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

girl, Sandra, returned to me at once, or so help me, I will destroy everything you and your wretched family

the doors quivering on their hinges in his wake. A ringing silence fell

immediately," he growled, knuckles whitening around

at last his son's face appeared on the screen, granite-hewn and impassive, he could no longer contain himself. "You arrogant, lying son of a bitch!" He exploded, shocking even himself with the vehemence in his tone. "How dare you conceal Richard's marriage from me - your own father! And now I'm being accused of ordering some

Richard takes," 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

180: A fatting out between tam

He could feel his very bones shaking

means in little to you

his eyes as cold and unflinching

with brutal frankness. "No, we don't see you as the head of the family, not

hung in the suddenly suffocating air like a guillotine blade. Samuel could

moment, the indomitable Samuel Madison was just a pathetic old man who had outgrown his usefulness. He may as well have been

progeny anymore.

a fine tremble, Samuel set the tablet aside and sank into a high-backed chair. Mr. Bean began to speak, to offer reassurances, but the old man waved him away with a weary gesture. Outside, gathering storm clouds blotted out the last rays of a dying

would be spared from

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

an airy band, wholly unbothered Oh, pish. We both know the Madison family could buy that entire

sparked a fresh

SUV that peeled out from a

of the engine reached their ears that

Trowns.

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