Chapter 1516

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“And who exactly told you he doesn’t love Lorelei?” Felicia lifted her chin, her voice dripping with absolute frost. “He’s so madly in love with your sister he’d die for her.”

“What?” Lexi’s face shifted. Harold loved Lorelei? How was that even possible?

If he loved her so much, why had he left her sleeping in an empty bed for the past three years?

Outsiders might not have known, but she was perfectly aware of the reality of their marriage!

“You must be mistaken.” Lexi lifted her chin, flashing an arrogant, condescending smile. “The person my brother-in-law loves is you. If you have feelings for him, you really ought to fight Lorelei for him.”

“Their marriage was built on manipulation. It’s nothing more than a marriage of convenience. Ending it would probably be the best thing for both of them.”

“Wow, you sure are considerate of their future,” Felicia took a step closer, her tone dripping with biting sarcasm. “Are you being this helpful because you’re secretly in love with Harold yourself? You’re just trying to use me to break them up so you can swoop in and take her place, aren’t you?”

Otherwise—

A sister-in-law breaking up her sister’s marriage just to take her place? That was going to be a PR nightmare if word ever got out.

“What kind of garbage are you spewing? I would never!” Lexi immediately panicked and vehemently denied it.

“Whether you would or not, you know the truth.”

Felicia let out a cold snort. Suddenly, she waved her hand toward someone standing

a short distance away and shouted, “Lorelei! Come here quick! Your sister is trying to steal your husband!”

“?” Lexi snapped her head around, only to see Lorelei, dressed in a simple, elegant gown, staring right at them with an eerily calm expression.

“Dr. Bishop.”

Lorelei walked over and offered Felicia a warm, gracious smile.

“This little sister of yours clearly inherited her mother’s special talents. Truly impressive,” Felicia continued her relentless sarcasm. “You better keep a tight leash on Harold, or some wild, desperate animal out here might try to take a bite out of him.”

“I will. Thank you for the heads-up.” Lorelei nodded.

“???”

Watching the two women exchange such friendly banter left Lexi completely dumbfounded.

Did Lorelei seriously not know that the woman standing right in front of her was her husband’s true love?!

“My brother-in-law is in love with Felicia. Are you completely oblivious?” Lexi snapped, losing her temper.

“I’m aware.”

Lorelei turned her gaze slowly toward Lexi, her smile vanishing entirely. “Except, the person he’s in love with is me.”

“He doesn’t love you at all! Stop deluding yourself!” Lexi sneered, utterly convinced that Lorelei was just putting on a brave face.

“Oh.”

Lorelei pursed her lips, her demeanor completely unbothered. “I’ll just have him come over and tell you himself then.”

“Tell me what?”

The words had barely left Lorelei’s mouth when Harold’s voice cut through the air. Holding a water cup, he casually strolled up to Lorelei, naturally wrapping his arm around her waist He lowered his head, his voice softer than velvet.

“Lexi here was just saying that you’re secretly in love with me, not your wife. Care to explain?”

Felicia jumped in first, crossing her arms over her chest, thoroughly enjoying the show.

“?”

Harold shifted his gaze toward Lexi. The tender warmth on his face instantly morphed into an icy glare, his brows pulling together in profound irritation. “What is there to explain?”

“My wife and I have been in love with each other for fifteen years.”

“What?” Lexi’s voice pitched up, convinced she was hallucinating.

“You heard me. We’ve loved each other for fifteen years,” Harold reiterated firmly. “Did you get that loud and clear? Or do you need

me

to put it on front page news with rotting headlines?”

“And as for the rumor that Harold liked me?”

Felicia scoffed loudly. “I have no idea what braindead idiot started that rumor, but the fact that anyone actually believed it just goes to show they’re equally braindead!”

Lexi stood rooted to the spot, her eyes darting frantically between the three of them.

Harold wasn’t in love with Felicia. He loved Lorelei.

And for fifteen years!

Didn’t that mean… he had been in love with Lorelei since she was in middle school?

“That’s impossible,” Lexi shook her head violently, completely refusing to accept the reality. “If you two are

so madly in love, why were you so cold to each other after you got married?”

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