Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 367

Lucius stood by the door, watching her with a deceptive calmness.

Yet, within his dark pupils brewed an unimaginable tempest of emotion.

There was burning hatred, profound disgust, sheer revulsion, and something else she didn't dare to interpret.

Only then did panic fully set in. Liliana scrambled off Alastair in a frantic state.

Clutching her pregnant belly, she practically crawled toward Lucius.

She had no idea when he had walked in.

All she knew was that she couldn't afford to lose him right now, or at least, she couldn't afford to make him her absolute enemy just yet.

After all, Alastair was nothing more than a discarded pawn of the Whitman family.

Liliana had to find a way to deny everything, or Lucius would absolutely kill her.

Reaching his feet, she pleaded desperately.

"Lucius, please don't misunderstand! I didn't want this! He drugged me! He forced himself on me!"

"Lucius, you have to believe me, I was forced!"

While Liliana was frantically explaining and begging, Alastair hurriedly pulled his pants back on.

He quickly fastened his belt.

He had no intention of openly making an enemy out of Lucius right now.

Lucius had regained his status as the Whitman family's true heir, and his position within the corporation was undisputed.

Meanwhile, Alastair was viewed by everyone as nothing more than a reckless, womanizing degenerate who relied solely on his trust fund to survive.

Without any real leverage, his only goal was to escape in one piece.

Being caught in bed with another man's wife was something Alastair had plenty of experience with.

Running away was always the best strategy.

After all, he had slept with plenty of married women before.

As their eyes met, Lucius spoke.

"You animal."

Alastair felt a flare of irritation. He had never paid any attention to Lucius when the boy was growing up.

Later on, even when they were in the same room, Lucius had treated him with icy indifference, acting as if they were strangers and never even bothering to greet him.

Lucius breaking his silence to curse him out felt like an insult directed at both of them.

Hearing Lucius's tone, Liliana immediately chimed in, "Yes, Lucius! He's an animal! This beast forced himself on me!"

It wasn't that Liliana didn't love Alastair.

With their good time ruined, she was naturally anxious and furious, but she was frantically trying to gauge Lucius's reaction.

She didn't know how long he had been standing there, or if he had heard the damning things she said in the heat of the moment.

As Alastair made his way to the door, he clung to a sliver of hope.

He wasn't entirely mad at Liliana for throwing him under the bus; the most important thing right now was keeping Lucius calm.

But the second his foot crossed the threshold, Lucius's bodyguards launched their attack.