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

want that girl, Sandra, returned to me at once, or so help me, I will destroy everything you and

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

the line immediately," he growled, knuckles whitening around

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

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

fatting out

very wrong. He could feel his very bones shaking with scarcely restrained

it is, is it?" He bit out through gritted teeth. "The head of this family means in little

expression didn't even flicker, his eyes as cold and

with brutal frankness. "No, we don't see

a guillotine blade. Samuel could only

old man who had outgrown his usefulness. He may as well

progeny anymore.

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

one would be spared from

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

the Madison family could buy that entire toy store ten times over before brunch.

sly wink sparked a fresh peal

nondescript black SUV that peeled out from a side street, rapidly closing the distance behind

was not until the rumble of the engine reached

Trowns.

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