Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 340

Lucius's tone was deeply sincere, his words coming straight from the heart.

Though his phrasing seemed diplomatic, he was sharply insinuating that Liliana had used her growing pregnancy to force her way into the marriage. She had demanded an engagement party before his divorce was even finalized, only to hypocritically blame a married couple for interacting normally.

With that, Liliana was completely stripped of any defense. Everyone now saw her true colors.

Eleanor Prescott's brow furrowed so tightly her wrinkles resembled a knot of coiled snakes. She glared at Lucius, her eyes practically venomous enough to strike him. She had never met such a fickle man. When she had asked who he loved, he swore it was Liliana. That was the only reason Eleanor had agreed to tie her fate to Liliana, using her to secure an alliance with the Whitmans. But ever since, Lucius had acted like a runaway stallion, impossible for anyone to control. And now, he was publicly defending his ex-wife.

Madeline genuinely hadn't expected Lucius to step forward and clear her name. As he spoke, his voice carried a faint tremor, and his eyes cautiously darted toward her. But Madeline didn't look at him. Every time he glanced her way, he found her simply nestling compliantly against the man beside her.

It was a subject Madeline couldn't defend herself on. She didn't want to bring up Lucius at all, fearing it would anger Quentin. No matter how she argued, she couldn't avoid mentioning Lucius, and honestly, a single word from Quentin carried more weight than anything she could say.

Madeline was stunned for a second, then realization dawned on her. Quentin had always wanted to reclaim The Prescott Group, but the old woman had constantly rallied the board to block him. Now, Quentin was seizing this perfect opportunity to slip Madeline inside, allowing her to learn the ropes of the business in preparation for eventually inheriting her rightful shares.

Eleanor was caught completely off guard. However, she didn't believe a woman as supposedly soft and easily bullied as Madeline could ever make a real impact. Forcing a fake, amiable smile, she turned to Madeline. "My future granddaughter-in-law, Quentin wants you to join the group. What do you think about that?"