Faux Vows, True Desires

Keith was itching to kick this woman out. He couldn't stand to see her all over his dad anymore, so he decided to leave.

"Take the gift back for now. Give it to her when she gets back."

After answering Madeleine's question, Nathan whirled around as if he had eyes in the back of his head and asked his son, "Keith, where are you off to?"

"None of your business!"

Keith retorted coldly. Nathan was ticked off and cursed at his son's retreating figure, "This ungrateful brat, trying to give me a heart attack, huh? If you weren't my son, do you think I'd give a damn?" Madeleine quickly tried to soothe him as she said, "Nathan, calm down. Keith is just like that. He's always ignored you. You'll just tire yourself out if you keep getting worked up over him. It's not worth it." Nathan grimaced and said, "Ungrateful brat, why do I have such an unfilial son? With his attitude, how is he going to shoulder responsibility in the future!"

Hearing his words, everyone present seemed to perk up.

Nathan always seemed to have a special disdain for Keith, thinking he couldn't bear any responsibility, yet he had to make Keith his heir because he was his only son.

If Nathan had two sons, Keith's position would be in jeopardy.

Nathan's wife was nearing fifty. Even if she were to regain her health, she could no longer bear him a son. Their relationship wasn't great either. Everyone who'd been to Pinehurst knew that after Janice Bright recovered, all she felt towards Nathan was resentment. Love was nowhere to be found.

Janice even proposed divorce to Nathan.

If Nathan wanted another son, his only hope was Madeleine.

Madeleine was thinking along the same lines.

She was hoping for Nathan and Keith's relationship to worsen.

Unfortunately, despite being by Nathan's side for years, she still hadn't borne any children.

a son, it wasn't something she could achieve on her own. But there was still

to prepare an aphrodisiac for her, and she could use it when the time

annoyed he gets. Let him be, stop being angry; let's go inside." Madeleine gently

always been like this. He's never shown respect to us older folks, even towards his grandparents." Kayla echoed her

them, sternly saying, "You guys keep your noses out of this; focus on your own

Blue quickly defended them, "Dad, they didn't mean anything by it. It's just that Keith is the heir to the Blue family. With his attitude, how is he

brother didn't say anything but nodded

a low opinion of

and said calmly, "This is a private family matter. We'll discuss it

faltered for a moment. But

Nathan sat

with concern, "Madeleine, how's your father been lately? If there's anything you need help with, just say

She sat down and cuddled up to Nathan, "Nathan, thank you. My father's doing well. He's just

and chuckled, "We're all one family.

Madeleine's heart pounded.

about to give her

every day and took good care of himself, making him look much younger. If

the sacrifices

Porter family daughter, she wouldn't need to stoop so low. For years, she had been Nathan's mistress, even though

Janice was still the lady of the

with no power or

years she'd spent with Nathan, Madeleine

a wife when you need a female companion. After all, I'm not really part

was suggesting Nathan divorce and marry

she was mentally ill, and she only had a nephew with limited abilities. If she left the Blue family, she might be left out in the cold, so you kindly didn't divorce her and let her stay in the Blue family. But now, she's