The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 493

The news of Sylvia getting slapped by Jillian quickly circulated through their elite social circle.

Aside from the few sycophants who always orbited Sylvia, everyone else was purely there for the drama.

Sylvia, having never suffered such humiliation in her privileged life, couldn't handle the whispers and pointing. She spent the next several days crying uncontrollably at home.

Madeline Xavier stared at the handprints on her daughter's face that hadn't faded after days. Heartbroken and furious, she demanded, "You were publicly assaulted, and Killian hasn't done a single thing about it?"

Sylvia's eyes welled with tears. "He didn't say it outright, but it's obvious he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it."

Madeline's chest heaved. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. "Who the hell does Jillian think she is? She's just the daughter of a cleaner, and she dares lay a hand on my girl! If I let this slide, all my years of building connections in Metro City will have been for nothing!"

Silas Xavier hurriedly tried to calm her down. "Take a breath, Madeline. Don't do anything rash. Ultimately, we have to defer to Killian's stance on this. We can't just act recklessly."

Madeline swatted his hand away, shooting him a suspicious glare. "What? Are you feeling sorry for Jillian now?"

Silas immediately put on a placating smile. "Why would I feel sorry for her? I've never considered her my own child. She's just an unruly brat, raised by Judith Jarrett to have zero respect for authority."

Just then, Gibson Xavier descended the stairs.

Seeing a weeping Sylvia, a furious mother, and his overly eager stepfather, Gibson felt a massive headache coming on.

Hearing Silas's callous remarks left a foul taste in his mouth.

He had run a background check on Jillian's origins.

Silas and Madeline had been the ones to voluntarily adopt Jillian all those years ago; she hadn't begged them to take her in.

Regardless of what happened, Jillian had called him dad for years. Yet now, he could effortlessly claim he had never viewed her as a daughter.

It was shockingly cold-blooded.

Gibson suddenly realized his stepfather was far less refined than his scholarly facade suggested.

He looked at Sylvia's tear-stained face. "Sylvia, when you first told me you were dating Killian, you said his relationship with Jillian was already over. You claimed he never loved her. That's the only reason I didn't stop you."

Sylvia looked up with bloodshot eyes, suddenly defensive. "So? What's your point?"

"If that's true, why do you keep provoking her?" Gibson said bluntly. "She and Killian are getting divorced soon. Once they do, they'll be strangers. Can't you just keep your distance? I don't want to see you turning into the kind of woman who makes a fool of herself fighting over a man."

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