Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 363

Those unaware of the truth could easily be deceived by those words.

Wyatt Westbrook remained silent on the sidelines, having indeed seen the heavily pregnant Liliana Lansbury floundering in the water, a stark contrast to the agile and slender Madeline Monroe who seemed to hold the upper hand.

It truly looked as though Madeline had been suppressing Liliana, pushing her deeper into the water and seemingly striking her.

However, the most chaotic part was that Lucius Whitman had chosen to save his ex-wife instead of his current partner.

And he had been caught red-handed and intercepted by Quentin Prescott on the spot.

Standing by the lake, Wyatt practically died of secondhand embarrassment.

Fortunately, Lucius didn't dwell on it, or rather, Quentin had the upper hand, keeping the incident hidden from the many guests who hadn't witnessed it.

Tristan York, who couldn't swim, had gone to fetch the staff for help and missed the entire spectacle.

Relying solely on his sister's description and the brief scene he witnessed upon returning, he formed his judgment.

He believed Liliana was telling the truth; as a mother, she wouldn't joke about her baby's life.

Figuring that since everyone was safe, Quentin didn't need to hold a grudge, he stepped forward to play peacemaker.

"There must be some misunderstanding here. Don't take Penelope's words to heart, Quentin. Since everyone is fine, let's just..."

"Fine?" Quentin's expression turned terrifyingly grim. "My wife sprained her ankle because she was tripped and pushed. If someone hadn't shoved her from behind, how could she have gotten hurt? She almost drowned, and you call that fine?"

Lucius looked genuinely worried upon hearing this and couldn't help but ask, "She sprained her ankle?"

Penelope seized the opportunity to interject, "Mr. Whitman, aren't you a little too concerned about Quentin's woman? Or are you two still harboring old feelings?"

Penelope stood on the sidelines, twisting the truth and fabricating lies, taking advantage of Madeline's absence to relentlessly smear her reputation.

She knew that a top-tier tycoon like Quentin would absolutely never tolerate the slightest hint of infidelity.

That was exactly why Penelope and Liliana had concocted this pity play.

They had already confirmed there were no security cameras nearby.

Even if the police were called, Madeline wouldn't be able to prove a thing.

If Quentin demanded answers, Penelope was ready for the next step.

That was her true goal—fabricating the facts.

Liliana had told Penelope that Madeline loved Lucius deeply, having dedicated eight years to him.

The whole world knew she was madly in love with Lucius. Jumping into another man's arms so quickly meant she was definitely using Quentin as a stepping stone. Deep down, she couldn't possibly compare a man she had just met to the one she had loved for eight years. They just needed to exploit that.

It would surely make Quentin despise and resent Madeline.