Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 283

"If I'm lying about them setting me up to be assaulted, may lightning strike me down."

Lucius stared intently at Liliana.

Now that she was swearing an oath and insisting the police would clear her name, it seemed possible she wasn't lying.

However, Lucius knew better than anyone that aphrodisiacs and illicit drugs were Liliana's signature tools.

He had fallen victim to them several times himself, whereas Madeline would never touch such vile things.

Deep down, he logically deduced that Liliana had likely tried to drug Madeline, but her own stupidity backfired, resulting in her current predicament.

That was why she was now shifting the blame onto Madeline with such venom.

But he didn't want to expose her lies just yet, because there was one crucial detail he still needed to figure out.

Silas's words echoed clearly in his mind.

Silas had told him that a person's core nature never changed; Liliana's character was rotten to the core. Not only was she far from kind, but she had ruthlessly bullied her college roommates—she was nothing short of malicious.

A girl as vicious as Liliana was simply not the type to risk her life saving someone else.

That conversation had sparked an avalanche of reflections in Lucius's mind.

The past replayed vividly before his eyes.

Liliana truly possessed no redeeming qualities that could ever be described as kind.

Madeline, on the other hand, had always proven her innate goodness.

During their trip to The Emerald Crest Resort, he had personally heard Julian mention how Madeline had leaped into the water without a second thought to save his drowning daughter, averting a terrible tragedy.

Lucius prided himself on knowing Liliana inside and out. Over the years, aside from obsessing over designer bags, luxury jewelry, and demanding a bottomless allowance to maintain her wealthy heiress facade, she was fundamentally cruel and vile.

A heavy weight settled in his chest.

For years, Lucius had never doubted it, pouring unimaginable amounts of money and affection into her based on that single assumption.

Why the sudden interrogation? And why was he acting so relentless?

Had he finally discovered she was an imposter?

Facing his aggressive questioning, she felt trapped.

Her heart hammered wildly against her ribs.

She had been absolutely furious when she arrived, fully intending to throw a massive tantrum over his baseless accusations.

But with her reputation in tatters and a baby in her womb, securing her position as his wife was her only path to survival.

She couldn't afford to burn this bridge, and she suddenly understood exactly why he was treating her with such freezing detachment.