Chapter 45

Kayden pressed on. "What about after that?" Brian answered without hesitation, "I won't marry her in the future either." After lifting his gaze, he looked straight at Lydia. "Don't come here again without my permission." Lydia's face went pale. She opened her mouth, but no words came out. Estelle, unable to remain silent, stepped in. "Brian, that's too much. No matter what Lydia's done, it's only because she cares about you. How can you treat her like this? "Besides, you two were engaged. Why make such a big deal out of some outsider?" Brian's response was cold. "The engagement you're talking about? I honored that years ago. There's no need to revisit it." Estelle's face darkened. She shot back sharply, "It's not the same! Lydia is the true heiress of the Perry family. The woman you married back then was a fake—" "Enough," Brian interrupted with a sharp tone. "My marriage is no one's business. I'm tired. If you have nothing else to say, please leave." His dismissal was blunt,