The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 73

Maddison sputtered, the machine next to her beeping an alert.

Edward quickly leaned in and patted her back reassuringly. Maddie, please. You should rest.”

“Don’t tell me what to do!” she snapped, shoving him away

Then, she cackled lightly at me, “That’s why your mor die so soon. It was divine retribution! Divine punishment! She deserv- Cough, cough!”

She gasped for breath, struggling to recover from the violent coughing fit.

Edward’s expression darkened. He patted her back again. “Maddie, I told you, not one more word, alright? You need to take care of yourself. You’ve got everything you wanted now, haven’t you?”

His tone had risen at the end, and he was clearly upset.

She looked away from me, staring at him in disbelief. “Did you just scold me, Eddy?”

for your sake,” he explained, his voice calm but tinged with

For her! You don’t want me to show her the truth because her poor, fragile heart won’t be able to handle it! You still love her deep down! You just wish I’d die already so you can be with her again!”

long moment before slowly removing his hand from her shoulder. He straightened his back and took a step back. “When will you stop doubting me, Maddison? I told you I was worried about you. I wanted you

you swear you don’t care about her? That she’s nobody to you?!” she screamed. “You’ve been glancing at her nonstop since she entered the room! You

surprise, her coughing fit seemed to

sneered to myself. Maddison had lost her

but show kindness and care for her. He’d spent 7,000,000 dollars just to

this… was what she

the expression on his

fell silent. The air felt suffocatingly

something was wrong because she quickly

You’ve only wanted me as a tool to piss off Taylor. I was just a pawn in

to leave.

wrist, and began to cry. “No, Eddy! That’s not true! I love you!! really

with you over time… I really want to be your wife… I hate my life… I hate how short it is, how it keeps me from being by

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