Divorce Failed! My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 1168

"Titus Burton. Your grandfather's old comrade's son. He's recently been promoted to a position of immense power. He's practically on par with the Caldwell family now."

Triggered by Faye's reminder, Simon finally pulled up a vague memory.

"But wait, I thought Titus Burton's daughter was severely mentally disabled?"

He wasn't using it as an insult; the woman genuinely had severe brain damage.

Simon remembered seeing Lily Burton at an event once. She was a few years older than him, in her early thirties.

When she was a child, a terrifyingly high fever went untreated for too long, permanently frying her brain.

Ever since then, she had been left with the mental capacity of a five-year-old.

Faye's smile looked incredibly strained.

"After years of treatment, Lily's condition has improved immensely. She can hold a normal conversation now."

"Mr. Burton mentioned that Lily has had a crush on you since you were kids."

"A few months ago, you did a televised interview. Lily saw you on screen and threw a massive fit, demanding she marry you and no one else."

"At first, Mr. Burton thought the age gap was too big and didn't think it was a good match."

"But Lily threw such a violent tantrum, threatening to kill herself if she couldn't have you, that he finally reached out to me. He asked if I'd be willing to arrange the marriage."

Listening to this, Simon felt his blood pressure skyrocket.

"Mom, you don't even need to ask me about this. You already know I would absolutely never agree to it."

When the family forced Barton into an arranged marriage, at least they set him up with Claudia Beaumont—a brilliant, capable corporate powerhouse.

She was elegant, sophisticated, and handled Barton's social obligations flawlessly.

Why the hell was he being set up with a woman who had the mind of a toddler?

He knew it was cruel to phrase it like that, but it was the undisputed truth. Lily Burton was profoundly disabled.

Even if she could somewhat converse, it didn't change the fact that her IQ was permanently stunted at age five.

"You're the only one left! You're the only asset we have to maintain our standing in Aethelburg!"

"Simon, I know making you marry Lily is a massive sacrifice on your part."

"But elite marriages have nothing to do with love and romance. It's about merging mutual interests."

"As long as you give Lily the official title of your wife, you can do whatever you want. You can keep as many women on the side as you please."

Simon stared at her, utterly disgusted and speechless.

"Mom, have you completely lost your mind?"

"Even if Lily's mind is broken, she's still her parents' precious daughter. Why would you drag her into our mess just to suffer in a loveless sham?"

"If Titus Burton knew you were plotting to use his daughter like a pawn while I sleep around, do you honestly think he'd still let her marry into the Grovers?"

Faye scoffed. "If you want to be fully faithful to Lily for the rest of your life, I certainly won't stop you."

"Right now, I only have one goal. The Grover family cannot be allowed to fall."