The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1278 A Deeper Truth

Lucius looked at Marie with a meaningful gaze. “I promise. I have no intention of starting a family soon or at any point in

the future.”

After all, the woman he dreamed of marrying more than anyone else didn’t feel the same way.

“Let’s get back to you–when are you going to divorce Shane?” Lucius asked. Staying with Shane would only lead to her downfall, yet Marie remained blinded to the looming danger.

wanting to ask. Are you not aware of my divorce?”

eyes changed noticeably. Despite his calm appearance,

words. “Y–You’re divorced?”

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have agreed to your ridiculous proposal. So, tell me, are you seriously intending to use Taylor

gaze.

a cat on a hot tin roof–a saying he learned from his great–grandfather. Fidgeting

up with such absurdities. When you first visited us, you insisted I be your playmate. When I refused, you broke my toy.”

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felt a surge of panic inside. “You still remember that?” Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

When I came to Hawford,

I’ll do the same. You claim our grandfathers were close friends, but why didn’t the Whitmans. hear about this?”

looked at her sorrowfully. “It’s because of the conflicts within the Darnell family. Grandpa Jared kept a distance from the Whitmans for

feeling down that day, and he thought a visit to his old friend might lift my

me. To the Darnell family, I was considered impure. My Cascadian blood made me unfit to take over

and continued, “Unlike my mother, Grandpa Jared was a scholar who provided me with a good education. Unfortunately, I wasn’t exactly

received his call, she had been weighing her options. Finally, she came to a decision.

know the Darnells hold significant influence over the