Chapter 424

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424-1 Am Over Madeline

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“Are you sure this is what you want?” Silver’s father asked, sitting on the couch with a smug expression.

I hated that it had come to this, with me sitting in front of everyone and unable to raise my head. John McCarthy, Silver’s father, looked at me like I was something disgusting.

“I am sure. I want a divorce. I am not staying with a man who loses his mind the moment he sees that woman,” Silver said.

It had been a few days, but she had not stopped bringing up the incident. She had left for a while, but I asked Mathew to bring her back. She returned with her father, and now we were having this conversation.

My daughters would not even look at me. Every time I tried to get close to them, they started crying and calling me names.

“That is ridiculous. It was one mistake, and nothing happened,” I said, noticing Mathew roll his eyes.

I hated how everyone was judging me now, even someone like him who would never dare to do it under

normal circumstances.

“That is because I arrived at the right time. Otherwise, you were ready to risk everything for her,” Silver snapped, glaring at me and warning me not to lie.

I clenched my jaw and looked at her father. He was watching me closely.

“I understand you are angry, but please give me a chance,” I said, standing and moving to sit beside her.

She pulled away when I took her hand, but I held on. She turned her face aside, and the disgust in her expression was clear.

“You have disappointed me. You made me look like a fool in front of Madeline. I used to be proud that you chose me over her, but now she must think I was foolish to believe that. I do not understand what it is about her that you cannot stay away,” she said, starting to cry again.

I glanced at her father and saw the disapproval in his eyes.

“What if I promise to treat you better? Would you give our relationship another chance?” I asked, holding her hands.

She sniffed and looked at me, as if thinking.

“Fine,” she said at last. Before I could relax, she added, “You will promise me that you will never speak of Madeline again and that you will cut all ties with her children, especially her daughter.” 2

Her words made my throat tighten.

“What p>

“Yes. I want you to promise on the Moon Goddess that you are severing all ties with Elara. You will never consider her your daughter again,” she said firmly.

“This is crazy. I am not even trying to be around her anymore. Why is this necessary?” I asked, turning to

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her father for support.

He only shrugged. “You created this mess. My daughter needs reassurance p>

Of course he took her side. I had no room to argue. I had to fix this or risk losing my daughters completely.

“Fine,” I said quietly. “I will do that. Will you forget about this and give me another chance p>

She stared at me for a long moment and then nodded. “Yes, I will p>

I tried to pull her into a hug, but she barely let me get close.

“But I cannot promise your children will accept your apology. Your daughters are hurt too. You will have to fix things with them, and you will need to be patient,” she said tiredly, wiping her face.

I agreed, but I knew how hard it would be to win back their trust. I could only hope that, with time, they would forget.

When Mathew brought my children into the living room, I opened my arms to them, but they ran to their grandfather instead and hugged him.

“We don’t want to be here, grandpa. He is a bad man. He hurts women,” they cried.

Their words felt like a weight pressing down on me.

“That is not true. I was just trying to…” I stopped, unable to lie anymore. “I was trying to do a job assigned by the royal beta and the council. They wanted me to find out the truth. You are too young to understand p>

That was all I could say. No one else tried to support me or explain.

“No,” Silver’s father muttered, gently pulling the child away from me. “It’s okay. Do not pressure them. They will learn with time. However, I need to remind you that Madeline will be back at the mansion, working with many alphas, including you and Graham. Do you think you can control yourself around her?” His words were meant to provoke me. I clenched my fists but knew I had caused this myself.

“I will remember not to repeat my mistakes,” I said before standing and walking away.

“He still carries himself like someone with no character,” Silver muttered. I heard her, but I did not turn around. 1

I wanted my daughters back, and that was why I had agreed to cut ties with Madeline’s daughter, Elara. As for Graham, I heard he was struggling in his own way.

When I went out in public, I noticed people looking at me and whispering, as if they knew something.

No one had the courage to say it to my face, which made it worse because I could not defend myself. That was what humiliation felt like. It was as if my reputation had been permanently damaged.

Sara Lili

Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.