It sounds that Rex really plans to find a stepmother for Adair. With outrage and heartache, Lily
straightens up.
She came back for him but now she feels like she's an idiot. What he said before is probably the
excuse to cheat her into leaving England.
Since he doesn't love her, why did he bother to deceive her?
It frustrates Lily more than anything. Those feelings almost overcome her.
She wants to splash a glass of water on his face and slap him, but her shoulders are suddenly wrapped
up by Ryan whose palms are so warm, which clams her and gives her power.
Lily turns to look at Ryan who is fixating on her and comforting her silently.
However, that's an eyesore for Rex. The more intimate they are, the more annoyed he is. He fretfully
takes out a cigarette and lights it. As the white smoke comes out of his mouth, he snaps at them, "I
didn't want to be merciless. I thought you understood what I meant or at least knew I left you some
leeway, but apparently you didn't. Now that you are determined to take the child and leave, there is no
need to leave you leeway from now on."
He pauses. Lily gets increasingly nervous.
After a silence, Rex continues, "I will play fair. Five years ago, you secretly took the child and now you
are depriving me of the right to be a father. Let's see who's more likely to win. " His words tear her
apart.
"Rex!" Out of control, Lily stands up from the sofa. With tears filling her red eyes, she is shuddering
with anger and fear, "You have no chance to rob me of the kid!"
"No chance?" Rex laughs and stands up unhurriedly. He looks much stronger with the overwhelming
height advantage, "I'm the child's father. How could I not have a chance?"
He is so heartless. No matter how she looks pitiful and helpless, he is still pushing her.
With blue veins standing out in her neck, Lily clenches her fists, trembling, "I have been taken care of
Adair since he was born. I know what food he likes or dislikes. I know what he likes or dislikes, the
books he reads, the things he wants to do, and his dream. I know everything about him. I know how to
educate him, how to care for him. But you? You know nothing. As you provided the sperm five years
ago, you want to take him from me. How could you!"
She is shouting and is almost crushed. What worried her most happens after all. He will fight for the
custody of the child. What's worse, what he said is true. It's actually part of her fault.
Lily has no confidence to win the case.
As a lawyer, she is clear about it, and thus she is more scared.
Since being a mother, she feels like she has been skating on the thin ice. But how can he not see that?
Rex knows what she is suffering. Her shouting and rage tug at his heartstrings. Seeing her restraining
herself from crying, he wants to take her in arms immediately.
But he can't. As long as he softens, she will leave with the child. He can't be tender at this point.
He clasps the cigarette and takes a deep puff at it, with a stream of smoke blowing out he says,
"Whether you are willing to admit, I'm the father, forever. Lily, all your efforts are to no avail. If you insist,
that will do nothing good for you and the child."
"What will be good for the child? He will have a stepmother who doesn't love him, or he has to grow up
in an unhappy environment? Your families love him for nothing but the ties of blood. Don't you know
that?" Lily is holding back her tears. She hates crying in front of him.
"Don't cry." Seeing the tears in her eyes, Rex withdraws his gaze from her with his eyebrows knitted.
He can't be softhearted and has to talk tough, "You can't accept that the child will have a stepmother.
Do you think I can accept it if he calls someone else father?"
What worries her is also worrying him. She can't accept that, and neither can he.
At least for the time being, she doesn't need to know how much he loves her. He will do anything to
stop them from leaving at all costs.
Ryan was watching them, throwing a word or two from time to time. But when he sees Lily's red-
rimmed eyes, he stands up. Different from Rex who exudes nobility and arrogance, he is more
aggressive although he looks gentle.
"If Mr. Rex insists, then we have to fight back." He takes out a handkerchief from the pocket of his suit
and hands it to Lily, "I'm afraid you will lose the child and also the friendship between us."
"That's our problem. It's not the business of the outsider." Rex stubs his cigarette out in a crystal ash
tray. He speaks with force as he looks at Lily, "This time I will not give you time to think it over."
He strides with his long legs towards the doorway, opens the door and leaves.
Lily faintly hears a man and a woman talking, but can't hear what they are saying.
He left but she is still disturbed by his words.
Lily is drained, sitting on the sofa desperately, holding her head in agony, "What should I do? What
should I do..."
Ryan has expected that Rex would not agree. As a man, he knows what a man will do in this case.
No man will just let his beloved woman and his child leave without doing anything.
Apparently Lily underestimates the importance of her and the child to Rex.
Ryan sits next to her, patting her back, "Don't be afraid. I will not allow anyone to take the child."
Worriedly, Lily guesses things are tricky this time, "Ryan, he made his mind to take the child."
"I know." Ryan looks at the cigarette in the ash tray, "I also take it seriously."
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