Chapter 446

Irene trembled violently.

Her face was deathly pale.

"You can accuse me of harming Emilia."

"You can blame me for scheming to marry you."

"But you cannot question Sebastian's parentage."

"That is an insult to me."

"And a deep wound to our son!"

Theodore's gaze was sharp.

"So, you admit you schemed back then?"

Irene bit her lip.

"Yes."

"I had a friend get you drunk."

"I undressed and lay in your bed."

"I pretended we slept together in a drunken mistake."

You guessed correctly.

Nothing happened that night.

Tears streamed down her face.

Her voice was hoarse.

Theodore's expression was cold.

"So the pregnancy was also fake?"

Irene laughed bitterly.

"If I hadn't said that."

"Would you have married me?"

She remembered that morning.

Theodore's expression when he woke up.

Shock.

Calm.

Interrogation.

Finally, only a warning.

No apology.

No comfort.

Only humiliation.

A month later.

She went to her parents with the pregnancy test.

Isaac and Florence were furious.

But their anger was directed solely at her.

Eventually, they intervened.

Theodore agreed to marry her.

"Do you know why I agreed?" Theodore's smile was icy.

Irene froze.

"Wasn't it because I was pregnant?"

"No." Theodore stepped closer. "The old man and the old lady said being with you meant I had no chance with Emilia anymore."

"I couldn't accept it."

"The rose I had guarded."

"Was almost within my grasp."

"Yet they said it was hopeless."

Irene covered her ears.

"No... I don't want to hear this..."

Theodore gripped her shoulders.

"You will listen!"

"Rather than become strangers with her."

"I chose to marry you."

"At least I could see her openly."

Irene screamed.

"Madman! You're a madman!"

She clawed at his face.

Emilia was already missing by then.

Her fate unknown.

Yet for that slim chance.

He chose to marry her.

It was utterly absurd.

"Hahahahaha..." Irene laughed hysterically. "You're completely insane..."

Theodore avoided her hands.

"Correct, I am insane."

"Now you understand your worth?"

"As for Sebastian..." The man smirked coldly. "You were clever."

"You knew the Evans family heirs deposit sperm in the bank upon adulthood."

"To maintain the lie."

"You went for IVF."

"And actually succeeded."

Irene stiffened.

A chill ran through her.

"You... you knew?!"

Theodore raised an eyebrow.

"Do I look like a fool to you?"

Raise another man's son?

Not a chance!

All direct descendants of the Evans family.

Undergo paternity tests after birth.

He never doubted Sebastian's lineage.

Irene's little tricks.

Were easily uncovered with minimal investigation.

She was smug.

Thinking she had deceived everyone for over twenty years.

Little did she know...

She was the only fool!

Irene looked up, bewildered.

"Why? If you knew... why did you ask me?!"

"Without pressing you with something serious."

"Would you have admitted what you thought was minor?"

What had she just said?

You can accuse me of harming Emilia.

You can blame me for scheming to marry you.

The first two sentences.

Were what he wanted to hear.

Irene felt ice-cold.

"You... set me up?!"

"Was the divorce agreement before also an act?"

Theodore sneered.

"I am very satisfied with Sebastian as the heir."

"The family is also satisfied."

"For the sake of the heir."

"I will not divorce."

Irene breathed a sigh of relief.

"And there will be no other children."

She froze.

Theodore looked around.

"I will not return to this house."

"I will not answer your calls."

"You will receive a fixed monthly allowance."

"All social engagements are forbidden."

"The staff will watch you."

"The driver will follow you."

"To ensure you do not disgrace the title of Mrs. Valdemar."

"If you wish to divorce."

"Notify my assistant in advance."

"I will appear on time."

"Other than that."

"We have no further connection."

"Thank Sebastian."

"Without him."

"There would be no you as you are now."

Finished.

The man turned to leave.

His belongings would be collected later.

Irene rushed after him.

She hugged him from behind.

"Don't... Theo, I beg you..."

"I know I was wrong..."

"I'll apologize to Emilia..."

"I'll beg the old man and the old lady for forgiveness..."

"Don't go..."

"I won't interfere in your affairs..."

"Whether you look for Emilia."

"Or find another woman."

"It's all fine..."

"Don't be so cruel..."

What was the difference between this and exile?

Besides an empty title.

What did she have left?

Not even normal social interaction.

Suddenly.

Irene saw Sebastian at the doorway.

"Son! You're back!"

"Quick, talk to your father..."

"I'm your mother..."

Sebastian spoke calmly.

"Dad."