Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 336

Suddenly, a sharp scream echoed from the entrance of the banquet hall.

A group of uniformed officers marched in, led straight into the room by Liliana Lansbury. Wasting no time, Liliana pointed a vicious finger directly at Madeline. "That's her! She's the one who tied me up that day! You have to arrest her!"

A shocked gasp rippled through the crowd.

But before the officers could even take a step toward Madeline, Quentin reacted with lightning speed. He signaled his security detail, and a wall of bodyguards instantly blocked the officers, refusing to let them anywhere near her.

The officers didn't try to force their way through. Fully aware of Quentin's status and connections, they kept their tone professional. "Good evening, Mr. Prescott. The woman beside you is a suspect in a sexual assault case. We have both witnesses and material evidence. We need to take her in for questioning. Please do not interfere."

The entire room erupted into chaos.

Not only had Madeline just been elevated to the heavens as the hostess of the evening, but the revelation that such a high-profile figure was implicated in a criminal case was utterly jaw-dropping.

Madeline immediately realized what this was about.

It tied back to the day of the wedding, when Liliana had been taken away for hosting a debauched gathering. Quentin had later told Madeline that Liliana had been released, but the wealthy heirs involved were arrested and likely facing sexual assault charges.

That day, Liliana hadn't just been assaulted; she had been recorded.

But the entire sick plot had been Liliana's idea. She had tried to drug Madeline and offer her up to those men as a plaything. Instead, Madeline had turned the tables, subduing Liliana and tying her to the bed.

"Quentin! Let the police through! You need to see this vicious woman for who she really is. She's the toxic bitch who ruined my wedding and made the Prescott family a laughingstock—"

Before she could finish her sentence, a thunderous slap echoed through the hall.

The crowd snapped their heads around just in time to see Liliana's body practically lift off the floor and fly backward. Given she was pregnant, the sheer violence of the strike terrified the onlookers. Tristan, who was standing closest, was the only one who instinctively reached out to catch her, but he wasn't fast enough.

Quentin had slapped her with such brutal force that she was sent crashing heavily to the ground.

Liliana lay there, utterly stunned, unable to comprehend what had just happened.