His Lordship Alexander Kane by Useless Caesar

“What are you doing?” Zoe was clearly taken aback, and she instantly clung to Herbert’s arm. Soon after, she regained her composure and held her head high. “Don’t forget your place! You married into the Chesire family, not the other way around! How dare you raise your voice at me? You—”

“Why did you deceive me?” Alexander snapped, interjecting Zoe mid-sentence. “Did you bring me into this family? And who is Amber? Explain everything, now!”

Zoe was taken aback and stammered, “Y—You know about that?”

Alexander clenched his jaw, and his gaze burned with anger. It was all coming together, just as he suspected.

Olivia was not lying, and his judgment was right.

There had indeed been a conspiracy during his wedding!

What were Zoe and the Chesire family plotting?

“Zoe,” Herbert chimed in. He then glared at Alexander arrogantly and continued, “He’s nothing but a worthless man, so why fear him discovering the truth? Tell him that you’ll soon become mine! As for him, he’s just a pitiful little good-for-nothing, oblivious to the fact that he’s been played with.”

chuckled softly and dropped all pretense. She nestled in Herbert’s arms and puckered her lips into a coy smile. “Since we’re getting a divorce anyway, I see no reason to hide anything from you,” she said to

then, the Chesire family sought a son-in-law. With no male heir left in the family and only Amber as their granddaughter, Zoe—as an elder cousin of Amber—was adopted into the Chesire family. This propelled her to a position second only to Amber, changing her life overnight for the absolute

Chesire, established a rule. Whichever of the two granddaughters bore a son first would immediately become the

time that the Kanes met with a tragic

sweet Amber! The fire injured her throat while she tried to save you, rendering her mute. I took advantage of the situation and played along with you during the wedding, got you intoxicated, and sent you into the

continued, “My dear, innocent Amber believed that if she slept with you and had a child, she could secure her position and inherit the Chesire family. Well, she can ditch that! Whether she had a boy or a little girl, they’d all be legally adopted under my name. I’ll be the only heir of the Chesire family and inherit everything! Grandpa Donovan even chased her entire family out. Did she

believe how evil Zoe was, believing that this level of deceit was unforgivable.

angry, but there’s more to be furious about.” Zoe observed Alexander’s expression and added mockingly, “Now that you’ve learned the

“Herbert is the heir of the Dorvall family, and he’s going to marry me. As for this little Olivia, I’ve already promised her to Herbert’s cousin. When

Swoosh!

Zoe by her throat,

Alexander growled ominously as if he were the grim reaper, here to drag

pressure with

Zoe’s face turned a deep shade of purple, her eyes bulging wide with spasms. She

as cold as iron, and Zoe knew he

could really

got some nerve!” Herbert roared and aimed a brutal punch at Alexander’s

Thump!