The Cherished Wife



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Tania laughed. "Sir Lennon, after all these years, it's surprising that your insults are still so outdated. You're completely out of touch!"

"You-" Xylos, who was flustered and red-faced, pointed a trembling finger at Tania. "Y-You ill-mannered woman, you're unfit to even step through the Lennon residence's door!"

Then, turning to Peter, he added, "Didn't you hear me? I told you to sever ties with this woman. You've been doing well for three years, but now that she's back, you've lost your mind! Pete, you've truly disappointed me."

He cast a reproachful glare at Caleb and his wife. "Look at the son you raised!"

The couple, bound by respect due to Xylos' age, said nothing, though they cast warning looks at Peter. However, Peter, who was ignoring them, simply smiled.

"Tania is my wife, not some improper woman. Honestly, if it were up to me, I wouldn't have brought her here at all. But since you insisted, here we are."

"You... Are you trying to kill me? Didn't you hear me say I don't acknowledge her? Tania is not the Lennons' daughter-in-law!"

"I never said she was. In fact, I don't consider myself a Lennon," Peter retorted coldly, causing Xylos to falter and nearly lose his balance. Fortunately, Jack caught him just in time.

"Are you alright?" Jack asked, helping Xylos sit down.

Xylos took a deep breath, his sharp gaze fixed on Tania. "I've never seen such shamelessness!"

"Nor have Tania replied coolly.

"And let's be clear-I no longer have any connection to Peter. Even when we were still married, I never had

any desire to be part of the Lennons.

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"Perhaps you've forgotten, Sir Lennon, but it was you who removed Peter from the Lennons' family tree all those years ago."

"You-" Xylos choked, his breath catching as he nearly fainted. Jack quickly steadied him while frowning.

"Tania, what are you doing?" Jack asked, looking at her with a mixture of concern and confusion.

"What am I doing?" Tania's gaze shifted to Jack, then back to Xylos. "Sir Lennon, there's something else. While Peter and I may be done, I still have ties to your youngest son, Jack.

"We registered our marriage three years ago in Carvonia. Look, we even have a child together." She gestured to Brandon, who was nestled in Peter's arms, then dooked back at Xylos with a smile.

"Things are a bit tangled now, don't you think? Should I call you Great-Grandpa, since I once dated Jamie? Or perhaps Grandpa, Peter does? Or should I go with Dad'

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Jack?"

"You-" Xylos' breath caught once again, and this time, he seemed genuinely on the brink of fainting.

"Dad, are you alright?" Jack asked, grasping his hand and pressing his fingers to Xylos' pressure points to revive him.

Xylos gradually opened his eyes, gripping Jack's hand tightly. "Jack, tell me... She's lying, right? Everything she's saying is nonsense, right?"

"I..." Jack hesitated, a complicated look passing over his face as he glanced at Tania, who only smirked.noveldrama

"Sir Lennon, decide for yourself. How would you like me to address you?"