Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 88

In the past, she had desperately wanted a blue diamond, inspired by the movie Titanic, believing it symbolized eternal love.

The earrings she had once begged Lucius to buy for her featured blue diamonds, but he had coldly refused, choosing instead to win them at auction and gift them to Liliana.

That was the moment she realized that, in his eyes, she simply wasn't worthy.

Madeline let the necklace slip through her fingers. The things Lucius refused to give her were no longer things she needed to obsess over.

Because she had to head back to the Estate, her driver called her at four in the afternoon.

When Madeline walked out of Photon Tech, the Whitman family's Rolls-Royce was already idling by the curb.

She opened the back door, slid inside, and the driver smoothly pulled away.

By the time they arrived at the Estate, the sky had completely darkened.

Since the grand birthday gala wasn't until the following day, the only people present at the sprawling residence tonight were the staff, Arthur Whitman, and his wife, Millicent Whitman.

Hearing she had arrived, Millicent personally came out to greet her.

But the moment the older woman realized Madeline was alone, her face instantly clouded over.

"Where is Lucius?"

Madeline didn't have an answer.

Ever since that phone call yesterday, Lucius hadn't contacted her once.

As for where he had been all day or why he hadn't returned to the Estate, Madeline was completely in the dark.

And she was too lazy to ask.

Sensing a scolding brewing, Madeline offered a vague excuse, "They should be arriving shortly."

She said it, but honestly, there was no guarantee they would show up tonight at all.

After all, wasn't this exactly how Lucius operated when he wanted to punish her with the silent treatment?

Millicent's expression darkened fiercely. "Are you braindead? Can't you pick up a phone? If Lucius isn't here, what good does it do for you to show up early all by yourself? Call him right now."

Lucius responded with a warm, indulgent hum.

Immediately after, Lucius's tone shifted back to glacial ice as he addressed Madeline. "Is there anything else?"

Snapping out of it, Madeline replied flatly, "No."

She went to hang up, but Lucius beat her to it, terminating the connection first.

Madeline stared at the dead screen.

Millicent had witnessed the entire exchange, and the look in her eyes shifted dangerously.

She wasn't deaf; she had heard the other woman's voice perfectly well. Grabbing Madeline by the arm, she dragged her into an adjoining side room and demanded sternly, "Did he intentionally refuse to come with you?"

Madeline opened her mouth, then took a deep breath. "Millicent, whether it was intentional or not really doesn't matter."

Millicent glared at her with wide eyes. "What kind of nonsense is that? You married into the Whitman family to manage his household and host his relatives. If you weren't failing at your duties, why would he ever travel separately from you?"