Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 371

Seeing how pale she looked, Tessa leaned closer to look at the screen.

Initially, she thought the deadbeat ex-husband was just harassing Madeline after seeing she was living a better life.

But upon reading the text, a chill ran down her spine.

She immediately said, "Could this be some twisted scheme Lucius came up with? How could it possibly be your child? Back then... didn't the hospital issue medical disposal records?"

The question forcefully dragged Madeline back to that traumatic memory.

After her miscarriage, the hospital told her the baby was dead. She had desperately begged to see the child, but Lucius told her the hospital had already disposed of the remains while she was hemorrhaging.

The overwhelming grief had caused Madeline to suffer from temporary memory lapses. Her entire focus had been consumed by her hatred for Liliana, completely overlooking the need to thoroughly investigate the exact circumstances of her baby's death.

In that specific instance, Liliana indeed had the perfect opportunity to strike.

Given Liliana's malicious nature, she was entirely capable of pulling off something this twisted.

Furthermore, Liliana had bled a massive amount of money from Lucius back then.

Madeline had only pieced that detail together much later.

Had she used that money to bribe a hospital nurse into swapping the babies?

Madeline's head pounded mercilessly. She couldn't bear to think about it anymore.

She said, "I've known Mrs. Miller for years. She's not the type to lie. If Lucius asked her to trick me, she most likely wouldn't go through with it."

Tessa was stunned. "If the child really is yours, what are you going to do?"

Madeline had no idea. She just murmured, "Tessa, my mind is an absolute mess right now. Can I just lean on you for a second?"

Tessa nodded gently.

She reached out and squeezed Madeline's hand, offering a steadying source of comfort.

If none of this horrific drama had happened—

If Madeline hadn't nearly been permanently confined to a wheelchair because of Leo's violent actions—

Perhaps her feelings toward this child wouldn't be so devastatingly complicated.

It took Madeline a long time to finally calm down.

"I need to get a sample for a DNA test first."

Tessa fully supported her. "It's impossible to judge the truth based on a single text. What if this is just Liliana and Lucius teaming up to destroy your relationship with your fiancé? If you don't do a paternity test, you'll never find any peace of mind."

Tessa completely understood. A child wasn't a misplaced item you could just casually pick up or throw away.

It was a piece of a mother's own flesh and blood.

It was a life brought into this world through months of grueling pregnancy and the agonizing torment of childbirth, practically requiring the mother to step through the gates of hell.

Tessa squeezed Madeline's fingers slightly tighter, transferring a bit of her warmth.

"Get the DNA test first. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Separate the child from the marriage."

After Tessa left, Madeline sent a message back to Mrs. Miller.

Mrs. Miller replied almost instantly.

She immediately agreed to Madeline's request.