A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 207 The Cause Of Death

That year, Francis was barely ten. His mother, Linda, heavy with child, had just returned home from a prenatal checkup.

Julia bribed the butler and managed to enter the house.

The wife and mistress engaged in a heated argument the moment they saw each other.

Julia stood at the top of the staircase and admonished Linda, “You’re truly shameless. Do you really think bearing a child for Charlie is enough for you to take my place?”

“I don’t need to force you out of the family. The fact that Charlie chooses to be with me is all that matters,” the heavily pregnant Linda said, a hint of smugness dancing in her eyes.

What could possibly wound Julia more than snatching her man away?

Linda reveled in the sight of the Hanks family’s once high and mighty daughter crumbling under the insult delivered by a commoner such as herself. At this moment, she realized that titles didn’t matter at all.

Julia trembled, the rage boiling within her evident in her quivering gaze.

“Linda, to think I once considered you a good friend. Had I known this would happen, I would never have defended you against those insults. I would have allowed those ruffians to ravage you. Then you wouldn’t dare to act all high and mighty in front of me,” Julia spat. Her eyes then darkened as her tone turned frigid. “Do you think you can be a part of the Hadley family just like this? I could take your illegitimate child back to the Hadley family and separate you from your child. Don’t worry. I will take good care of your son and make sure he grows up just fine!”

Her words made Linda’s heart skip a beat, for Linda knew that Julia was taunting her.

How could Julia, who loathed her so, possibly treat her child well?

In a panic, Linda grasped Julia’s shirt and yelled like a mad woman, “I will never hand my son over to you! You will not separate us!”

“What do you think you’re doing? Let me go!” Julia shouted.

Standing by the staircase, the young Francis observed the two quarreling women.

Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed through the house, and Linda tumbled down the stairs, blood seeping from her body.

Although she was rushed to the hospital, her unborn child couldn’t be saved.

Having suffered the physical trauma, Linda would never be able to conceive again.

This tragedy had been a constant source of pain for Linda, and she was willing to endure the

let Julia

him from his thoughts. Bending slightly, he lifted his

her eyes, and saw Linda

feeling

to rest. Let’s not disturb her,” Francis said, tucking the blanket around Linda

along

the branches, casting a melancholic glow on his handsome face. His androgynous features, strikingly cold yet enticingly soft, had been

film release was met with rave reviews, and as if by

voice, Christina said, “Perhaps it’s best if you don’t see me off. Why don’t you head back

me, are you?” Francis‘ lips curled into a

arms over her chest. “You’re reading too much

for our casual conversation to be laced with such ambiguous

by the sight of her flustered state, especially when

car came to

lurched forward, nearly

about to voice her irritation when she caught sight of Francis‘

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

Francis said,

words, and you’re clutching at your chest? Can you be any more delicate?” Christina

and mother like

bottle of medicine in the glove compartment. Get it

alarming pallor of his face and the purplish hue on his lips. Only then did she

his medicine, and there

medication used for treating

to which Francis immediately popped a few pills into his

water,” Christina said,

Francis finally returned to

His pallor complexion was

guessed that the enigmatic and charismatic Francis suffered from

had seen him perform demanding stunts in films. Wouldn’t that affect his

come to have a heart condition?”

with an air of resigned acceptance. “When I was young, I trained. alongside Nathaniel. Once, during a physical training session, I was pushed

time, he had also been trained