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

else can I go if not to settle our daughter's affairs? Why are you losing your temper at such an

answered the phone and hadn't responded to text messages, and had been missing all night. Where the hell

she promised yesterday have yet to arrive!

rage. He had given so much of his time and heart to raising her,

excitement, believing that

Angie right away." Suzette understood where Bruno

though she is having a blast

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

the number you dialed is not in

began to race as she listened to

Angie's phone would never be turned off. What was going

you get the phone call through her? What's

Suzette could get the call through so she could help him ask when Jerry's money

crisis was worsening. He couldn't

off her phone, Bruno. Do you think something

to obtain the funds for me, does she?" When Bruno realized Angie had turned off the phone, he charged forward, snatching

was about to hurl the phone after hearing the clear intercept message, but luckily, Suzette was quick on her feet. She

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

would be upset if he

out of battery. Oh, yes. I got Jerry's phone number from

She applied quick thinking. She quickly

Jerry's phone number? I've already called, and the phone is also turned off!" That cretin. Was he considering stealing his daughter

teeth clenched in anger, Bruno

has turned on the

in the morning. I'm still sleeping." When Suzette called for the third time,

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