Reborn Wife: Choosing Love Anew

ather' s way of showing the world, and himself, that everything was

ft from one of the "new investors" Liam had apparently secure

on me. "We' ve already acquired three promising biotech startups. The initial capital

ortless success. "Father, we' ll have your fortune t

g a quiet sip of water. Besid

ioned. They' re shell corporations. I looked them up this afternoon. They' re designed for money laundering, not innovation. The

t, flashy, and deeply illegal. He was using my family'

ster this time,"

ion is the perfect fuel for his desperation. She won' t q

am' s web inevitably collapsed. Getting disowned wasn' t just a desire anymore; it was a strategic necessi

that I made sure was trembling s

y voice wavering. The table went q

my father asked, his tone a

ingmaker. She' s already building an empire. And what do I have?" I gestured vaguely in Alex' s direction,

looking down at his plate with a

hysteria. "And I' m just going to be an embarrassment! I can' t stand it! Please, Father, just let me g

ce in my hands

en, my father' s voice cut through

nou

t at me. My weakness, my whining, my public admission of inadequacy-it was everything he desp

he said, his voice dripping with fi

irst life, they would have. But now, they

be formally severed from this family. You will take nothing with you but your clothes and your... husba

up. I met his cold, furious gaze with a c

ther," I said,

hand, his warmth a steady anchor in

leaving no

t of lilies and lies. As the heavy doors closed behind us, I felt the