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.

and grandson completely

me at once, or so

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

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

than a minute before the call went through, but it may as well have been an eternity for how Samuel's blood boiled in that endless span. When 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

every breath 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 you're raving about." If

A fatting

feel his

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? About

flicker, his eyes as cold and unflinching

we don't see you as the

in the suddenly suffocating air like a guillotine blade. Samuel could only stare, stunned into

who had outgrown his usefulness. He may as

progeny anymore.

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 sun,

would be spared from the

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 eyes fondly. "I thought he might

wholly unbothered Oh, pish. We both know the Madison family could buy

sparked a fresh peal of laughter from

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

until the rumble of the engine reached

Trowns.

Helena demanded of their driver, craning her head towards the rear window as the SUV's