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

rather than let

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

the sound, opened her eyes, and saw Linda

Macall, are you not feeling well?” Christina

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

drove along the city

melancholic glow on his handsome face. His androgynous features, strikingly cold

film release was met with rave reviews, and as if by magic, his net worth had multiplied

don’t see me off. Why don’t you

Francis‘ lips

and crossed her arms over her

to be laced with such ambiguous

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

came to an

forward, nearly colliding

of Francis‘ handsome features turning deathly pale as an agonized frown

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

hurts,” Francis said, grimacing

chest? Can you be any more delicate?” Christina teased,

son and mother like to

at his chest, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. “There’s a bottle of medicine in the glove compartment.

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

the glove compartment to look for his medicine, and there was

medication used for treating

opened the bottle, to which Francis immediately

some water,” Christina said,

time before Francis

frighten you?” he asked. His pallor complexion was

the enigmatic and charismatic Francis suffered from a heart

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

you come to have

“When I was young, I trained. alongside Nathaniel. Once, during a physical training session, I was pushed and I fell, injuring my heart. I’ve had this

he had also been