The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 912

Leila shot up from her seat, her eyes flashing with hurt and disbelief. “Yuri, are you trying to dump me?”

“We’re only together in name, Leila. How can I dump what we never truly had?” Yuri’s face was a mask of stone.

Leila’s heart was pounding in her chest, but she refused to show it. Marrying into the Lynette family had catapulted her own family to new heights of social standing, and she had enjoyed the perks of being Mrs. Lynette, basking in the limelight.

Now, divorce? How could she possibly face the world then? “I’m not signing any papers.”

Yuri’s brow furrowed, ready to argue, but Knox put an end to the brewing storm. “Enough,” he said firmly, unable to sit idle. “We should be celebrating the return of the child, not talking about divorce.”

At his age, such squabbles were beneath him, and he knew the Lynette family’s reputation was at stake.

Yuri knew Knox would never consent to a divorce, a shadow of frustration passing fleetingly across his face.

Pretending not to notice Yuri’s mood, Knox cleared his throat and beckoned to Brittany. “Child, come here, let me have a look at you.”

Brittany had witnessed quite a drama unfold. She approached the elder and respectfully addressed him as ‘Mr. Lynette.’

returned; it was unrealistic to expect her to slip seamlessly

a few pleasantries to break the ice,

and throughout the meal, his attention never wavered from

spicy, was faced with the Lynette

to whip up some of Brittany’s favorite dishes. If there had been fewer eyes upon them,

care from Yuri, Brittany’s demeanor

said, genuine gratitude in

hide the satisfaction

turning to ash

began to make plans. “Brother, your daughter’s a real beauty. Got herself a boyfriend yet?”

Yuri, Craneville’s got plenty of decent lags. If she’s still unattached, maybe it’s time to start planning for a

her marital

future is none of your concern,” Yuri interjected, his

sighed, knowing better than to

in front of everyone, went pale. “Brother, I was just asking. It’s not

Yuri’s sneer was cold and sharp. “If you can’t deliver, get

in Yuri’s shadow for years and