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Chapter 16:
Alexander attempted to call her, but it went to voicemail.
Anger surged within him.
What bullshit gwas Daniela playing this time?
He thought to send her a message, only to realize he had been blocked. As he contemplated his next move, his
phone rang once more. It was none other than Caiden.
“Alexander! What the hell is wrong with Daniela? Joyce is at hsobbing like crazy now!”
The comments online had grown so rampant that Caiden found himself unable to face the others.
People accused him of favoring his stepdaughter. Squestioned whether he derived stwisted pleasure
from parenting another man’s child.
Each biting comment sliced through Caiden’s pride like a sharp knife. Sbranded him a brazen social climber,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtsuggesting he ascended the societal ranks on the coattails of Daniela’s deceased mother. Following her passing,
he had allowed her daughter to be bullied by his stepdaughter.
Critics mocked his so-called fragile masculinity, claiming he resorted to such demeaning tactics merely to uphold
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Caiden, seething with fury, shattered several cups at hand bellowed at Alexander, “Tell Daniela if she’s not
hby the end of the day, she’s out of the family for good!”
Alexander responded, “I divorced Daniela today.”
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“What?” The room seemed to tilt around Caiden.
“Daniela divorced you? How dare she!”
Alexander maintained his composure.
“Our divorce is all over the internet.”
Staggered, Caiden clutched at his chest, his breath hitching as his legs folded beneath him.
Upon Alexander's arrival at the hospital, Katrina's loud sobs echoed down the hallway before he even stepped
into the room.
As he entered, he noticed the pronounced veins throbbing on Caiden’s forehead, a testament to his simmering
rage.
The moment Caiden’s eyes locked on Alexander, he lamented, “You have endured much. It is our disgrace that
we raised such an ungrateful girl. Joyce has cleared everything up with us. The auclip and footage are
fabricated. She didn’t say those things!”
With tears streaming down her face, Katrina added, “Absolutely, they're nothing but lies! Alexander, don’t fret
over the divorce with Daniela.
You and Joyce have grown up together.
You two are a perfect match.”
She then turned to Caiden, seeking confirmation.
“Isn't that right, dear?” Caiden nodded vigorously, his face a mask of firm agreement. The intensity of his
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdefense made it seem to any observer as though Joyce was his own flesh and blood.
“Indeed, it’s well known that a marriage alliance exists between the Harper and Bennett families. Alexander, you
could marry Joyce instead. That way, we'd still unite our families as intended.”
Caiden nodded again, more eagerly this time.
“Yes, I'm going to make a public declaration immediately, cutting ties with Daniela. From this moment forward,
Joyce is my only daughter.”
Overwhelmed, Joyce burst into tears and rushed into Caiden’s embrace.
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