Lilianeâs heart sank. She had always known that Bradley was heartless and ruthless, yet she couldnât help but be captivated by his charm. Her desire to conquer him only intensified as he grew colder toward her.
Liliane eagerly awaited the day when Bradley would kneel before her, humbly begging for her forgiveness. It was a moment she longed for.
âMr. Warner, let me reiterate that I had no prior knowledge that Felix was your son and Estherâs. If I had known, I would never haveâ¦â
Esther found Lilianeâs argument quite amusing.
With a laugh, Esther appeared like a wisteria flower gracefully blooming in the breeze in her purple dress adorned with wisteria flower patterns, which only fueled Lilianeâs jealousy.
Each time Liliane thought she had brought Esther to her knees, it seemed she would always bounce back like a resilient weed.
âLiliane, youâre just relying on the fact that someoneâs taking the blame for all the mistakes youâve made. Did you really not know that Felix is my son? No, you did. You intentionally took Felix away from me because you knew that as long as I insisted on doing a DNA paternity test once heâs born, your plot against me would fall apart.â
Estherâs expression turned icy, and her words struck at the core of Lilianeâs being.
âYou took Felix away to make me suffer the pain of being separated from my child. To you, Felix is merely a pawn in your quest for power. Once Felix loses his value, you wonât hesitate to abandon and harm him!â
Liliane believed that she and Esther were destined to be enemies. Esther seemed to know every thought crossing Lilianeâs mind. But so what? Esther still couldnât find any evidence linking her to the child swapping.
Liliane firmly believed that Leah would shoulder all the blame for her, and she was convinced that Shane wouldnât complicate matters by confessing the events of five years ago. They had committed the crime, not her.
âEsther, these are all just baseless speculations. Ask anyone in this city, and they know how well I treated Felix!â
Esther sneered. âCould you truly be good to Felix? Felix was a means for you to climb the social ladder.
Liliane, even those who raise pets develop genuine affection for them after so many years, but what about you? You never stopped hurting Felix. Remember, everything youâve done to my son will come back to haunt your own child.â
Liliane smiled mockingly and cruelly taunted Esther, saying, âEsther, have you forgotten? 1 have a congenital heart condition. If I have a child, it means Iâve been cured. I should thank you for your kind words.â
Liam reached out and held Lilianeâs hand, speaking softly. âLiliane, nothing will happen to you. Iâll find a suitable heart for you, and youâll have a bright future ahead.
Liliane shot Esther a defiant glance before turning her gaze to Liam, her voice filled with emotion as she said, âLlam, youâre so kind!â
Esther had the chance to reveal to Liam that she was the one who had helped him, but she chose to remain silent. When she saved him back then, she expected nothing in return.
Now, as Liam mistook her for someone else, she had no intention of revealing the truth- everything she said would be seen as a cover-up to those who doubted her.
It was reminiscent of the times when she repeatedly assured Bradley that she was carrying his child and that she had nothing to do with the death of his grandfather.