When Time Tried to Heal Me But I Refused to Listen by Kael Niro Senn 209
Thinking back now, he realized he had acted way too rashly.
Adriana was the true heiress of the Bartons, the only legal heir Jeremy had,
No one could ever find out.
Anyone who learned the truth, except for Jeremy, might want her de
and Chandler.
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Their influence had grown stronger over the years in Harborton. If Adana’s identity were exposed, it would force them to eliminate her.
And Justin had a selfish thought.
Maybe if Curtis didn’t know who Adriana really was… He might agree to the divorce.
If they divorced…
Justin frowned. He knew the thought was wrong but once it appeared, it grew wildly in his heart.
“You should sleep in your hotel. Why are you banging on my door in the middle of the night?” Curtis opened it slowly on purpose, shirt undone. “Just because no one wants you doesn’t mean I don’t have a wife. Try to show some respect, okay?”
Justin’s brows narrowed, his expression
Adriana.”
ening. He demanded, “You need to divorce
Curtis stared back, scowling. So he came here looking for a fight?
“If you’ve got time to gossip and annoy me, how about spending it helping Jeremy find his real granddaughter? All these years and you still haven’t found her. And trash like you has the nerve to interfere in my marriage?”
It was a warning. Even between close friends, there were lines. He was warning Justin not to cross the line.
“You don’t love her,” Justin pushed on. “It’s just a contract marriage. Now that the. divorce her. It’s the right time.”
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“Haha! Justin, you never cared who I married before,” Curtis said coldly. “If Adriana and I divorced, do you really think I’d go marry that fake heiress? You should hurry up and find your real heiress. While I’m still married, you marry her, gain the family inheritance, and
and I join forces. Wasn’t that the plan?”
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Curtis was clearly upset. They had agreed long ago. Curtis wouldn’t fight with him to marry the real heiress. He already had someone he loved: Adriana.
One day, he would find her and make her his wife.
Jeremy raised Justin, so it made sense for Justin inherit the family assets. If he could find the real heiress, he could marry her and settle everything.
Justin inhaled sharply. If you don’t divorce, how am I supposed to marry
Grinding his teeth, he lowered his voice. “What do you really feel to a contract marriage, you wouldn’t be at odds with your grandfather over her.”
If this was just
Curtis explained honestly, “She’s the orphan I told you about, the one from Govendale. I came back early just to find her.”
He had never told Adriana.
The promise he’d made to bo
years ago, he hadn’t fulfilled. He walked away without a word.
She must hate him for it.
Justin’s face darkened further.
The two of them had made a pact. Curtis wouldn’t compete for the real heiress and the inheritance would go to Justin. But Justin never imagined the girl Curtis wanted to marry was the real heiress.
“Then divorce her,” Justin said in a low, chilling tone.
Now that their interests collided, Justin could only fight Curtis for her.
Curtis narrowed his eyes. “You looking for a beating?” He clearly didn’t want to get physical. He lifted his hand to close the door.
Justin quickly braced the door with his palm, taking a long, steady breath. “You’re willing to hand your inheritance to Denton just like that?”
He was trying to talk Curtis into divorcing.
If Curtis let go, Justin would have a chance to take Adriana away.
Curtis didn’t hesitate. “Willing? Why wouldn’t I be?” His voice was calm but firm. “If Denton has what I had back then, if he can pull the company out of the ruins the way I did, I’d hand it to him without complaint. But I’ll only return it in the exact state it was when Michael left it. Nothing more. Nothing less.”
If Harold insisted on handing the company to Denton, then Curtis wouldn’t mind burning it
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down before he walked away.
Let them blame him for being heartless if they wanted. Unless they had lived through his pain, they had no right to judge him.
Justin took a deep breath. He really didn’t want to stand against Curtis.
But this time, he wouldn’t back down.
“There’s something… “After a moment of silence, Justin frowned.
ly decided to speak
clearly. He couldn’t let this chance slip away. “The real heiress has been found.”
Curtis’s face dropped. He looked around sharply then pulled Justin into the living room. “Does Jeremy know?”
Justin shook his head. “I haven’t told anyone. Right now, I’m the only one who knows. Well, and you’re about to.”
Curtis paused, thinking. “Things inside your family is more complicated than they look. You shouldn’t reveal the heiress’s identity until you’ve dealt with Chandler.”
Curtis had his reasons. He was afraid that once the real heiress was found, Jeremy would definitely try to force her into a strategic marriage. And that would bring nothing but trouble.
He didn’t want Adriana to get hurt because of this.
“Since no one knows yet,” Curtis said casually, switching to a teasing tone, “why don’t you spend some time getting close to your real heiress? With that pretty face of yours, even my wife couldn’t help but look twice at you. Don’t tell me you can’t win over one girl.” He deliberately used reverse psychology, pushing Justin to make a move.
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