All Chapters of The Wife He Abandoned: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

The call finally ended.The atmosphere inside the apartment felt heavy again.Adele was still standing near the window, her phone in hand.Meanwhile, Sebastian watched her silently for a few seconds before letting out a short breath.“That man has completely lost his mind.”Adele didn’t answer right away.Her gaze remained fixed on the rain outside the apartment.Because there was something about Leonard’s tone earlier that felt too calm.Too certain.And it only made her bad feeling grow stronger.On the other side of the city—Leonard finally answered Margaret’s call while continuing to drive toward central London.“Grandmother.”Margaret’s cold voice came through immediately.“Where is Vanessa?”Leonard kept his eyes on the road. “Why?”“Because that woman hasn’t been reachable for days.” Margaret’s tone sharpened. “And this should already be the time for her to give birth.”Leonard stayed silent for a few seconds.Then he answered calmly—“Vanessa already gave birth.”The atmosphe

Leonard’s words lingered in the air for a long moment.Adele stood near the apartment window without answering right away.Meanwhile, Sebastian watched her from the dining table, his jaw tightening slightly.“Adele?” Leonard’s voice lowered. “I’ve done everything.”A coldness slowly entered Adele’s gaze. “And that’s exactly the problem.”Leonard frowned faintly on the other end of the line. “What do you mean?”“You abandoned the woman who just gave birth to your child.” Her tone remained calm. “And now you’re talking as if that proves your love.”The room instantly felt heavier.Because for the first time, Adele no longer sounded ambiguous.Leonard straightened on the penthouse balcony.“I did it for us.”“No.” Adele slowly shook her head. “You did it for yourself.”That sentence made Leonard’s jaw harden immediately.“I destroyed everything to have you.”“I never asked you to do that.”And somehow, that answer made something inside Leonard begin to crack.He had already left Vanessa.

Adele’s chest tightened instantly.Yet she remained standing tall in front of Leonard without looking away for even a second.Meanwhile, Sebastian slowly stepped closer.“I think you’ve completely lost your mind now,” he said coldly.Leonard ignored Sebastian.His gaze remained fixed on Adele.Because the longer he looked—The stranger everything felt.The way she got angry.The way Adele defended Arabella as if she had known the woman personally.And those eyes.That cold gaze filled with pain felt far too familiar to Leonard.“Adele,” he murmured more quietly. “Answer me.”Adele simply let out a small laugh.Bitter.“I’m beginning to understand why Arabella chose to leave you.”Leonard’s jaw hardened immediately.“Because Sebastian brainwashed you?”Sebastian almost laughed at that.“How amusing.” His gaze sharpened even further. “When the one who ruined that woman’s life was you.”“I never laid a hand on Arabella!” Leonard suddenly snapped. “I gave her everything!”“Including accus

The panic in the voice on the other end of the line immediately made Leonard frown.“What happened?”“Mrs. Margaret collapsed at the main residence. An ambulance just took her to the hospital.”The atmosphere inside the apartment instantly changed.Leonard straightened.“What do you mean she collapsed?”“We don’t know. She was having breakfast as usual this morning. A few minutes later, she suddenly collapsed.”A wave of unease settled in Leonard’s chest.Because his grandmother was not a woman who fell ill easily.Margaret Ashcroft was more disciplined about her health than anyone he knew.“I’m coming now.”The call ended immediately.Leonard didn’t even glance at Adele or Sebastian again.He turned and headed straight for the door.But before leaving—His gaze lingered briefly on Adele.“We’re not finished talking.”Then he left.The apartment door slammed shut.Silence returned.Sebastian let out a long breath.“I guess today is finally over.”But Adele didn’t look relieved.Her ey

The funeral descended into chaos.No one was paying attention to the priest anymore.No one was paying attention to Margaret's coffin.Every eye was now fixed on Vanessa.And on the baby boy in her arms.The reporters reacted instantly.Microphones were raised.Cameras flashed to life.Questions came from every direction at once."Miss Vanessa! Weren't you officially declared dead?""Who is the baby you're holding?""What exactly happened?""Did the Ashcroft family fake your death?"The police officers on duty tried to control the crowd.But it was already too late.Vanessa stood tall beneath the attention of all London.And this time—She had no intention of staying silent.Her gaze briefly stopped on Leonard.Then shifted to Margaret's coffin.Before returning to the reporters."Yes."Vanessa's voice rang out clearly."I am Vanessa. And the baby I'm holding is Leonard Ashcroft's son."The crowd erupted instantly.Camera flashes exploded nonstop.Several reporters nearly ran toward h