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Victor’s usually clear eyes reddened, pain and struggle twisting within.
But there was nothing to consider. Between Marilyn and his family, he would choose his family every time.
In truth, he would choose even a household servant over Marilyn.
Yet that barrier in his heart-that sense of responsibility for what he had done-still chained him in place.
After all, it was he who had forced himself on Marilyn, leaving her pregnant. That was a responsibility he could never shrug off. He couldn’t simply pretend nothing had happened.
He stood frozen in torment for a long time before he finally rasped, “Give me some time. I need to think.”
“Victor…”
Terrified that Victor might refuse to marry her, Marilyn hurried forward, reaching to cling to his arm in her usual spoiled manner.
But Nancy stopped her cold. She had two maids block her path before she could get close.
“Throw her out! No matter whose seed she carries, the Luke family will never recognize that child. And from now on, don’t ever let her step through our door again!”
“Mom, you can’t treat me like this!”
Even pregnant with what she claimed was their precious grandson, Nancy still ordered her cast out-Marilyn panicked completely.
“I’m carrying Victor’s child, your grandchild! You can’t be so cruel as to tear us apart!”
“Throw her out!”
Nancy’s gaze grew colder still, her voice cutting like ice.
Seeing that none of them would soften, Marilyn ground her teeth and turned her anger on the maids holding her.
“Let go of me! Don’t touch me! I’m Victor’s woman, carrying the Luke family’s most precious heir! If anything happens to this child because of you, your lives won’t be enough to pay for it!”
The Luke family’s most precious heir…
Those words darkened every elder’s face.
Lily had been pregnant for almost two months.
If anyone was carrying the Luke family’s first grandchild, it should be Lily,
But now Marilyn dared to claim her unborn baby was the true heir…
What did that make Lily’s child?
Or was Marilyn hinting at harming Lily’s baby?
The possibility made Henry’s face turn grim. “Get her out of my sight! And if her back again, I’ll have you thrown out with her!”
Marilyn’s words grated on Victor as well.
It was as if she had cursed Lily’s child, even wished harm on it. you ever bring
His sense of responsibility might not let him abandon Marilyn and her baby, but if she threatened his family, he could never protect her either.
So he made no move to stop the maids as they hauled her away.
Marilyn fought desperately, humiliated by being dragged out in front of Adeline of all people. But no matter how she screamed and threatened, the maids didn’t loosen their grip.
And Luke family maids were all trained and strong. She was no match for them.
In no time, she was thrown outside the gates of the estate.
Once Marilyn was gone, the house finally felt quiet again.
Nancy stepped up to Adeline, gently holding her hand. “Adeline, I’m sorry. I invited you to dinner, only for you to be trapped by Marilyn’s schemes…”
“Next time I have you over, I’ll make sure that lunatic never sets foot in here.”
The very mention of Marilyn made her bristle with disgust at her own son.
If he hadn’t been blind, led by his lower half, he never would have brought such a pest into their lives.
But she held her tongue in front of Adeline, instead keeping her close, chatting warmly until she asked a driver to take her home.
“This girl, Adeline, she’s really wonderful.”
After Adeline left, Nancy sighed. “Not only talented, but kind, and so beautiful. If it weren’t for Xiao Wang and Marilyn… I’d want her as my second daughter-in-law.”
Lily nodded in agreement. She liked Adeline very much too.
Originally, Nancy had been disappointed that her second son and Adeline had no future.
Then her eyes lit up when they fell on her youngest. “That’s right-I still have another son! I could match Adeline with Ivan!”
Victor, on his way out, froze in place at those words.
His mother wanted to pair Adeline with Ivan?
If Adeline became his sister-in-law…
He clutched at his chest, unable to even finish the thought.
“Mom, don’t you dare!”
Ivan nearly jumped out of his skin. “I’m never getting married! Don’t you drag Adeline into this!”
He really did love his freedom.
And while Adeline was wonderful, she wasn’t his type.
If he ever did marry, it would be to someone soft and plump, over one hundred and thirty pounds, with the sweetest smile.
Nancy shot him a withering glare and gave up the idea.
“With that blockhead look of yours, you don’t deserve Adeline anyway. At least enough not to ruin her-that’s the only self-awareness you’ve got.” you know
Nancy finally dropped the idea of pairing Ivan with Adeline, and to Victor’s surprise, he felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
He thought he must have lost his mind.
He was already shackled to Marilyn, unable to break free, yet recently he had still gone so far as to investigate where Adeline was living.
And tonight, after getting into his car, he had driven straight to her villa as if possessed.
Staring at her tightly shut gates, he despised himself more than ever.
He had already let another woman carry his child, yet he still felt his heart stir for Adeline. It was nothing short of desecration.
He was about to turn the car around when he suddenly saw a man rush forward-grabbing Adeline by the wrist.
Adeline recognized him instantly.
Norman.
Norman had once been her senior at university.
Back then, he had pursued her relentlessly, but she hadn’t been interested and had turned him down.
By common sense, her polite rejection should have been enough for him to back off.
But Norman was like a sticky shadow, popping up every so often, forcing his presence into her life.
He had no concept of boundaries, and the bizarre things he often did had long disgusted her. In the end, just seeing him was enough to give her a headache.
She had no wish to let him touch her now. She pulled hard, trying to wrench free from his grip.
Norman was skinny, but his strength was frightening. No matter how she struggled, his hand clamped tight around her wrist.
“Let go!”
“It’s only been a few days, but you’ve gotten even prettier.”