From Divorced Wife To The Top Heiress novel Chapter 440

Chapter 440

55 vouche

Serena stayed silent. Beatrice was downright vicious, and Serena couldn’t help but wonder if the sharp–tongued Lacey cou really hold her own against them.

Lacey was about to leave when she spotted Dylan standing at the door.

She shouted angrily at him, “You’re just like your uncle, and neither of you is worth a damn. How dare you even show you face here?”

Without waiting for Dylan to respond, Lacey stormed off.

Dylan had heard Lacey was here and came over just to watch the drama unfold, but he hadn’t expected to see Serena here

too.

He met Serena’s gaze, and her eyes were filled with a faint, knowing smile, as if she were saying, “Your family’s a total mess

Dylan gave her a gentle, wry smile in return. ‘Yeah, it really is a mess,‘ he thought.

Dylan glanced at Beatrice, who looked completely frazzled. She opened her mouth, clearly wanting to explain something! Serena, but ended up just standing there, not knowing what to say.

The two locked eyes, both at a loss for words.

Beatrice never expected to be exposed like this.

Vincent was her only lifeline.

“Why has everything gone to hell ever since Eliana came back?‘ Beatrice thought bitterly.

Beatrice shot Serena a deadly look, and then spotted Dylan at the doorway.

She suddenly got it, and, not caring about her messy appearance, rushed over with her voice trembling. “It was you, wasn’t

it?”

Dylan’s gaze was icy and piercing as he stared at her. Even now, she still hadn’t learned her lesson.

But that look she shot him just now–it was bone–deep hatred, like it was etched into her very being.

Dylan was stunned to his core. ‘How much must she hate me to have that kind of look in her eyes?‘ he wondered,

Dylan let out a cold laugh. ‘So that’s it. Turns out, my own mother really does hate me, he thought.

Dylan openly admitted, “Lacey might be a bit bossy, but she’s a good woman. She doesn’t deserve to be kept in the dark by you lot for the rest of her life.”

I don’t need a mother like that, a woman who’d even scheme against her own son. It honestly leaves me cold.

“Dylan, I’m your mother! What good does this do for you? Everything I did was for you to help you secure your place.” Beatrice choked out, her voice trembling.

‘Why isn’t Dylan being filial? I just don’t get it, Beatrice thought, confused and hurt.

‘He’s not even my own flesh and blood. You can never truly raise someone who isn’t your own, Beatrice thought bitterly.

“Was it really about securing my position, or just protecting your own wealth and status? You know the answer better than

1/3

11:14 am POM

Chapter 440

55 vouchers

anyone.

“You had no right to mess with my wife and kid, and you definitely shouldn’t have manipulated Eliana into getting close to me. Just wait, and there’s even harsher payback coming your way,” Dylan said coldly.

And she had absolutely no right to want his father dead just for her own luxury and power.

Beatrice froze, then shot Dylan a venomous glare. “Traitor! I don’t have a son like you!”

Spitting out those words in anger, she left with her head down, humiliated and disheveled.

Now that everything had been exposed, she had to go deal with the mess.

Dylan turned to Serena and said gently, “Eat up, Stella.”

With that, he left with Miles.

Serena didn’t know what to say.

Dylan’s belated tenderness didn’t touch her at all, and Serena felt nothing for it.

Chris watched Dylan walk out, and then flashed a grin. “Sis, the Ashford family’s gonna be a total madhouse these next few days.”

Serena grinned as she enjoyed her steak. Honestly, watching Beatrice so miserable was pretty satisfying.

Serena said breezily, “Just watch–Beatrice was scheming against Nolan more than twenty years ago, and now she’s only gotten more ruthless. Every step people take leaves a mark, and no matter how rough the journey, they’ll end up getting what they want.”

Beatrice would throw her own life on the line for a shot at power and luxury.

She’d even snatch someone else’s future just to clear the way for her daughter. That was really ruthless.

Chris looked at her with concern. “Serena, you really should’ve come home when you were having the baby.”

Serena gave him a helpless look. “Chris, I wasn’t even due yet. I slipped on some grease on the stairs and ended up giving birth over ten days early. There was no way I could get ready in time,

“That’s exactly what they wanted–they made sure I was unprepared so they could pull their tricks.”

2/3