Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 171

Under Eleanor Prescott's piercing gaze.

Lucius Whitman lowered his head in defeat, his face twisted in agony.

He wanted to know the answer to Eleanor's question just as desperately!

In theory, he had always known where his heart lay—he cared for Liliana Lansbury, and his feelings for her hadn't changed since childhood.

Lucius had always indulged Liliana, fulfilling her every material desire and forgiving her mistakes with boundless patience; it was the instinctive way a man protected and favored the woman he loved.

But when it came to Madeline Monroe, he didn't feel that same innate protectiveness, though after sharing a bed with her for so many years, developing a deep attachment was only natural, and casting her out now felt far too cruel.

He couldn't do it.

What tormented him most was that Madeline simply didn't understand him; she was relentlessly backing him into a corner by pushing for a divorce.

If she had just acted vulnerable and begged him not to cast her aside, he would have willingly stayed.

But instead, she forced his hand.

Lucius hadn't expected Liliana to regain the backing of the Prescott family elders.

Even hearing that she was about to inherit a massive fortune didn't tempt him to stay for the money.

For some reason, the thought of actually marrying Liliana didn't evoke the excitement he had anticipated.

In fact, he realized the only thing he truly wanted right now was to go back to how things used to be with Madeline.

Ignoring Eleanor's interrogation, he turned his head to look at Madeline, his voice trembling. "Madeline, just say no, and I won't go through with this."

Madeline frowned. One side of her face was visibly swelling, but she hadn't forgotten why she was here, and her expression remained icy. "I told you, I don't care if you get married."

That dismissive, faintly impatient tone made Lucius's shoulders slump.

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