All Chapters of THE BILLIONAIRE'S REBORN WIFE: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Beatrice was struck speechless by her daughter’s question. She stared at Winnie, wondering what nonsense she was spouting, before asking, “Where did you hear such nonsense?”Winnie immediately voiced her grievance. “Mom, I don’t know what Catherine did to Eden, but he’s willing to wait for her. He even said he’d still marry her if she divorced Andy in the future. The Eden I know would never stoop so low. This is insane, and I’m totally pissed at all the bullshit he said.”Beatrice’s frown deepened. “Men say a lot of nonsense to win a woman’s heart. Don’t take what he said seriously—he didn’t mean any of it. If you do, you’ll only make yourself angry. Go and rest. You shouldn’t be bothered with empty promises.”Winnie felt a bit better after hearing her mother’s words, but she still gritted her teeth and huffed. “Mom, we can’t let Catherine marry someone else. I’m really afraid we’re going to lose to her.”“Go and rest,” Beatrice replied impatiently. “Stop worrying about such matters.”

Beatrice narrowed her eyes, suspicious. The photo flooding the internet claimed Andy was married—and the gossip insisted his wife was so ugly that he’d kept her hidden.“She can’t be that stupid… right?” Beatrice muttered.Curious about her mother’s reaction, Winnie asked, “What is it, Mom?” Beatrice turned to her. “I think Catherine married Andy.” Winnie stared, disbelieving. She shook her head and snapped, “Beatrice may be foolish, but she wouldn’t make a mistake that big. Marrying Andy means no children. Even if she tried other means, they’d be illegitimate and couldn’t inherit anything.”Beatrice’s eyes gleamed. “I hope it’s true. I can’t wait to get rid of her. She’s an eyesore. Once she’s out of the mansion, it’ll be easier to deal with her.”Winnie’s expression hardened. Beatrice tugged her along.After Alicia returned to her room, she slipped the marriage certificate into the safe and lingered over the ring, staring at it for a long moment, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Ethan tensed, nerves buzzing under Emily’s nearness.“I—” he started, voice catching.She pressed a finger to his lips, silencing him. Her gaze locked onto his. “I need the truth, Ethan. Don’t lie to me.”He drew a steadying breath, then spoke with sudden certainty. “I don’t love her anymore. If I did, I never would’ve agreed to send her away when you suggested it. You’re the one I love, Emily. I want to be with you. I want to spend the rest of my life as your husband.”Emily’s expression didn’t soften. Doubt clouded her eyes. “Then why do you keep doing things that infuriate me? Why do you disobey me? I told you not to see her, and you went anyway. If you love me, you’d listen. You’d do what I say.”Ethan’s mouth tightened. He had no intention of stopping his visits to Alicia. In fact, he’d already planned to meet her at dawn in her office.Emily turned, crossing to the door. She paused with her hand on the handle, glancing back. “I don’t spare those who betray me, Ethan. I hope you w

Caleb threw his hands up in an exaggerated surrender. “No, of course not. I was just a little curious how you’re doing, so I snooped around a bit. You’ve got an interesting stepmom and half-sister. They’ve been keeping you entertained, haven’t they?”With that silly grin on his face—and knowing him for the big mouth he was, incapable of keeping secrets or shutting up—Alicia felt her patience thinning.“Hand over the file,” she said flatly, not in the mood to indulge the king of gossip.Caleb scratched his head and grumbled, “You’re no fun.”He passed her the file. Alicia flipped through it, confirming the contents. Satisfied, she rose to her feet.“You don’t want coffee?” Caleb asked.Alicia didn’t bother responding. She turned toward the exit.“Hey, hey, don’t go—you haven’t paid for the coffee!”Her lips curled at the memory of how he loved inviting her to meals only to vanish when the bill arrived. Letting him pay for once felt refreshingly poetic. Buoyed by the small victory, she

Beatrice stared at Alexander, fury blazing in her eyes.“You’re really heartless,” she accused. She drew a deep breath. Seeing he meant every word, she stiffened.She cast a resentful, loaded look at Alicia before forcing out each word through clenched teeth. “I’m sorry, Catherine.”Alexander didn’t budge. “Your apology lacks sincerity. Show some.”Beatrice’s face tightened. “Alex, don’t go too far. Making me apologize to her is already my limit. I won’t kneel to her.”Winnie, bristling, couldn’t hide her frustration. She hated seeing her mother apologize to Alicia, but the thought of divorce terrified her. “Dad, Mom already apologized. What else do you want?”Alexander shot Winnie a sharp glare. She shrank back. He turned to Beatrice again, voice low and deliberate. “Do you want me to repeat myself?”Beatrice inhaled slowly. Her chest ached; still, she schooled her face into calm. “I’m sorry, Catherine, for ruining your childhood.”She turned on her heel and headed upstairs. Winnie t