Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 104

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"Grandpa, I have the utmost respect for you. You fought your entire life to build the Whitman empire. You are an extraordinary entrepreneur. Since you asked me what I want, the only thing I truly desire is a divorce from Lucius."

Madeline knew the old man valued his word and his reputation above all else, which was exactly why she was seizing this public moment.

As long as Arthur agreed, the matter would be settled.

She pressed on, "After the divorce, to ensure the stability of the Whitman stock prices, I won't go out of my way to announce it to the public. If Lucius wants to marry Liliana, I won't interfere, and I won't hold a single ounce of resentment."

Arthur looked at Madeline with a heavy, sorrowful gaze.

He was the one who had originally approved her marriage into the family. The girl was sensible, obedient, and a genuine asset to Lucius.

She wasn't money-hungry, she didn't squander wealth, and she certainly wasn't a hedonist. Madeline possessed many of the traits found in top-tier executives.

Moreover, Arthur had already investigated how Lucius managed to stabilize the stock prices. Even after everything Lucius had done to her, she hadn't driven him to the edge. Madeline could have easily sat back and watched him get ousted, but she stepped in and saved him anyway. This proved that, at her core, Madeline was fiercely loyal and deeply principled.

Wherever she went, companies thrived. This was proof enough that she was a lucky charm who brought prosperity. Arthur, being slightly superstitious, firmly believed Madeline was an incredibly rare gem.

If the Whitman family could keep her, expanding their empire even further would be a breeze.

Arthur furrowed his brow and said coldly, "I'm an old man, and it's not my place to directly interfere in a marital dispute. Ask Lucius. If Lucius agrees, then you can get a divorce. But I'll make one thing crystal clear right now: that woman has completely scrambled his brains. If he insists on divorcing, he will be stripped of all board positions tomorrow. The Whitman family doesn't have any spare companies for him to run into the ground."

Arthur's tone was calm, but the underlying meaning was utterly cutthroat. On the surface, he was saying he didn't oppose the divorce as long as Lucius consented, but in reality, it was a massive threat.