Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 16:

Alexander attempted to call her, but it went to voicemail.

Anger surged within him.

What bullshit game was Daniela playing this time?

He thought to send her a message, only to realize he had been blocked. As he contemplated his next move, his phone rang once more. It was none other than Caiden.

“Alexander! What the hell is wrong with Daniela? Joyce is at home sobbing like crazy now!”

The comments online had grown so rampant that Caiden found himself unable to face the others.

People accused him of favoring his stepdaughter. Some questioned whether he derived some twisted pleasure from parenting another man’s child.

Each biting comment sliced through Caiden’s pride like a sharp knife. Some branded him a brazen social climber, suggesting he ascended the societal ranks on the coattails of Daniela’s deceased mother. Following her passing, he had allowed her daughter to be bullied by his stepdaughter.

Critics mocked his so-called fragile masculinity, claiming he resorted to such demeaning tactics merely to uphold it.

Caiden, seething with fury, shattered several cups at home and bellowed at Alexander, “Tell Daniela if she’s not home by the end of the day, she’s out of the family for good!”

Alexander responded, “I divorced Daniela today.”

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“What?” The room seemed to tilt around Caiden.

“Daniela divorced you? How dare she!”

Alexander maintained his composure.

“Our divorce is all over the internet.”

Staggered, Caiden clutched at his chest, his breath hitching as his legs folded beneath him.

Upon Alexander’s arrival at the hospital, Katrina’s loud sobs echoed down the hallway before he even stepped into the room.

As he entered, he noticed the pronounced veins throbbing on Caiden’s forehead, a testament to his simmering rage.

The moment Caiden’s eyes locked on Alexander, he lamented, “You have endured much. It is our disgrace that we raised such an ungrateful girl. Joyce has cleared everything up with us. The audio clip and footage are fabricated. She didn’t say those things!”

With tears streaming down her face, Katrina added, “Absolutely, they’re nothing but lies! Alexander, don’t fret over the divorce with Daniela.

You and Joyce have grown up together.

You two are a perfect match.”

She then turned to Caiden, seeking confirmation.

“Isn’t that right, dear?” Caiden nodded vigorously, his face a mask of firm agreement. The intensity of his defense made it seem to any observer as though Joyce was his own flesh and blood.noveldrama

“Indeed, it’s well known that a marriage alliance exists between the Harper and Bennett families. Alexander, you could marry Joyce instead. That way, we’d still unite our families as intended.”

Caiden nodded again, more eagerly this time.

“Yes, I’m going to make a public declaration immediately, cutting ties with Daniela. From this moment forward, Joyce is my only daughter.”

Overwhelmed, Joyce burst into tears and rushed into Caiden’s embrace.

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