Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 46

Hearing Silas's pointed question, Liliana's eyes narrowed.

Before tonight, she had no idea Silas and Madeline even knew each other, let alone possessed such a tight-knit relationship.

Though she and Madeline had been in the same department, they had majored in different fields.

She didn't know the exact nature of their relationship.

But given Silas's hostile tone, Liliana knew exactly what he was implying.

She sneered coldly. "Is Professor Hayden trying to interfere in my decades-long relationship with Lucius?"

Silas took a calm sip of his wine and smiled. "As a professor, I hardly have that kind of authority."

He could have easily phrased his disdain more diplomatically.

He didn't.

He was using his actions to explicitly tell Liliana that he stood entirely on Madeline's side.

Liliana, naturally, picked up on it.

But she didn't feel a shred of embarrassment or shame, because in her eyes, Silas was just a lowly university professor, nowhere near the Whitman family's level of power, meaning he lacked the qualifications to humiliate her.

With blatant arrogance, she boldly looped her arm back through Lucius's elbow.

Meanwhile, Lucius finally connected the dots: Silas was the one who had brought Madeline here.

He couldn't believe Madeline had actually agreed to be Silas's date.

Silas was wearing a sleek black suit that perfectly complimented Madeline's gown, and anyone who didn't know their academic history would easily mistake them for a couple.

It reminded him of the disgusting rumors from their university days.

Back then, it was widely known that Silas had pulled strings to secure Madeline a prestigious acceptance offer in Munich, a scandal that had even triggered a campus investigation.

That kind of inappropriate dynamic still infuriated Lucius.

The phrasing was perfect—it established boundaries, signaling that he had no intention of riding the Whitman Group's coattails, while also implying that their student-teacher relationship was strictly superficial.

Sterling caught the drift immediately. "Your university truly produces top-tier talent. Does that mean Ms. Lansbury is also an alumna?"

"I am," Liliana beamed. "Lucius and I were in different graduating classes, but we've been together since high school."

Sterling immediately offered his congratulations. "What a perfect match. I wish you both the best."

Having just met them, Sterling was completely oblivious to the truth. Relying on the gossip he had overheard, he genuinely believed Liliana was Lucius's rightful partner.

A triumphant, arrogant smirk spread across Liliana's face. "Thank you so much, Mr. Sinclair. We'll definitely send you an invitation to our wedding."

Only Silas stood there with a tight, unreadable smile, his eyes filled with deep concern as he glanced at Madeline.

He remembered Madeline clearly stating she was preparing to divorce Lucius, not that she was already divorced.

Yet here was her husband's mistress, publicly staking her claim, while the man who had sworn vows to Madeline stood there in silent, complicit approval.