Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 93

Just then, Leo's nanny hurried over, whispering frantically that the boy was missing. After asking a few questions, Madeline figured out that Liliana had played with him while Lucius was around, and now he was gone.

She wasn't particularly worried. "If we can't find him, leave it be."

"But it's the elder's grand birthday," the nanny fretted. "Leo is the first child of the designated heir. Millicent will definitely ask for him to sit by her side. How am I supposed to explain this?"

Madeline dismissed the nanny. Just as she was about to take her seat, she saw Liliana walk in, holding Leo's hand.

Leo clung to Liliana tightly. Even though she was walking fast, he practically jogged on his toes to keep up, his little face glowing with pure joy and triumph.

Madeline exchanged a look with the nanny, silently pointing out that the boy had turned up after all.

However, no one expected what happened next. Leo suddenly called out in a bright, loud voice, "Mommy!"

Arthur, who had been chatting with an old friend, immediately stiffened. A heavy silence fell over him.

Every relative knew Leo was an adopted child. Even if he called anyone 'Mom,' it should have been Madeline. Why was he calling a random woman that?

Liliana's next words sent a shockwave through the entire hall.

"Arthur, on your eightieth birthday, I've brought your biological great-grandson to congratulate you. You probably didn't know, but Leo is actually Lucius's son—and mine."

Liliana smiled smugly, completely ignoring the explosive whispers erupting across the room.

Lucius, who had been entertaining a table of elder uncles, froze completely. Across the room, his estranged father, Alastair, shot him an unreadable, calculating look.

It was a look of mockery, as if realizing his son was just as deeply flawed as he was.

Lucius hated that mocking gaze.

Meanwhile, Arthur's expression darkened ominously.

A gravelly, furious voice rumbled from his chest. "Madeline. When did Lucius start getting tangled up with this woman again?"

With Liliana throwing constant tantrums and his major corporate project nearing its launch, he finally decided to send her back overseas to continue her studies.

He even arranged for his cousin Sheri to accompany her.

He thought he had treated her exceptionally well. What he didn't know was that Liliana had zero interest in studying abroad.

All she wanted was to become Mrs. Whitman.

Once she secured that title, everything Lucius owned would be hers.

Why would she give up all this wealth to sit in a classroom? By the time she finished her degree, her youth would be fading. She couldn't wait, and she refused to.

Since Lucius was trying to brush her off and send her away, she decided to force his hand and secure her position by exposing the truth.

Arthur had survived decades in the ruthless business world. He saw right through Liliana's little scheme. He calmly took a sip of his ginseng tea, set the cup down, and summoned the butler. "Have a paternity test done on the boy. Let's see if he truly belongs to the Whitman bloodline."