The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 180

Chapter 180: A falling out between familles,

Samuel's eyes went wide, mouth falling open in shock. With a trembling hand, he accepted the tablet from Mr. Bean to see the breakding news report detailing a violent car crash, but no mention of an abduction nor or Sandra Madison "Richard did this?" He muttered, disbelieving as he rapidly scanned the article. "But how... why would he... Our families are tied to be married."

His words triggered the old man of the Madison family.

"What marriage? After your grandson publicly embarrassed our family? Do you think our family is a joke?" Old Master Madison asked darkly.

"What are you talking about?" Samuel asked, looking to Mr. Bean.

"Young master Richard just announced that he is married," Mr. Bean answered.

"To whom?" Samuel asked.

"To Miss Jones, sir." Mr. Bean answered.

The realization struck him like a physical blow, his face draining of color. The report mentioned Richard was recently married, to some woman named Emma Jones.

"Richard got married?" Samuel rasped, feeling as though the floor had dropped out from under him. "They all knew except me?"

A vein bulged in his aged forehead as hurt and anger warred within him. His family had certainly kept him out of the loop on this monumental life event, seemingly going to great Cost:80 A falling out between famıle

lengths to conceal it from him. But to retaliate by abducting Chester's granddaughter? Surely there had to be more to this madness.

"How dare you allow this to happen under your own roof, you senile old goat!" Chester shouted, ignorant or uncaring of Samuel's stunned disbelief.

my son and grandson completely disregard this old man," Samuel

about your family matter. I want that girl, Sandra, returned to me at once, or so help

hinges in his wake. A ringing silence fell over the foyer before

the line immediately," he growled, knuckles whitening around the tablet's edges. "I want

at last his son's face appeared on the screen, granite-hewn and impassive, he could no longer contain himself. "You arrogant, lying son

he replied in a tone laced with ice. "His marriage is his own business, not the family's. As for abducting the Madison girl..I don't have the faintest idea what you're raving about." If Samuel thought he'd reached the heights of his outrage,

fatting out between tam

He could feel his very bones

it?" He bit out through gritted teeth. "The head of this family means in little to you that I don't even merit being informed about significant events?

flicker, his eyes as cold and unflinching as polished

frankness. "No, we don't see you as the head

air like a guillotine blade. Samuel could only stare, stunned into silence,

old man who had outgrown his usefulness. He may as well have been dead already for all he mattered

progeny anymore.

speak, to offer reassurances, but the old man waved him away with a weary gesture. Outside, gathering storm clouds blotted out the last rays

be spared from

away, a sleek town car purred along the city streets, chauffeuring Emma and Richard's mother Helena home after an indulgent afternoon of shopping and pampering. Laughter danced between the two women as they cheerfully recounted the day's highlights. "Honestly, that poor boy looked like he'd swallowed his tongue," Emma giggled, rolling her

waved an airy band, wholly unbothered Oh, pish. We both know the Madison family could buy that entire toy store ten times

sly wink sparked a fresh peal of

the cheerful atmosphere, neither woman noticed the nondescript black SUV that

the engine reached their ears that they both turn with

Trowns.

Helena demanded of their driver, craning her head towards the rear window as the SUV's front grill suddenly loomed in the glass like