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?”

was just frustrated for your sake,” he explained, his voice calm but

don’t want me to show her the truth because her poor, fragile heart won’t be able to handle it! You

step back. “When will you stop doubting me, Maddison? I told you I was worried about you. I wanted you to calm down and rest so your condition wouldn’t

she’s nobody to you?!” she screamed. “You’ve been glancing at her nonstop since

surprise, her coughing

Maddison had

He’d spent 7,000,000 dollars just to rent my bracelet, all

this… was what she gave him.

expression on his face–profound

fell silent. The air felt suffocatingly cold.

was wrong because

loved me. You’ve only wanted me as a tool to piss off Taylor. I

turned to leave.

cry. “No, Eddy! That’s not true!

I fell in love with you over time… I really want to be your wife… I hate my life… I hate how short it is,

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