Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 381

"You're right!"

Lucius's face was etched with absolute despair.

It took him a long time to force the words out.

Wyatt stared at him, unblinking.

He debated internally whether he should tell Lucius that Madeline might actually be the true Prescott heiress.

Wyatt had no idea if revealing this information would help or destroy Lucius, so he hesitated for a long time and ultimately kept his mouth shut.

For one, he hadn't verified anything yet. Jumping to conclusions just because she possessed a skill she could have theoretically learned elsewhere was far too reckless and lacked concrete evidence.

Furthermore, kicking Lucius when he was already at rock bottom—so devastated his hair was turning gray—with a revelation that would guarantee lifelong regret just seemed unnecessarily cruel.

Wyatt couldn't bring himself to do it.

Fueled by the alcohol, Lucius began pouring out every ounce of his suppressed agony.

He had already discovered that Liliana was nothing more than a chauffeur's daughter.

Who had snuck into an international school just to hunt for a rich husband.

He also knew Liliana hadn't saved his life at all; his true savior was the Prescott heiress.

Lucius furrowed his brow tightly in torment.

"To think I treated that toxic viper like my savior all these years. I degraded and abused Madeline over and over just to protect her! I've wronged Madeline in ways I can never fix!"

Lucius wept openly, tears streaming down his face.

Fearing his friend might suffer a total breakdown, Wyatt offered, "It's just a tragic twist of fate. Stop torturing yourself over it."

"But because of that viper, my son suffered so much! She constantly manipulated him into hurting his own biological mother. A perfectly happy family, completely destroyed. When he's older and realizes how horribly he treated his own mother, it's going to tear him apart."

"It's already starting. He wakes up crying in the middle of the night, apologizing to his mommy Madeline, begging for her. I don't even know how he's suddenly understanding all of this."

"I failed both of them. I was so incredibly stupid!"

Lucius cursed himself relentlessly.

Wyatt sat quietly, listening intently, hoping that venting would bring Lucius some relief.

Though neither man was heavily intoxicated, Lucius was emotionally shattering before his eyes.

Wyatt didn't dare order any more alcohol, fearing what Lucius might do if he got truly drunk.

He spent a long time trying to comfort Lucius.

Eventually, Lucius seemed to calm down.