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Chapter 507 Forced Responsibility

When Victor finally opened his eyes again, the clarity they once held was gone- replaced by bloodshot red, his gaze clouded with exhaustion and torment.

He drew a deep breath, his voice low and heavy. “Fine. Since you insist on marrying me, I will marry you. But before the wedding, don’t come to the Luke estate again. After the wedding, we’ll live elsewhere. I’ll have someone send you home.”

Marilyn bit down hard on her lip.

When he had once promised responsibility to Adeline, his voice had been magnetic, moving, filled with tender affection. Now, when he said he would marry her, it sounded as though it weighed on him like chains.

How could he treat her like this?

Marilyn’s heart twisted with hatred.

She hated the unfairness of heaven, hated the blind eyes of the Luke family who treasured Lily—a discarded shoe, in her eyes–while ignoring her brilliance, her worth.

She wanted to scream, to rage. But Victor’s coldness warned her–push him further, and he might refuse her altogether. For now, she could only leave.

There will be time later.

Once she was officially married, half of Victor’s fortune would be hers. And with her beauty and charm, she was certain she could ensnare him completely.

Then, once she had him wrapped around her finger, she would walk into the Luke estate whenever she pleased.

She would make sure Lily’s child never saw the light of day. The pain, the humiliation she had suffered today–she would repay it a thousandfold.

“Forgive me.”

After Marilyn left, Victor turned to Lily, his shame so deep it etched pain into his

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nothing,” Lily answered

She couldn’t blame Victor.

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whole situation felt strange. Last night, in the hotel–she wasn’t entirely convinced the woman

conveniently broken, and Marilyn discovered unclothed at Victor’s side, her suspicion remained

was determined to take responsibility. There was nothing

“You-”

nearly choking on his

his eldest grandson, obsessed with finding a bride to give him a great–grandson, was the most troublesome. But today he realized–the real disaster was the second

you’ve brought into this house? I’d rather you had bedded

or

but not a single member of the Luke family disagreed. Even if Victor’s tastes had been that depraved, it

from discovering she had even stolen clothing, dragged a hand down

Victor really married Marilyn, even if they lived away from the estate, sooner or later she’d

if she decided to

Unthinkable.

called me last night,” Ivan muttered, leaning

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a man, it would’ve been better than being shackled to a thief like

was heavy,

him to settle

He wouldn’t

and scheming, was still a burden he could no

a dog.

But her.

no choice but