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

while. A cold gust of wind stirred him from his thoughts. Bending slightly, he lifted his mother into his arms. “It’s late. You

eyes, and saw

you not feeling well?” Christina asked with

disturb her,” Francis said, tucking the blanket around

drove along

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

reviews, and as if by magic, his

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

are you?” Francis‘ lips curled into a

huffed, avoiding his gaze, and crossed her arms over her

for our casual conversation to be laced with such

sight of her flustered state, especially when her face flushed a delicate rosy

came to an abrupt

forward, nearly colliding

caught sight of Francis‘ handsome

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

heart hurts,” Francis

chest? Can you be any more

and mother

“There’s a bottle of medicine in the glove compartment. Get it for

alarming pallor of his face and the purplish hue on his lips. Only then did she realize that he wasn’t

his medicine, and there was indeed

a medication used for treating heart

to which Francis immediately popped

said, offering her thermos

some time before Francis finally

you?” he asked. His pallor complexion was

have guessed that the enigmatic and

demanding stunts in films. Wouldn’t

did you come to have a heart

trained. alongside Nathaniel. Once, during a

he had also been trained to become