Let Me Go, My Mafia Husband by Paga Slayer

Chapter 142 Return Of The Heiress +5 Pearls

"That can't be true!" Henry shouted angrily, hurling the remote across the room. It smashed into the television screen, shattering the glass into a web of cracks.

"But it is true, Father," Oliver snarled, his nostrils flaring in anger. "They've found Adeline," he added, his voice thick with bitterness as his eyes remained fixed on the shattered screen, his hatred simmering just beneath the surface.

"That bitch!" Henry hissed through gritted teeth. "I thought I had gotten rid of her years ago. I thought she must have died that night, but she survived. How?" He slammed his hands on the table in frustration.

"It seems like a miracle, Father," Oliver mumbled with disappointment in his voice.

Twenty-seven years ago, when Duke William Montecarlo's wife, Camille, was pregnant with a girl, the head of the Montecarlo family-William and Henry's father-had already designated the youngest daughter of the Duke as the heiress to the Montecarlo ancestral empire. This left Henry heartbroken, as he received nothing from his father except for one of his business ventures and a mansion.

The title of Duke, along with its accompanying power and wealth, was set to pass to William's elder son, Alexander Montecarlo, leaving Henry with nothing. So, Henry devised a cunning plan with one of William's mistresses, who was in love with William and desperate to win him for herself.

The night, when Adeline Montecarlo was born, was a stormy night filled with misfortunes. Henry stole the newborn child shortly after her birth. He bribed the nurse, who handed over the baby without giving the mother a chance to see her. As Henry was making his escape with Adeline, William arrived unexpectedly, and they engaged in a fierce struggle. Henry killed William in the ensuing fight and took Adeline with him.

He handed the baby Adeline to Lucy, William's mistress, who was unaware of William's death at that time. According to their plan, Lucy was supposed to kill the infant. When Lucy saw the news of William's death, she lost her mind and rushed to see him one last time. In her frantic state, she didn't realize where she had

left the newborn girl.

Adeline, Henry was terrified she would implicate him. To prevent this, he had her killed in the castle prison before the trial could take

was why she couldn't reveal the baby's location. He had been waiting for the period to elapse so he could claim the wealth and inheritance. However, Adeline's unexpected return had thwarted Henry's plans and jeopardized his hope of acquiring the wealth and

in debt, with all his properties mortgaged. He had been living off the money Camille was providing him under the pretense of searching for her daughter. Now, even that source of support was at risk of ending. Henry's entire future appeared bleak, with no prospects for himself, his son, or his grandchildren. Faced with such despair, he knew he had to act just as he had twenty-seven years ago. Determined, he

something significant was brewing in Henry's mind. "There's a press conference happening in Monaco, quite far from the

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meet our heiress," Henry remarked sarcastically, a cunning

lavish press conference hosted in a luxurious seven-star hotel, where Mia was being formally introduced as Adeline Montecarlo, the

and his team had remained in the city, awaiting further instructions from Alessandro, while Alessandro remained imprisoned in the castle by the Duke. He was confined in the castle's dungeons, and Mia had not come to see him. Alessandro waited, hoping that his wife's heart might soften and lead her

the Duke's phone began ringing. He answered it, and his expression immediately darkened.

noticing the furrow on her

the east," Alexander sighed. "There is a fire break out, and the workers are