Mrs. Carlton struck her son across the face, her voice breaking. “Wesley, you’re my son! How could you do this to me?”
Her son’s betrayal cut deeper than her husband’s phndering. Worse still, Tania’s actions felt like a deliberate p in the face–utter humiliation.
Wesley turned his head, a bright red mark blooming on his handsome cheek. “She saved me.”
It was the truth. Years ago, Larissa had rescued him from certain torture and death. He’d nned to protect her for life by making her Mrs. Carlton, but she chose another. Later, learning of their
connection…
All he could offer waspensation.
As her brotherpensation.
Wesley escorted Amelia back to the Carlton family estate.
Frank’s expression was thunderous.
He raised his cane high, but upon spotting Cecilia, slowly lowered it.
“Everyone inside.”
He strode into the living room,
The air hung heavy.
Frank ran his fingers over the dragon–headed cane, fixing his gaze on
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his favored grandson. “So you had Larissa recognized as my granddaughter precisely because she’s your father’s illegitimate child?”
Wesley: “Yes,”
Merely granting her a legitimate status.
In his youth, Frank had numerous lovers and offspring. But after losing two sons to inheritance disputes, he finally grasped the gravity of his past mistakes.
Thus, he’d ruthlessly disposed of all illegitimate children.
Now only Brendon and his sister remained by his side.
He’d imposed strict control–yet still, an illegitimate daughter surfaced.
Frank gritted his teeth.
“Brendon’s returning. We settle this now.
Amelia sat rigidly apart, radiating resentment.
Frank’s eyes shifted to Cecilia, and he ordered the kitchen to have dinner ready.
Cecilia had no appetite. She couldn’t bring herself to like this family.
“You have matters to discuss. I’ll take my leave.”
Wesley’s tone softened a bit, “Go rest in your room.”
Cecilia pursed her lips, reluctant.
Amelia sneered, “Since she’s your Mrs. Carlton, let her stay and see how rotten this family really is.”
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Frank’s face darkened for a moment, but he still said, “Ci is family, let her stay here.”
Cecilia curled her lip, she didn’t want to be part of this family.
But since they didn’t care, she’d stay and watch the show.
The atmosphere in the living room was suffocating.
Until Brendon walked in, the air thick with tension.
Amelia saw Brendon and sprang to her feet like facing an enemy, her face icy.
“How dare you show your face here?”
Brendon disliked his wife and snapped back, “You think I wanted toe?”
“Enough.”
Frank red at them, “What exactly happened with Larissa?”
Brendon’s expression stiffened.,
He’d fully inherited Frank’s phndering ways, tangling with countless
women.
Whatever happened with that Tania, he’d long forgotten.
So how Larissa came about, he had no clue.
Amelia saw his look and knew exactly what was up.
Blind with rage, she Junged at her husband, wing and hitting.
Brendon impatiently pushed her away. “Look at yourself, acting like a tigress. What man could stand you?”
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He despised his wife from the bottom of his heart.
Amelia stumbled and fell to the ground.
Wesley helped her up, his icy gaze fixed on his father.
The intensity of that stare made Brendon uneasy.
Truth be told, though Amelia seemed like a mad woman–paranoid and suspicious–she’d raised their son remarkably well.
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He still needed his son for his old age.
“Wesley, talk some sense into your mother. Tell her to stop these hysterics,” Brendon said, dusting himself off to save face.
Wesley sighed softly, asking Amelia, “Won’t you consider divorce?”
What was left to salvage in this marriage?
She felt suffocated.
He felt equally trapped.
Amelia’s lifelong resolve crumbled in that instant.
Clutching her son’s arm, she looked utterly broken.
Brendon, however, beamed with delight. “Yes! Finally! You should’ve convinced her ages ago.”
“She’s an outsider anyway. Once divorced and moved out, I can finallye home.”
All these years, being unable to return to his own house had been pure
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Wesley turned to Cecilia. “Ci, take Mom to her room to rest.”
Cecilia refused. She and Amelia were like fire and water.
Besides, she carried in her womb a child Amelia despised.
If Amelia were to “slip,” the consequences would be unthinkable.
Wesley clearly thought of that, so he instructed the maid to hold Amelia steady.
Only then did Cecilia rise, following them at a distance upstairs.
Rounding the staircase, Amelia red coldly at Wesley. “Look at this Carlton bloodline–rotten to the core. Will you still keep this Mrs. Carlton?”
The thought that her son had sheltered her husband’s illegitimate child, even bringing her into the Carlton family as a foster sister to live in luxury…
Now he demanded she divorce and be cast out.
Amelia felt utterly hopeless.
She loathed everyone here.
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