Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 448

the whole fake pregnancy issue looming over her. But these were things she just couldn't say out loud.

From the outside, it looked like she and Callum had cooked up this escape plan together, but she was doing it for her son! She couldn't stand the idea of strangers raising him, nor could she handle the heartache of being apart from her own flesh and blood, especially with Selena's hands were clenched so tightly, her face had gone a shade paler. She opened her mouth to speak but no words came out. It was hard not to see her silence as an admission of guilt.

Everett's eyes grew colder, brimming with anger and jealousy. His whole presence seemed dangerous, and his words came out sharp, "Grandfather, you can see for yourself, I wasn't unfair to her."

Josh was taken aback, his old eyes examining Selena, who was staring at the ground in shame, before he turned to give Everett a piece of his mind. "Shut it. You're at fault here too. Selena's been nothing but devoted to you. Even a rock would've melted under her warmth. And you? You ignored her, brushed her aside, and had the nerve to be unfaithful, breaking her heart. Why wouldn't she end up like this?"

Everett's handsome face was dark as thunder after that.

Selena looked at Josh in shock. She never imagined that the man she'd spent years with had never truly trusted her, but here was her grandfather, standing by her side even when she couldn't defend herself. Tears were starting to glisten in her eyes. Everett got up, looking at Josh with disbelief, his words biting, "Grandfather, who's your real grandson here?"

If you weren't my grandson, I'd break your legs!" He couldn't believe Everett could treat

He was exhausted. He knew his time was running out, and he hadn't expected to leave this world without seeing them

offering water and helping him regain his composure. "Enough, I don't want to waste any more words on you." Josh dismissed the butler and turned to Everett again, his tone serious, "Every time that woman comes up, you get

Selena, "Between Selena and Margot, you can only choose

thin line. After a moment of tense silence with no word

was obvious. He wa

which had just cooled, flared right up again. He just couldn't wrap his head around what made Margot so special that Everett was

hand, had no more sadness or joy left in her, just a sarcastic smile playing on her lips. Josh snapped, "You stubborn fool, if you can't decide, then I'll let Selena choose. Don't you dare regret it!" Everett caught the hint in his words, his lips curling slightly, "Grandfather, what do you mean by that?" What

word

but didn't

eyes narrowed in anger,