Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 320

"Quentin, you misunderstand me. I did it all for the greater good. But dragging such a sensitive family secret out into the open in front of an outsider—don't you think that's wildly inappropriate?"

Her wrinkled, scheming eyes darted toward Madeline.

Madeline was the outsider. She had no business knowing this secret.

Quentin's tone laced with impatience. "I know exactly who the outsider is here, so don't concern yourself. Besides, whether my wife decides to leak this—or even let Lucius know—is entirely up to me."

Eleanor was naturally furious, her face shifting between shades of red and pale green.

Madeline, however, was stunned. Quentin had already declared her his partner and future wife, but provoked by Eleanor, he directly referred to her as his *wife*.

Quentin's face remained impassive, though a cold smirk played on his lips. "I'll take that into consideration. I assume this is the real reason you're here?"

Quentin had previously considered using Liliana's charade to draw out the old guard and see if they would make a move. Realizing Liliana had paraded around for so long without vanishing, he deduced that Eleanor had secretly coordinated with the overseas proxy shareholders. Quentin wasn't worried about Liliana actually claiming the inheritance, because she wasn't old enough yet. This meant Eleanor was playing a two-year long con, which gave Quentin two full years to execute moves they would never see coming.

Seeing him deep in thought, Eleanor assumed he was tempted. Her eyelids drooped as she suddenly changed the subject. "You should get tired of this woman and throw her out as soon as possible. Quentin, you are an engaged man..."