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.

return? Where have you been

to settle our daughter's affairs? Why are

that bitch! She went on a date with Jerry yesterday and cut off all communications as soon as she left. She hadn't answered the phone and hadn't responded

have

had given so much of his time and heart to raising her, but she turned out to

night last night from excitement, believing that he

right away." Suzette understood where Bruno was coming from. He

is having a blast with Jerry, she still

immediately looked up Angie's phone number and dialed it as soon as she had that

dialed is not

to race as she listened

would never be turned off. What

through her? What's with the dithering?" Bruno

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

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

phone, Bruno. Do you think something happened?" Suzette muttered worriedly while holding the

doesn't want to obtain the funds for

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

afford to let Bruno ruin it like

James would be upset if he

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

the flustered Bruno. She applied quick thinking. She quickly devised a

only one with Jerry's phone number? I've already called, and the phone

clenched in anger,

has turned on the

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

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