His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 233

"...Yes, but you also promised you would take care of Chloe until she got better!" Madeline raised her voice. "And what happens?"

"You turn around and take another woman to a gathering with your friends? How is Chloe supposed to feel? What are your friends going to think!?"

Archer furrowed his brow slightly, set his pen down, and leaned back in his chair.

"I haven't forgotten my promise, and I've been doing exactly what I said I would. Her medical bills, her living expenses, Toby's education, and even finding her top-tier therapists—I haven't missed a single detail."

He narrowed his eyes, his thick lashes masking his emotions. "But I have my own life."

Madeline was caught off guard.

She opened her mouth, struggling to find a rebuttal. "Did... did Virginia seduce you? That girl grew up with the Suttons. She's always been calculating. I could never read her, and she's never been close to us. She's just..."

"Mrs. Caldwell!" Archer cut her off, his tone noticeably harsher. The temperature in the office seemed to drop a few degrees. "Isn't Virginia your biological daughter?"

Madeline froze, looking as if she had been nailed to the sofa.

Her lips parted, and a flash of conflict crossed her eyes, leaving her momentarily speechless.

Seeing her like this, he didn't say another word, but the look he gave her was completely cold and alien.

A moment later, she snapped out of it and tightened her grip on her purse strap.

"...I raised Chloe. I know her character better than anyone. She's so sick right now. If I don't protect her, who will?"

She stood up, her voice breaking. "Archer, you don't have to love Chloe, but you can't abandon her at a time like this. She won't survive it..."

With that, she turned and left without looking back, though her retreating figure looked somewhat pathetic.

As the door clicked shut, Archer lowered his eyes. His expression was unreadable, but his thumb unconsciously brushed against the prayer beads on his right wrist.

......

At the same time, at Bayview Manor.

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