought a signal jammer.

Her phone was completely useless. The only working connection she had was a satellite-linked emergency line tethered directly to Lucius's phone.

Without a second thought, she dialed his number.