My Deceased Wife Wants a Divorce (Hannah) novel Chapter 294

A tense silence fell over the table. Lionel stared at Peter for a long moment before letting out a humorless laugh.

“Mr. Temple, I don’t know how you know Hannah, but this is a Rosenberg family matter. It’s none of an outsider’s business.”

Peter ignored him, his gaze fixed on Hannah. He had heard about the scandals in the news, and had initially thought Lionel was a man of deep feeling. But now, learning that his own niece was married to this two-timing manipulator who was trapping her in a sham marriage, he felt nothing but disgust.

“He’s not an outsider. He’s—”

“Wait,” Peter interrupted, holding up a hand to stop Hannah.

Hannah looked at him, confused, but Samuel’s gleeful, expectant expression told her that her uncle had a plan.

“And what if I decide to make it my business, Mr. Rosenberg?” Peter said with a chilling smile. “Right now, the world thinks Ms. Woods is the love of your life. Imagine their surprise when they find out you’ve been secretly married to Hannah all this time. If you’re not at the courthouse tomorrow morning to file that divorce, I will personally inform the press of your marital status—and your infidelity. How do you think the Rosenberg Group’s stock will react? I wonder what your board of directors will have to say about that.”

Hannah had tried a similar threat before, but Lionel had called her bluff, convinced she still loved him too much to ever truly ruin him. But this was Peter Temple. He had no such attachments. In fact, he would probably enjoy watching Lionel’s empire crumble.

Rage flared in Lionel’s eyes. He stared at Hannah, trying to understand. Why would she tell the Temples? Had she…

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