Before they were married, Adrian had given her a divorce certificate, which turned out to be fake.
Regardless, she had never been unfaithful in their marriage.
"Is this your new strategy?" Isabel crossed her arms, staring at him coldly. "Are you planning to sue me for infidelity to block the divorce?"
"Will that stop you from leaving me?"
Adrian pinched the bridge of his nose. He was finally starting to understand that once trust was broken, explaining was useless.
It would take a long time to repair it.
And at that moment, he was helpless.
"If that's what you insist on thinking, then all I can say is this: it doesn't matter if Mr. and Mrs. Ashford claim you as their daughter. You have no blood relation to them. Those documents of yours are invalid. As long as I don't agree, you are still legally my wife."
"I could keep you tied to me even after a divorce."
Mr. Ashford came out of the house and stood protectively in front of Isabel. "She is my biological daughter. And I will make you pay, bit by bit, for everything you've done to her."
Adrian could be humble in front of Isabel. If Mr. Ashford really were her biological father, he could be civil.
But he wasn't.
And after seeing her kiss Julian last night, a storm of anger had been raging in his chest.
For a moment, he lost control of his temper.
"Mr. Ashford, fatherhood isn't something you can just declare. Blood relationships require proof. I understand you're grieving the loss of your daughter, but Isabel isn't her. This is between us, and you have no right to interfere."
"Is that so?" Mr. Ashford said meaningfully. "Remember what you just said."
"Don't change the subject. Are you going to tell me or not?" Isabel was feeling emboldened now. If he was going to force himself into her life, she wasn't going to make it easy for him.
"If you don't tell me, don't blame me for what happens next."
Adrian paused. "I'll tell you privately."
"Tell me right here. Everyone can listen. These are the most important people in my life. I have no secrets from them."
He fell silent.
Adrian was powerless. In front of Isabel now, all he could do was obey.
"Selena's 'aunt' was actually her biological mother. The only reason she became your friend was to create opportunities for her mother to get close to your father."

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