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.

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

raised them while I did nothing for them,"

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 you

mother, and you can’t treat me like I have no rights over my own kids. They are Handrix. As long as I am alive,

"Alive?" Aeldric chuckled.

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

you 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

soured. "So this is how

interrupted angrily. "I’m tired of seeing everyone argue over the kids instead of celebrating their return to the family. This

am happy, and I want to keep them

is always the mother. You’re doing the same to her that you did to me. You took Alex away from me,

rule of the Riverdale family," Aeldric argued

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

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

of just staying in separate homes, let’s separate forever. Let’s get a divorce," Marina demanded. She truly looked like she had had enough of

at this

divorce me just because it’ll tarnish your reputation—that the underworld lord’s wife demanded a

"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 life in your hands won’t make

Want me to

arrogant old man felt speechless and looked at Alexander and Serena with a killing gaze. His wife was against

of marrying, then so be it. But Alexander is the father of those kids, and no one

"Aeldric—"