All Chapters of The Billionaire's Secret Heirs: Divorcing the Man Who Betray: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

A flash of something fierce crossed Susan's usually gentle face.Zoe covered her own cheek, and the swell of emotion finally settled into something cold and steady.She let out a dry, humorless laugh, staring straight at Susan.The look on her face sent a sharp pang through Susan's chest, along with a fresh wave of panic.Only then did she fully register what she'd just done she'd struck her own daughter!"I didn't""Zoe, Mom didn't mean that..."She tried to salvage some shred of dignity, but by then Zoe's heart had already broken completely."Fine.""I know you never really loved me.""So stop pretending otherwise."With that, Zoe turned and walked straight back to her room.It felt as though Susan's most unbearable secret had just been laid bare, but how could she possibly admit to it?Furious, she summoned the housekeeper, Mrs. Diaz. "Go. The young lady is not permitted to leave this house for the next two days.""Let her reflect on her behavior in her room!"Mrs. Diaz: "Yes, ma'a

Hearing those words, Lily seemed unable to withstand another blow, swaying slightly on her feet.If Mrs. Chow hadn't caught her in time, she likely would have lost her composure entirely, right there.Her face had gone bloodless, and she asked, disbelieving, "An apology?"Why should I apologize to her?"On what grounds?""Jonathan Reid, what exactly did she say that was wrong?"Jonathan: "There was never any obligation for me to explain my relationship with Miss Bennett to you.""But because you've always carried yourself with arrogance and self-importance, and because I, Jonathan Reid, invited everyone here tonight specifically to witness this happy occasion between myself and Miss Bennett I want every relative of this family to know exactly who she is, going forward, and I have no intention of ever seeing you among those who slander her behind her back.""Some things need to be stated plainly, within the family, first.""Miss Claire Bennett is, indeed, the fraudulent heiress of the

Breakfast carried a somewhat strange atmosphere that morning.Eleanor hadn't gotten up yet.Apparently she'd had quite a bit to drink the night before, and was still nursing a hangover.Jonathan had Jason check on her, hoping to prescribe something to help.Then there was Cynthia.She'd become practically glued to Claire's side.The poor girl had genuinely suffered a real injustice the day before.Coaxed into staying confined to her room all evening, not permitted to leave, Cynthia now tugged at Claire's sleeve, crying, "Sister Claire, Cynthia saw the fireworks and those twinkling stars last night, but I couldn't leave my room."Everyone's bullying Cynthia!"Waaaaah...""Sister Claire, you have to go teach them a lesson for me.""They're all so mean!"Claire gently pinched Cynthia's soft cheek, coaxing her. "Okay, Sister Claire will go scold them later, I promise!"Still, Cynthia's overall behavior the night before had genuinely exceeded everyone's expectations.Remarkably, she hadn't

Claire and Zoe both glanced around, but neither spotted anything unusual.Zoe: "Are you being overly cautious? Relax, it's just a meal. With you here, we'll be fine."Hal still refused to let his guard down.Throughout the entire meal, he stayed at least twelve times more alert than usual, wary of every movement around them.Even when Claire got up to use the restroom, he brought Zoe along. The two of them escorted her personally all the way to the restroom door, and Zoe only relaxed once she'd stood guard outside the stall herself.Though Zoe found his overly dramatic caution a little baffling, she still kept close watch on Claire the entire time.Thankfully, the meal wrapped up without incident.Zoe still intended to go back to the Bennett house."There are some things I want to make clear to them."It seemed Zoe still held out some hope for her family.After all, having been an orphan for twenty-two years, how easily could anyone let go of family once they'd finally found it?Clair

Cole and Drew, having heard the whole exchange, had already reached their breaking point.The two immediately stood up and started kicking. "Damn it, I've wanted to do this for a long time! How does someone this shameless even exist in this world!""If I were Miss Bennett, I'd stab you ninety-nine times over, and you still have the nerve to meddle in her life?!""Who she marries is none of your business!""Unbelievable Miss Bennett was genuinely unlucky to ever cross paths with a scumbag like you! Absolute hypocrite!"Of course, the two were also mindful not to actually cripple him permanently.Only once they saw blood pooling in Nathan's mouth, rendering him unable to speak further, did Cole and Drew finally crouch down, breathing hard from the effort.Cole patted Nathan's face and delivered a final warning. "Mr. Wade, what's lost is lost.""Consider yourself lucky Miss Bennett's child was never yours to begin with.""Face the facts here.""Bother her again, and next time I'll crippl