Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 66

It was true that he heavily favored Liliana, but he didn't want to lose Madeline either.

Madeline was an exceptional woman. If there was a gold standard for wives, Lucius wouldn't deny that she was top-tier.

Moreover, he knew Madeline loved him deeply.

He had chosen Madeline in the first place precisely because of this. He knew her profound love for him meant she would willingly sacrifice herself to support his career and manage his household.

In return, he had given her what every woman dreamed of. He made her a billionaire's wife, elevating her status so she could soar high above the rest.

Having witnessed his parents' marriage, Lucius assumed Madeline understood that being married to wealth meant tolerating other women. He didn't need to give her love, because he didn't even understand what love was himself.

"Madeline, you can't possibly be so naive as to think marriage equals love?"

Lucius scoffed. "I thought you understood. When you married me, did no one explain my relationship with Liliana to you?"

Madeline had indeed been too naive. She had believed Lucius proposed to her because he was reciprocating her love. In her worldview, a family was built on love.

Instead, she had merely fallen into a trap Lucius meticulously set, sacrificing herself to become his stepping stone, giving him the power to protect and cherish Liliana.

Madeline replied, "Many people warned me not to marry you. Words can't teach a person, but harsh reality can. I've finally learned my lesson.

Lucius, all I want right now is a divorce. I've wanted this for a long time. Every night I think of my innocent baby, I want to divorce you.

I wanted a child of my own, but do you know why I stayed on birth control? Because the thought of bringing a child into a loveless home was too unbearable."

Lucius froze slightly. His own family was devoid of love, so why did his mother insist on bringing him into this world?

"Regardless, I am not signing the papers," Lucius declared with finality.

Madeline read the child's mind perfectly.

She immediately moved to step out of the car.

But Liliana stopped her. "Madeline, I'm heading to the company anyway, and it's on the way. I just want to have a quick word with you."

Leo's little eyebrows knitted together in disappointment upon hearing this. But then he figured Liliana must be just like his dad—busy managing a ton of employees, totally unlike his mom who had all the free time in the world.

He let it go. Still, he wanted to sit next to Liliana, so he bossed Madeline around. "Mommy, you go sit in the front so I can have a comfortable spot."

Madeline paused for a moment. The backseat was more than spacious enough for three people, yet the child insisted she sit up front.

Clearly, Madeline was just a tool to him. All the boy cared about was making sure Liliana was comfortable—exactly like Lucius.