Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 55

After all, men were entirely driven by their primal instincts.

In the past, Lucius used to spoil her relentlessly, giving her the moon and the stars if she asked for them.

Even though she had crossed his boundaries on a few occasions, Liliana was never afraid. As long as she didn't hit a fatal nerve, she felt invincible.

Besides, she firmly believed that men were fundamentally repulsed by exhausted, subservient women who desperately orbited them like Madeline did.

And based on all the tests she had run over the past few days, she was extremely satisfied with the results.

No matter the setting, if it came down to a choice between her and Madeline, Lucius relentlessly prioritized her. He was firmly in her corner.

But now, he was standing right in front of her, openly acknowledging the legitimacy of his marriage to that woman.

Why the hell was he suddenly being so protective of her?

Catching the deep frown on Liliana's face, Lucius immediately slipped into his usual reassuring tone. "Liliana, don't be jealous. It's just a marriage on paper. There are absolutely no feelings involved."

He couldn't bear to see her upset.

In his mind, it was perfectly clear—the title of 'wife' was the absolute maximum he would ever give Madeline.

A triumphant smirk crept back onto Liliana's face. She knew it. He still loved her. "Then make her drop the patent claim," she urged. "We both know she'll do literally anything for you."

Lucius nodded, pulling out his phone and dialing Madeline's number.

He knew full well she would go to the ends of the earth for him.

Just last night, when Leo was bawling about a stomachache and getting on his nerves—and Liliana was conveniently ignoring it—he had called Madeline to handle it.

And she had shown up almost immediately.

Madeline had assumed this process would involve months of grueling legal tug-of-war, but Cyrus had annihilated the problem in a matter of hours. He had personally filed a motion to void the transfer with the patent office, and it had already been approved.

"Patent transfers are absolutely subject to revocation under specific circumstances," Cyrus answered coolly. "For instance, when a contract is executed under terms of extreme unconscionability, it qualifies for immediate annulment."

"Unconscionability? What does that even mean in this context?"

"It means that at the time of signing, the balance of rights and obligations was so grossly disproportionate that one party suffered monumental damage while the other reaped wildly inappropriate windfalls. In such cases, the damaged party retains the absolute right to void the contract.

"Madeline's case fits this definition perfectly. She surrendered her intellectual property to you, and you have leveraged it to generate millions in pure profit.

"While it might seem on paper that she lost nothing, the reality is that simply licensing this tech would easily net her millions annually. Since she has been entirely deprived of that income, the transfer is legally void. Effective immediately, Lightning Interactive must be completely scrubbed from all domestic and international app stores. If you fail to comply, we will file injunctions across every regulatory board. Not only will they seize every cent of your illicit earnings, but your corporation will face crippling punitive fines."

Lucius was practically blindsided by the barrage of legal threats.

"Where does Madeline stand on this? Put her on the phone so I can speak with her."