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.”

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

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

rule. Whichever of the two granddaughters bore

Kanes met with a tragic accident where Amber saved Alexander, and he married into the

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 bridal suite…”

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.

with fury. He could not believe how evil

observed Alexander’s expression and added mockingly, “Now that you’ve learned the truth,

Alexander with a look of disdain. “Herbert is the heir of the Dorvall family, and

Swoosh!

hand grabbed Zoe by her throat,

were the grim reaper, here

steady pressure with

audibly as if they might shatter at any moment. In less than a second, Zoe’s face turned a deep shade of purple, her eyes bulging wide with spasms. She

and Zoe knew he could crush her bones if he wanted

could really kill her!

You’ve got some nerve!” Herbert roared and

Thump!