I chuckled to myself, watching the scene unfold like a poorly scripted daytime drama. Anthony and
Henry seemed hell–bent on kicking me out of the Langley family.
Thanks to the marriage contract, I was Caleb’s legal guardian. Only I had the power tomit him to a
mental institution.
If I were out of the picture, Caleb’s guardianship would fall to the family patriarch.
And that would give Henry free rein over Caleb.
“Who says I’m out of the loop? I’m nning to marry Caleb. I’m his wife, his only guardian. Is there a
problem?” I stood up, facing Henry and Anthony with a defiant re.
“Mr. Henry, this house Caleb and I live in is rented under the radar. Nobody knew where we were, yet
recently, someone tried to off me at home… The address got leaked, and today, you just waltz in here
unannounced. Surely, you wouldn’t have anything to do with that, would you?” I said, locking eyes with
Henry.
With the Langley family’s power struggle making headlines and stirring up a social media frenzy, Henry
needed to y the saint if he wanted to take over the Langley Group. He couldn’t afford to let anything
happen to Caleb and me in the public eye. But that didn’t mean he couldn’t stir the pot behind the
scenes.
“Foebe, finding you was a tip from the police. As an elder of the Langley family, it’s my right to ensure
your safety, Henry said with a sly smile. “Foebe, you’re a smart girl. Leaving the Langley family can
only do you good. Anything you want, anything you’re entitled to, the Langley family will provide. You’ll
have more money than you can spend, and we’ll even help fill the financial gaps for the Larson family.
It’s for your own good.”
So the hard sell wasn’t working, and Henry was trying a softer approach.
Robin, the outsider of the group, didn’t say a word. But he was worried these people might try
something with me. He stood by Coly, ready to protect me at a moment’s notice.
“Foebe, your mother and I, we neglected you these years. I was a fool to agree to your marriage into
the Langley family. My daughter should never have married a… simpleton,” Anthony said, his voice
breaking as he wiped away a tear. “Foebe,e back home with me. The Helm family has already
called off Coraline’s engagement. Oscar says he still loves you. If you agree to divorce and… get rid of
the child, he won’t mind that you’ve been married before. He’ll take you as his wife.”
As Anthony spoke, his eyes darted to the car parked nearby.
Sure enough, Oscar was there too.
So, this was a gathering of scoundrels?
I nced at Oscar, who was visibly shaken, clearly still terrified from the time Colin sicked his dog on
him. He didn’t want to be here, but he had no choice. He stepped out of the car, cowering behind the
door like a scared kitten.
“Foebe…” Oscar started, barely daring to look at me. “Just leave that lunatic, and I’ll… I’ll marry you.”
I raised an eyebrow. “You do know insanity is contagious, right? I might be ‘infected‘ too.”
I shed a smile and turned to Coly. “Coly, bite him!”
Coly’s dopey gaze instantly sharpened as he lunged toward Oscar.
Oscar howled like a banshee, scrambling back into his car and mming the door shut.
“Coly,” I called out, and the dog trotted back, nestling at my feet.
I turned my cold gaze to Anthony, who was starting to look frightened. “Coraline’s grandmother has
been arrested, and her family is involved in human trafficking. You’re aware of that, aren’t you?”
Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.
The inte was abuzz with the scandal, and it was no wonder the Helm family was desperate to sever
ties.
“And here you are, trying to y the doting father instead of taking care of your precious foster
daughter. Telling me to get a divorce? You think you have that right?” I patted Coly’s head, my eyes icy
as I stared down Anthony.
Clearly intimidated by my stare, Anthony scurried behind Henry. “You ungrateful little brat. We took you
in, raised you since you were eighteen, and you’ve yed us all along. You acted so meek, making us
let our guard down…