Semua Bab The Wife He Abandoned: Bab 101 - Bab 106

Leonard remained silent for a long time after the call ended.His phone was still in his hand, but his mind had already raced through countless possibilities.Custody rights for Elena.Those words echoed so loudly in his head that he had almost missed the rest of his lawyer's explanation.But there was one thing he knew with absolute certainty.He was not the one who had filed the request.Leonard had only recently decided to stop forcing himself into Arabella's and Elena's lives. There was no way he would secretly prepare a legal petition at the same time.He immediately called his lawyer back."We need to meet."An hour later, they were sitting in a small conference room.The lawyer spread several documents across the table."This isn't an official lawsuit yet," he explained. "It's only a notice that someone is gathering legal documents regarding Elena's legal status."Leonard slowly flipped through the pages."Who's requesting this information?""That's the problem. The request was

Sebastian was still holding Adele's hand when silence settled over the room once again.There was no panic in his eyes.Only the vigilance he had rarely allowed anyone to see."I just received an update from my security team," Sebastian said at last. "Cedric has begun contacting several law firms. He isn't really after custody of Elena. That's just his way in. He wants a legal excuse to get close to her."Adele frowned."Then why is Leonard involved?""Because Leonard is gathering documents as well."Sebastian's expression remained calm."Not to take Elena away.""Then what?""To stop Cedric."Adele fell silent.She was no longer surprised to hear that Leonard had changed. Ever since he sent that signed declaration, she had begun to believe that he truly had no intention of separating her from Elena.But that only made everything more complicated.If Leonard became involved, the Ashcroft name would once again be tied to Elena.The media would start digging into the past.Cedric would

Leonard didn't invite the man to sit.His eyes remained fixed on Cedric's face, trying to remember the man who claimed they had met when Leonard was a child. All he could recall was a vague image of someone who had appeared at a family gathering once, then vanished from the Ashcroft family's life."I don't remember much about you," Leonard finally said."That's understandable." Cedric smiled faintly. "Margaret made sure no one would."Leonard remained standing in the doorway."If you've come here just to reminisce about the past, then this isn't the right time.""I'm not interested in talking about the past either." Cedric glanced inside the house. "May we talk for a few minutes? Or would you rather let the neighbors overhear our conversation?"Leonard considered it for a moment.Ash was still asleep upstairs.The nanny was also inside the house.Finally, Leonard stepped aside.Cedric walked in calmly, his gaze sweeping across the modest living room. There was none of the luxury that