Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 453

The next second, Quentin grabbed Madeline's hand and pulled her into his arms.

Madeline wanted to explain, but Silas beat her to it.

"Don't give Madeline a hard time. I was just passing by and chatting with her about work."

The blatant attempt to cover things up only made it harder for Madeline to clear the air.

Quentin's gaze turned predatory. He had just demanded she keep her distance from this man, yet here she was, engaging in an intimate conversation with him.

"Madeline..." Quentin started, his temper flaring.

Madeline immediately interjected, "There's no work to talk about! I was waiting here for you. Mr. Hayden happened to walk by, and I was just about to leave. That's it."

She didn't want the misunderstanding to escalate, so she made sure her explanation was crystal clear.

Silas let out a soft laugh. "Madeline, are you terrified of your husband? What, does he hit you?"

Quentin snapped back instantly, "I would never hurt her. And I'd appreciate it if you stopped harassing her."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the tension between the two men reached a boiling point.

It was a voice from the side that finally shattered the heavy atmosphere.

The newcomer was Wyatt Westbrook.

Wyatt was actually a distant relative of the Prescott family, so he had come to attend the wedding reception. Since arriving, he had been sitting with Lucius Whitman.

When the matriarch announced Quincy Zale Prescott, Lucius had been genuinely surprised to see Silas suddenly stepping up under that identity.

Seeing Quentin and Quincy arguing, the two men had walked over to check things out.

"Gentlemen, what's going on? Why the intense argument?"