Aggressive Wife novel (Madeline and Noah)

Chapter 85

Madeline was surprised. Despite not being the top guns in Imperia, the Hann Corp was influential, like the Lowe family.

She had to give it up to Suzette for being able to join forces with the Hann Corp when the Grant family had barely anything left. However, Madeline was not prepared to let Suzette have her way.

Madeline ended the call. Noah seemed to be sound asleep. She was about to leave to check on Colt when Noah grabbed her wrist. She turned to look at the sleepy man on the bed.

“Please don’t leave. Please,” he pleaded softly. She took a deep breath. It sounded all too familiar - she used to be the one begging him to stay, and he never stayed. She felt sad about herself, but she did not let her emotions show.

He saved her, so she should show her gratitude by taking care of him. She remained calm and bent down to check on him. “Hey, are you awake?”

Noah looked pale and his skin felt unusually warm. He did not seem to be fully awake to her. He might have simply been talking in his sleep. She frowned and examined him closer.

He opened his eyes, and she was caught off guard. She blushed and took a step back. He did not seem to be disturbed, “You can ogle me as long as you want, Ms. Grant.”

“I am not ogling you, for god’s sake!” She scowled at him, “I am only checking if you are still alive, in case you die all alone.”

with her response. However, he could not exactly blame her for avoiding him. He managed a smile and lightly pulled her arm,

his request. She felt pity for him. “Fine. I will get you a cup of water.”

she was good at taking care of people. She persuaded herself she was only taking care of Noah now because

case, to her, Noah was just another kid to take care of. Speaking of which, he had been behaving quite childishly since he got injured; Madeline wondered briefly

him like her own

to mind and played along. He opened his mouth obediently and let her hold the cup for him, so she could practically feed him

now. She had to play along with him. She continued to feed him water while persuading herself the man was behaving like a child because he

Is he awake?” Dylan walked into the room and was shocked to see Madeline feeding Noah water

Noah’s head. Noah was not prepared for it. His head hit the bed with a loud thud. He glared at Dylan and yelled,

ran off with a smirk,

thought about it, the angrier she got at Noah. He must have been pretending to be sick to toy with her!

thought. “Ms. Grant, shall we

wasted no time scolding her, “Where have

drunk, “Our family is going down! I have to find a way