The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 278

Riley shook her head. "I am not remarrying him."

"What is wrong with you? Why are you so stubborn?" Elaine threw Riley's hand away in a fit of anger.

Seeing Elaine's tone turning sour, George quickly stepped in. "We're not forcing you to remarry him. We just feel terrible for Alora. She's so little, and she doesn't have a father. Can you really bear to let her grow up missing out on a father's love?"

Riley did feel terrible about that, but compared to letting her daughter live with a father who lacked basic moral decency, she would rather raise her alone. At least she could provide a clean, uncomplicated environment. "I will love her twice as much. I won't let her suffer."

"A mother's love can't replace a father's. Alora is small now, but when she grows up, kids will make fun of her for not having a dad. What are you going to do then?"

Riley looked straight at George. "Pierce will always be Alora's father. I've never denied that. My divorce simply means I have nothing to do with him anymore. I never severed his relationship with Alora."

George was instantly rendered speechless by her logic.

Elaine's patience finally snapped. "Stop spitting out all this twisted nonsense. I'm asking you one simple question: Are you going to remarry him or not?"

Riley's expression was unwavering. "No."

Hearing this, Elaine furiously jammed a finger into Riley's forehead. "What was the point of all that education? It just made you stupid! You can't even tell right from wrong, and you don't know how to weigh your options. A man with Pierce's background is someone other women would kill for, and you just keep pushing him away! Are you trying to put me in an early grave?"

George was also furious, taking several hard drags from his cigarette.

A bitter sneer twisted Elaine's lips. "You're just an ungrateful wretch! A heartless parasite! I never should have been kind enough to adopt you!"

George, looking grim, exhaled a plume of smoke. However, he held back his temper. "If you really want to take care of us, then remarry Pierce. Move back to Riverport and stay close, so you can actually be here to support us."

Riley had come home overflowing with joy, believing she would be welcomed with her parents' love. But from the moment she walked through the door, all they had talked about was how wonderful Pierce was to them. They hadn't even asked a single question about Alora, their own granddaughter.

And upon finding out she refused to remarry, they immediately resorted to screaming and emotional blackmail. Yet, a tiny part of her still clung to hope. "Did you tell me to come home just to force me to remarry him?"

She stared at George and Elaine, her eyes pleading, desperately hoping they would say no.