Divorce Failed My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 1168

"Titus Burton. Your grandfather's old comrade's son. He's recently been promoted to a position of immense power. He's practically on par with the Caldwell family now."

Triggered by Faye's reminder, Simon finally pulled up a vague memory.

"But wait, I thought Titus Burton's daughter was severely mentally disabled?"

He wasn't using it as an insult; the woman genuinely had severe brain damage.

Simon remembered seeing Lily Burton at an event once. She was a few years older than him, in her early thirties.

When she was a child, a terrifyingly high fever went untreated for too long, permanently frying her brain.

Ever since then, she had been left with the mental capacity of a five-year-old.

Faye's smile looked incredibly strained.

"After years of treatment, Lily's condition has improved immensely. She can hold a normal conversation now."

"Mr. Burton mentioned that Lily has had a crush on you since you were kids."

"A few months ago, you did a televised interview. Lily saw you on screen and threw a massive fit, demanding she marry you and no one else."

"At first, Mr. Burton thought the age gap was too big and didn't think it was a good match."

"But Lily threw such a violent tantrum, threatening to kill herself if she couldn't have you, that he finally reached out to me. He asked if I'd be willing to arrange the marriage."

Listening to this, Simon felt his blood pressure skyrocket.

"Mom, you don't even need to ask me about this. You already know I would absolutely never agree to it."

When the family forced Barton into an arranged marriage, at least they set him up with Claudia Beaumont—a brilliant, capable corporate powerhouse.

She was elegant, sophisticated, and handled Barton's social obligations flawlessly.

Why the hell was he being set up with a woman who had the mind of a toddler?

He knew it was cruel to phrase it like that, but it was the undisputed truth. Lily Burton was profoundly disabled.

Even if she could somewhat converse, it didn't change the fact that her IQ was permanently stunted at age five.

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