Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 69

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That evening, lan received a call from Edward and reluctantly returned to the Hamilton Manor,

Mia was still fuming. “lan, didn’t you already turn your back on all of us because of that woman, Andrea? So why’d you bother coming back?”

Ian’s face turned cold as he scolded her, “Mia, watch your tone. Who gave you permission to speak to me like that?”

Mia shrank back, hiding behind Thomas.

Miranda got up, her voice sharp with protective anger for Chloe. “If you can shut out your own mother, what is your sister to you anymore?”

Ian rubbed his temples, exasperated. “Mom, please stay out of my private life.”

He added, “Andrea is Clint’s mom. A public fight with her is exactly the kind of thing the press loves. Think of the scandal–have you considered what that would do? We would all be tarnished by it.”

Miranda’s expression was one of pure defiance. “Let them see! Maybe then your real wife, Chloe, can finally be free of this nightmare you’ve created.”

Ian lowered his eyes and didn’t say another word.

Shane snapped at Miranda, “Acting like this only proves how clueless you are. When you kick up a fuss, do you ever stop to think about Ian’s future–or what the Hamilton family stands to lose?”

He pressed on, “Ian’s the heir–family has to come first, and feelings don’t get a say. He already gave Chloe her chance, and she’s the one who walked away. Be real–do you honestly expect lan to get on his knees and beg her to stay?”

Miranda was so furious she was rendered speechless.

Edward also scolded Miranda sharply, “As the Hamilton family’s lady, you’re out here striking another woman in public? Is that the image you want us to project?”

He pressed on, his tone cold and uncompromising, “Kindness doesn’t win wars. Morals don’t line pockets. Feelings don’t get the job done. To uphold this family’s position, one cannot be ruled by emotions”

Miranda glanced at the three ruthless men before her, their logic a wall she couldn’t breach. She fell silent, not daring to challenge Edward further.

Throughout history, few who achieved fame were truly ‘good‘ in the idealized sense, and those in power were never easy to contend with.

Beneath high society’s dazzling facade lurked a predatory game: the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest.

They spoke in the most elegant of terms, yet their actions were so chilling they sent a shiver down your spine.

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In this circle, no one cared for feelings, and no one bothered with morals.

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They might seem cultured, even gracious- but the moment interests clashed, they’d bare their fangs and tear you to shreds without a shred of mercy.

Her son had been raised this way since he was a child–cold–blooded, just as they’d wanted.

Miranda said nothing. She quietly took Mia’s hand and left the living room.

Ian, meanwhile, was so fed up he could barely stand it. As soon as his mother and sister were gone, he made an excuse to leave the manor, too.

Deep into the night at Blue Cove Residences, Ian, lounging in a dark robe, was kicking back with Patrick on the terrace, drinks in hand.

Patrick nudged him. “Come on, man. It’s already gone this far. Just finalize the divorce with Chloe and put a ring on Andrea. Trust me, it’ll simplify everything.”

Ian leaned against the railing, his brow furrowed deep. “If Grandpa hadn’t come down so hard on Andrea six years ago, she wouldn’t be this timorous now. She begged me to keep Clint’s identity secret–all because she wanted to protect her kid. She’s a mother; I get why she’d do that.”

Beyond that, Andrea had never once asked him for anything unreasonable.

Even when she’d brought Clint to live in the house, that had been Chloe’s idea–she’d only gone along with it so Clint would have someone to call “dad.”

And once she’d realized what a mess it had become, she’d apologized right away.

After that, she’d kept her distance, careful never to overstep.

These days, she was scraping by on her own: juggling rent, taking care of Clint, even building a following online to make ends meet–anything to avoid taking a cent from him.

All because she was scared Chloe would get the wrong idea again and kick up another divorce storm.

Patrick fell silent for a beat. “So… if people keep not liking Andrea, it’s always someone else’s fault? Why is it that no one’s on her side, huh?”

Ian retorted, his perception twisted by infatuation, “Because all of you are blindly loyal to Chloe. You’re all prejudiced against Andrea. You assume she has ulterior motives.”

Patrick gave him a look like he’d lost his mind. “So let me get this straight: you don’t give a damn about Chloe, only Andrea? Chloe could be falling apart inside, and you’d never even notice. But whatever Andrea says? You take it as gospel?”

Ian’s irritation flared again. “Patrick, you and the others are always going on about love and feelings. Do you really think pouring all your time and energy into something that meaningless is fun?”

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Patrick scoffed. ‘Didn’t you agree to date Andrea back then? You saw each other every week. If it wasn’t about feelings or romance, what was it–you guys meeting up to chant scriptures and purify your souls? Planning to become monks or something?”

Ian spoke with a misguided sense of honesty, “I’ll admit it–Andrea is the only woman who’s ever truly captivated me, the one I always intended to marry. Her return… unsettled me. But love isn’t my whole world. She was gone for six years. I married Chloe, and that life was perfectly manageable.”

Even in his recklessness, he claimed, he’d never seriously considered leaving Chloe for Andrea–a statement that rang hollow to everyone but himself.

A week later, in the CEO’s office at Hamilton Group, Mitchell knocked once before striding in, slapping a thick folder down on Ian’s desk. “Mr. Hamilton–we dug up everything.”

Ian snapped his laptop shut and flipped open the file, his gaze sharp. “Spit it out.”

Mitchell leaned in, laying out the details crisply. “Six years ago, Ms. Sherman left for Tecnovia. Three months later, she married Wade Smith–an Avalonian guy staying there. Then, just six months after they tied the knot, she had a kid.”

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