Chapter 15

The more she acted out, the more displeased he seemed. His towering figure loomed over her. "Let me ask you one more time. Who are you? Think before you answer!"

Madeline pursed her lips. "I am Madeline Grant, didn't you already have me investigated, Mr. Quincy? It's just a pity that I'm not your ex-wife."

There was a silent rage in his eyes. "You should count your lucky stars that you aren't the real Madeline!"

"Why?"

"I won't allow you to live a second longer if you were Madeline Grant!"

"It seems you have a deep resentment toward your ex-wife. Am I her substitute? You're dumping all your frustrations on me? But hate is born out of love. Am I right to say that you loved her very much?"

"Hah, love? She doesn't deserve it."

Noah was quick to retort as if he had heard a joke.

She knew the answer deep down, but Madeline was still hurt to hear it five years later.

That's right. I don't deserve it.

She obviously didn't care anymore, but why was she still trying? Why did she still feel hurt?

Was it reluctance?

No, she wasn't going to allow the person who killed her grandfather to go free!

The only reason she returned to Imperia was for her child, to avenge her grandfather, and to clear her name!

It had nothing to do with the man before her!

A man like him wasn't worth her affection!

What's more, Colton Quincy was here. She couldn't let him find out about the child!

The glint in Madeline's eyes darkened with every thought.

She immediately tried to send him away!

"I'm not going to interfere with your family's affairs, Mr. Quincy. If you have nothing more to say, please see yourself out. I want to rest."

with another look as she turned to

however, wasn't going to let

"Hold it!"

faint, cold, and

it,

tried to suppress her chaotic musings before she turned back to him. Her

took the cemetery's surveillance footage. What are

"Huh?"

damaged. There were even additional protections in place. And, the person who took the footage was you! You say you have nothing to do with my son's disappearance. What are you trying to

ever oppressive. The lightning outside the windows only served to

raised a brow at that. Her poised posture added to her charm. "Are you saying I destroyed the

"Obviously!"

advance on her until he had

forced her to look up at

Her slender digits instead brushed against his chin. "Why don't you tell me what you think I'm trying to do, Mr.

have nothing to do with my

returned but the matter

being able to speak, and the mysterious doctor who helped

go when I hadn't done anything! I made a copy of the surveillance footage, but it was for

I haven't even come to you for your previous

darkened as the woman spilled her

expected her to be

you question

pressed against his lips. "You don't

felt a surge of anger rushing

was annoyed as he wrenched himself away from her as if she were

What a vixen!

this woman be doing all this to lure

Stop being delusional. I'm

that weren't Angie. She wanted to provoke

in the living room

was coming up with more ways to rid herself of the man when an odd song began to play. "Baby is calling for Papa. Pick

him and reached

It was his ringtone!

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