Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 395: The Solution

"As long as you don’t insult my kids, I’ll refrain from showing my true colors—if that’s what bothers you," Serena said to Mallory, her tone calm but warning. "You insult me or Alex, I say nothing. But I won’t tolerate anything against my sons. I raised them alone for so many years, and it’s not for someone random to badmouth them without even knowing anything about them."

"The woman your son harmed is my husband’s sister. How am I supposed to answer them now?" Mallory asked, her face angry.

"She’s not dead," Alexander said calmly. "She’s fortunate it was my little son and not me using that knife on her. No one is allowed to bad mouth my woman." His gaze changed to warning one, "And I see you are doing just that."

Though Aledric was the King, a person is authority, Alexander was no less. Mallory knew it well to fear her brother and not cross his boundaries. After all he was raised by Aeldric himself and was taught cruelty over any emotions since young.

"You...You and your kids will pay for this," Mallory said angrily and stormed out.

Aeldric asked everyone to leave, leaving only his wife, son, and Serena in the room.

"Who was the one who did it—Aiden or Aaron?" Aeldric asked as he looked at Alexander.

"Just one of my sons," Alexander replied.

Aeldric chuckled mockingly as he said, "But I can tell—that was my Aiden. He truly inherited our blood."

Alexander and Serena shared worried glances. They didn’t confirm Aeldric’s claim.

"It’s decided. I am going to raise my grandkids," Aeldric declared. "They need my guidance and teaching so they can inherit the Riverdale empire."

"We don’t agree with it," Alexander and Serena said at the same time.

"They need me," Serena added.

they’re under my care." Aeldric acted stubborn as if he owned those kids. He glared at Alexander as he said, "They don’t even have their last name Riverdale. Why are their last names Handrix when they are your kids? Are you that incapable to let your

them while I did nothing for

ashamed of you even more," Aeldric said, "I will carry out the documentation and change their last names to Riverdale. I can’t let this woman do as she pleases." Aeldric looked at Serena, "Did

have no rights over my own kids. They

"Alive?" Aeldric chuckled.

still here," Alexander warned even before his father could even think more.

have power, and you might make me disappear from this world at any moment. But don’t forget—my sons, who can try to kill a woman over just a few foul words she said about their mother—will they leave a man who actually harms her? I’ve raised them,

this

the kids instead of celebrating

"Marina, I am happy, and I want to keep them here

Marina interrupted him. "If anyone has rights over the kids, it is always the mother. You’re doing the same to her that you did to me. You took Alex away from me, and now you want

the rule of the Riverdale family," Aeldric argued

it? You, right? I don’t believe in that rule," Marina declared. "If you’re their grandfather, then I am their grandmother. Don’t forget—I gave birth to Alex, and that’s how you even have grandkids now. As their grandmother, I won’t

stop me," Aeldric said. "And you know it

separate forever. Let’s get a divorce," Marina demanded. She truly

crazy? Divorce at this

reputation—that the underworld lord’s wife demanded a divorce from him? The man who couldn’t keep his

"Marina..."

your voice down," she interrupted again. "I’m old and wish for nothing more in this life. Go ahead and kill me. One more

only to hear her say, "What? Want me to bring you a gun to shoot me?

and Serena with a

this woman have no plan of marrying, then so be it. But Alexander is the father of those kids, and no one can deny they are this family’s blood. To make peace, let’s split the kids. I will keep Aiden, and this woman

"Aeldric—"