Chapter 676

“I’ll only ever have Ophelia as my wife. I won’t even look at another woman,” Kian said firmly, hoping his parents would finally back off—and Teresa would get the message.

He thought Teresa would have some self-respect and walk away. He was wrong.

Teresa locked eyes with him.
“I don’t care if you’re still hung up on her. We’re young, Kian. We’ve got time. I know you’ll come around. Your loyalty to her just proves you’re a good man. And when you’re with me, you’ll love me just the same. We’ll build a great life together.”

Her words struck a nerve with Mr. and Mrs. Paterson. Mrs. Paterson squeezed Teresa’s hand, clearly approving. Sure, Ophelia came from the powerful Labrie family, but the Patersons weren’t desperate. They didn’t need to trade their son’s future for status. They just wanted a daughter-in-law who truly loved him—a steady life.

Ophelia? She was chaos. And who even knew if the baby had been Kian’s? It was good she miscarried. Otherwise, Kian might’ve spent his life raising someone else’s kid. Mrs. Paterson would never let that happen.

“No kid tying you down anymore,” she said bluntly. “Why not just get divorced? Clean break. No baggage.”