Alistair had thought that once he stepped out of Whitfield Manor, he could cleanly sever ties with Rebecca and the Whitfield family once and for all.

Yet reality took an unexpected turn-one that pushed him past his limits.

After careful consideration and a discussion with Caroline, he decided to take the initiative and approach Nathaniel directly.

He didn't want to deal with Rebecca because he believed she was irrational. Reasoning with her was futile, so going straight to her parents seemed like the better option.

He avoided Whitfield Manor, knowing Cordelia often spent her days shopping or playing cards with other wealthy socialites.

So he headed straight for Nathaniel's office.

Nathaniel, who had been waiting to confront Alistair, assumed he had come to apologize.

When Alistair requested a meeting, Nathaniel deliberately made him wait for over an hour before finally receiving him with a stern expression.

Sitting behind his desk, Nathaniel adopted the demeanor of a displeased elder, his gaze heavy with disapproval as if daring

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Alistair to try and talk his way out of this. But Alistair's first words hit like a thunderbolt. "Rebecca and I are divorced."

Nathaniel, seasoned and unshakable, recovered quickly. "Because of that woman yesterday?"

Alistair was baffled. "What?"

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“Don't play dumb,” Nathaniel growled, his voice laced with authority. “I saw you at the restaurant yesterday. Don't tell me I mistook you for someone else. The place has surveillance-I can pull the footage anytime."

Only then did Alistair realize his encounter with Rebecca hadn't

been a coincidence.

But why don't they know about the divorce?

Well, that's not the point. The point is, since we're already divorced-and since Rebecca couldn't wait to kick me out- who I spend time with is none of their business. I really don't understand what Rebecca is trying to pull here.

Alistair was convinced Rebecca needed professional help-her delusions were getting worse.

Refusing to take the blame, he stated plainly. "Rebecca was the one who filed for divorce."

Nathaniel scoffed, "Then it must still be your fault. If everything was fine, why would she want a divorce? And who was that woman you were with? Did you leave my daughter for her?"

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with certainty as if he had already pieced

remained unruffled by

course, Nathaniel would trust his own daughter-that was

marry him that she'd threatened

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voice eerily calm. "Mr. Nathaniel Whitfield, Danny is not

did you just say? That's bullshit." It took him several seconds to process the words. Then, shock

this reaction. Calmly, he replied, "If you don't believe

Nathaniel noticed the

compliant man now met his gaze steadily, his eyes

Nathaniel feel like he was looking

"Don't you dare slander my daughter's reputation!" If you

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sure you regret it."

a man named Richard Morgan.

out every detail

wavered between

could

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could she have secretly dated some boy, clung to him even after he abandoned her, and then dragged

Nathaniel, a man who had weathered countless storms, found his

and

sinking into his chair with a bitter laugh. "What did you say the father's name

each syllable. "Richard

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dreadful suspicion crept into Nathaniel's

"Richard Morgan."

arrived, Nathaniel

at least.

"Dad, I-"

planning

mother and me?"

Rebecca froze mid-step.

Nathaniel had clung to

word

Rebecca's panic-stricken face and let out a humorless chuckle. "Well, no matter what, he is Danny's father. Now that he's back from abroad, the

Where are

trembled. "Dad...

haven't even

shut, but the heavy drapes on the right side of the floor-to-ceiling window rustled. Then, a tall figure stepped out

addressed Nathaniel. "Mr. Nathaniel Whitfield, seeing

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