The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 739

"Take a guess."

Catherine dodged the question.

Geoffrey seethed with frustration. He wanted absolute control over her.

But from the very beginning, he'd had none. She had been leading him by the nose.

"Your son is with Lance, isn't he?" Adela approached from behind, eyeing Catherine. "Or more accurately, that boy is Lance's, isn't he."

Catherine walked over to the sofa and sat down, her slender frame perfectly straight, utterly ignoring the couple.

Geoffrey and Adela exchanged a meaningful look.

"Maybe you think we treat you poorly, but your relationship with Lance isn't exactly a fairytale either. If you have to choose between us and him, I suggest you think carefully. At least we wouldn't tear a mother away from her child."

Adela sat down next to Catherine.

Before the older woman could even settle, Catherine shifted away.

She had nothing to say to the Lees.

Especially with Lance on his way. No matter how absurd their claims were, she didn't need to entertain them.

They were hiding behind the guise of 'doing what's best for her' to mask their ugly, deceptive nature. That was all she needed to know.

"You stubborn girl." Adela's tone finally cracked. "You just won't listen! Never mind refusing your rightful place in the Lee family—even if you accepted it, you'd never be good enough for the James family. Burning bridges with us will only turn you into a laughingstock!"

Catherine kept her eyes fixed straight ahead, staring blankly toward the door.

Geoffrey shot to his feet, exploding with rage. "Don't think I'm just going to hand you over just because Lance shows up! You are my daughter! If I say you aren't leaving this house, you aren't leaving! This is Lee territory. I highly doubt Lance can do a damn thing about it!"

The moment the words left his mouth, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan pulled up to the front doors.

Catherine's eyes lit up, and the tension in her body eased significantly.