The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 210

Stepping out of the arena, Lydia was still burning with righteous fury. "Jill kept everything a secret from us. Seeing it with my own eyes today, I finally understand the hell she's been living in. It's bad enough that her husband was a cheating bastard, but her own son is treating the mistress like family."

Judith felt a massive lump in her throat. Back when Jillian had fled the country and refused to let them visit Connor, Judith had secretly thought her daughter was being cruel and stubborn.

Witnessing this devastating scene today, she finally grasped the agonizing betrayal Jillian had been carrying alone all these years.

During a break in the tournament, Jillian called Judith. "Mom, did you get to see Con?"

Judith's voice was hoarse and completely drained. "We saw him."

"Did something happen?"

Lydia snatched the phone away and yelled furiously, "You know exactly what happened! Killian brought that homewrecker and sat right in the front row! Con was fawning all over her and completely ignored us!"

"Mom, stop it!" Judith snatched the phone back, terrified of hurting Jillian any further.

Jillian lowered her gaze, her dark eyelashes casting long shadows over her cheeks. She had anticipated Killian being there and assumed Connor hadn't invited her out of loyalty to his father. She had never imagined Sylvia would be parading around as well.

After five years of living under the same roof, Sylvia had clearly carved out a place in Connor's heart. He was just a child, and he certainly didn't blame Sylvia for his mother's sudden disappearance.

"I understand. Are you guys coming back for the next round?"

"Absolutely not! I wouldn't go back in there if they begged me!" Lydia snapped stubbornly in the background.

Jillian offered a sad, quiet smile. "Okay. Go home and get some rest. You don't need to put yourselves through that again."

For the remaining elimination rounds, Connor never brought up inviting Jillian, and she chose not to push the issue, burying herself in her work instead.

The night before the grand finale, Jillian finally texted the young boy.

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