No longer a pushover

Chapter 561

When Noelle heard Wyatt's question, she was equally curious. Donovan protected Xenia so much. Even after knowing about her kickbacks from the foundation, he was still willing to clean up her mess.

Could it be that Donovan liked Xenia, too? The question lingered in the air, and the entire hall fell into silence.

Xenia gawked at Donovan in disbelief. She'd never thought about it that way. Donovan was rarely home, after all, and he was much older than she was. That idea had never crossed her mind.

But if Donovan did like her, that'd certainly be better than Wyatt.

Donovan immediately reprimanded Wyatt. "What nonsense are you sprouting? I've always seen Xenia as my younger sister.

"Do you think I'm like you? Someone who gets his hands on his younger sister?"

Donovan was furious at Wyatt's words. To say he liked Xenia was a ridiculous claim. There was a reason he protected her, but it definitely wasn't because he liked her. He wasn't that desperate.

Wyatt grew mad. "But Xenia isn't our biological sister."

"I handled her adoption paperwork, and she's legally our sister now. That means you two can't get married or register as a couple."

had never considered that, but it made sense. Though Xenia and Wyatt weren't blood-related,

confusedly asked,

quickly chimed in, "I think that's how the law

but she had to agree for now to resolve the current situation. She'd always know that she and Wyatt couldn't legally register their marriage, but she'd kept quiet and pretended not to

Donovan finally spoke about it. Wyatt held her hand tightly. "Don't worry. I promised to marry you, and

adoption and remove your identity as a Liddell. That way, we can

lips twitched slightly. She'd worked so hard to get registered as a

so how could she possibly give up that

replied, "That's not for

are in love? If you see Xenia as your sister and me as your brother, you should

was now the head of

adoption was finalized less than a year ago. If she suddenly annuls it now, people will mock her

no one finds

"I know you can make it happen, Donovan.

agree to it. I'm disabled, and having someone who likes me is rare enough. If you stop me from getting married, how are you going to explain to Mom and Dad?" té

was on the verge of losing

harbored malicious