Chapter 3:

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Lilliana's eyes flickered with grim intent and her lips curved into a faint smile.

She wasn't stupid enough to show her cards now, so she brushed it off with an effortless excuse.

«During your two years of marriage, she has lived quietly in the shadows as a simple housewife, disconnected from her world. When you are firm, would she dare to say a word?

Joshua pursed his lips.

For the past two years, Alice had done everything for him, given him support and comfort. She had loved him fiercely, but in the end, what was the value of love?

Against all odds, he had managed to reach the top and had finally achieved the power he craved.

However, that success had not been easy, and it had not been love that had secured her position, but alliances with the powerful.

The prestige of the daughter of the Green family, that title alone, was worth much more than Alice's devoted love.

As these thoughts tormented his mind, Lilliana suddenly pressed her full red lips against his.

“Joshua,” she purred, her voice velvet, “congratulations on escaping the routine. “Shall we celebrate?”

For a moment, Joshua's gaze shifted to her, but Alicia's indifferent face suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Since he had left home, Alicia had not called him even once to ask about his whereabouts.

Before, if he had been angry with her, she would have called him scared.

A sharp, inexplicable irritation welled up inside him. Without thinking, he pushed Lilliana back, his voice hoarse.

"You're only a few weeks pregnant. Be careful."

as ever, realized

asked softly. “Don't you

Joshua's response was instantaneous.

course I want a

narrowed as

why don't you seem

quick excuse, his

have much time left, and Caden returned last night. He's probably here to claim his inheritance. “I need to

momentarily taken

from your father's first marriage? He doesn't even have the name

Joshua's expression darkened.

grim intent and her

to show her cards now, so she let it go

as a simple housewife, disconnected from your

Joshua pursed his lips.

for him, given him support and comfort. She had loved him fiercely,

managed to reach the top and had finally achieved the power

had not been easy, and it had not been love that

of the daughter of the Green family, that

mind, Lilliana suddenly pressed her full red lips

“congratulations on

moment, Joshua's gaze shifted to her, but Alicia's indifferent face suddenly appeared before

left home, Alicia had not called him even once to ask about

he had been angry with her, she

inexplicable irritation welled up inside him. Without thinking, he pushed Lilliana back, his voice

few weeks pregnant. Be

as sharp as ever, realized he was

wrong?” she asked softly. “Don't you want

Joshua's response was instantaneous.

course I want a

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