Chapter 117

Madeline and Noah spoke simultaneously, and Dylan covered his mouth to conceal shock and sprinted into the elevator at the speed of light.

Hehe! Even their tempers were becoming increasingly similar—the way they admonished him was the same.

He should not have lingered there for too long, though. He'd better go tell Colt the good news!

Only Noah and Madeline remained in the living room downstairs after Dylan had left.

For a brief moment, the atmosphere devolved into awkwardness.

"It's not at all funny, Noah, to make such a joke. Never, ever make such jokes again."

"One day, you'll know whether I'm kidding or not."

"You..." Madeline was about to retort when her stomach growled, betraying her.

"You must be hungry. I'll make another omelet for you." With a loving smile on his face, Noah gave her a pat on the head before entering the elevator.

Madeline's heart was in shambles.

Meanwhile, Suzette returned from James' place early in the morning at the villa on the outskirts.

Bruno hurled a glass at her as she stepped over the threshold, dangerously close to hitting the doorway.

"What's the matter, Bruno?" Suzette evaded the attack with the glass. She walked toward Bruno, carefully stepping over the pieces of broken glass on the floor.

However, she unthinkingly maintained a certain distance from him due to her innate need for defense.

to return? Where have you been the entire

affairs? Why are you losing your temper at such an early hour?" Suzette's tone was somewhat

left. She hadn't answered the phone and hadn't responded to text messages, and had been missing all night. Where the hell is she? You'd better hurry up and give her

funds she promised yesterday have yet to

of his time and heart to raising her, but she turned out to be such an asshole. What

last night from excitement, believing that he would receive his

to call Angie right away." Suzette understood where Bruno was coming from. He was only worried because

she is having a blast

looked up Angie's phone number and dialed it as soon as

you dialed is not in

listened to the recorded

well aware that Angie's phone would never be turned off. What

call through her?

hoped Suzette could get the call through so she could help him ask

current financial crisis was worsening. He couldn't wait any

phone has been switched off... Angie never turns off her phone, Bruno. Do you think something happened?"

She doesn't want to obtain the funds for me, does she?" When Bruno realized Angie had turned off the phone, he charged forward, snatching the phone from

message, but luckily, Suzette was quick on her feet. She managed to stop him and

She couldn't afford to let Bruno ruin it like that now that

upset if

before and had run out of battery. Oh, yes. I got Jerry's phone number from Angie the other day. Do you want me to call

up at the flustered Bruno. She applied quick thinking. She quickly

the phone

clenched in anger, Bruno thought

connected! Jerry has turned on the phone,

in the morning. I'm still sleeping." When Suzette

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