Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 226

Chapter 226 A Gamble for Love

Adriana truly didn’t want Curtis to go to war with his family at a time like

“You want a divorce?” Curtis asked, his eyes darkening.

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Adriana nodded and pulled out a pregnancy test “I’m pregnant. I want to give birth to this baby safely. If we divorce, it’ll protect both me and the child.”

Curtis sat up straight, alarmed. He looked directly at her. “No. I won’t agree to this. I can protect you both.”

“But protecting us means going head–to–head with your grandfather,” Adriana replied softly. “I’m leaving the country soon. Once the baby’s older, or when your grandfather passes away, if you still want me, we can remarry.”

She didn’t want a divorce.

But she saw no other choice.

Curtis didn’t speak. The pressure in the room grew heavy.

Adriana sensed he was angry. She lowered her head nervously, like she’d done something

wrong.

After holding it in for a while, Curtis finally spoke. “If we divorce, will my kid take someone else’s last name? In a few years, will he be called Langford instead?”

His jealousy was strong; his tongue was sharp.

“I get that you want to protect yourself and the baby,” he said, rubbing. you really think people are blind? You’ll be walking around with a big be it’s not mine?”

Even if Adriana left for Pastalia, it wouldn’t guarantee safety.

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Once the pregnancy showed, Harold would realize who the father was, and he’d never allow the baby to be born.

On top of that, Curtis and Justin already knew Adriana was the real heiress of the Bartons. He would be surrounded by love rivals if they got divorced now. After she spent a few years overseas and eventually returned, would he still have any chance?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. “You want a divorce? Not happening. If you were smart, you’d think of another solution

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Adriana looked hurt. She truly couldn’t think of anything else. If she had family backing, Harold wouldn’t dare to push her this far.

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“If you can’t think of anything, then stop making things worse,” Curtis said sharply. He grabbed the pregnancy test from her. Then, with a proud grin, he snapped a picture of it and sent it to Justin.

Curtis showed off to him. “My wife’s pregnant again. Worried Grandpa might target her and the baby. I’m planning to talk to Jeremy.”

“Are you out of your mind? Your grandpa only wanted to kill the baby. But once Adriana’s identity gets exposed, the Bartons won’t just want the baby; they’ll want her

gone

too!”

Justin didn’t even wait. He called Curtis right away and scolded him without mercy.

“That’s what I was thinking.” Curtis stood up and walked to the balcony. He spoke calmly, thinking of the best way to solve it. “Maybe I should talk to Jeremy first and let Jeremy speak to my grandpa for me.”

“No way,” Justin refused quickly. “Your grandpa has been acting unstable lately. I’m not risking Adriana’s safety.”

Curtis sighed. “Then what do you suggest?”

“You step down from Lincoln Group. Let your little brother take it,” Justin said, sounding almost proud of himself. “What, can’t let go?”

Curtis raised an eyebrow. Well, for once, Justin actually had a decent idea.

“You’re right,” Curtis said. “Besides, my wife is pregnant. I can finally With Ronan in Haldoria, I don’t even need to show up in person. I can

He could stay with Adriana. Take care of her. Live quietly for once.

That didn’t sound bad at all.

e with her. remotely.”

“But you need to think this through,” Justin warned. “Once you’re no longer the CEO of Lincoln Group, every stray dog out there will feel free to take a bite out of you.”

Leaving Lincoln Group meant publicly falling out with Harold. The media would explode with headlines claiming he’d been kicked out and replaced by Denton.

And all the people he once offended? They would come for him. Without hesitation. Without

mercy.

Curtis laughed softly. “Unless a man falls all the way down, how will he ever know who around him is friend or foe?”

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Besides, he wasn’t truly losing everything. He still owned Ainsworth Group alone could crush Langford Group without effort. In Centralia, its influenc surpassed Lincoln Group.

A little fall from grace? Maybe it was exactly what he needed.

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