Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 404

Tristan didn't think Madeline was deliberately smearing them; he was simply stating his own objective assessment.

At the same time, he couldn't help but add, "Lily, how could you settle for... a shameless old man like this? Even if Lucius dumped you, you shouldn't be so desperate. Worst case scenario, you just keep the baby and ditch the father. Once you inherit the estate, you can take your time finding a better father figure for your child."

Too many bizarre things had happened lately, repeatedly shattering Tristan's worldview.

Penelope was acting crazy, and now even the heiress raised by the Prescotts was acting like this?

Lily's eyes darted around. If she were truly the Prescott Heiress, of course, she wouldn't settle for Alastair, but she wasn't.

She was just a penniless fraud who had lost her only relative and desperately needed someone to comfort, accompany, and care for her. Her only asset right now was the stolen halo hovering above her head.

She had to make sure the man she could control skyrocketed to wealth and doubled his fortune while she could still borrow that halo.

So, she absolutely had to secure this order.

Clutching her stomach, Lily suddenly collapsed to the floor in front of Tristan.

Tristan couldn't just stand there and watch. He immediately stepped forward to support Lily and pulled her back up.

Steeling his resolve, he said, "This really isn't something you can handle just because you want it. I'm keeping this from you for your own good. You should convince Alastair to give up. Take it step by step. When there's a smaller, less demanding order next time, I'll contact you immediately."

Biting her lip, Lily pleaded, "Tristan, please don't write Alastair off just because of malicious slander and trashy online rumors. He treats me so well, and he really has potential."

She sobbed, tears streaming down her face in a beautiful, heartbreaking display.

Tristan replied earnestly, "I genuinely don't have any prejudice against your husband because of someone's words or online data. This order really can only be handled by Quentin..."

Lily suddenly interrupted, "What if I said The Prescott Group would provide our full support?"

"What..." Tristan hadn't expected Lily to drop a bombshell like that.