Abusive Wife

Chapter 15 Social Circles Are Messy

The more she acted out, the more displeased he seemed. His towering figure loomed over her. “Let me ask you one more time. Who are you? Think before you answer!”

Madeline pursed her lips. “I am Madeline Grant, didn’t you already have me investigated, Mr. Quincy? It’s just a pity that I’m not your ex-wife.”

There was a silent rage in his eyes. “You should count your lucky stars that you aren’t the real Madeline!”

“Why?”

“I won’t allow you to live a second longer if you were Madeline Grant!”

“It seems you have a deep resentment toward your ex-wife. Am I her substitute? You’re dumping all your frustrations on me? But hate is born out of love. Am I right to say that you loved her very much?”

“Hah, love? She doesn’t deserve it.”

Noah was quick to retort as if he had heard a joke.

She knew the answer deep down, but Madeline was still hurt to hear it five years later.

That’s right. I don’t deserve it.

She obviously didn’t care anymore, but why was she still trying? Why did she still feel hurt?

Was it reluctance?

No, she wasn’t going to allow the person who killed her grandfather to go free!

The only reason she returned to Imperia was for her child, to avenge her grandfather, and to clear her name!

It had nothing to do with the man before her!

A man like him wasn’t worth her affection!

What’s more, Colton Quincy was here. She couldn’t let him find out about the child!

The glint in Madeline’s eyes darkened with every thought.

She immediately tried to send him away!

family’s affairs, Mr. Quincy. If you

with another look as she turned to go

wasn’t going to let her

“Hold it!”

man’s voice was faint, cold, and almost ghost-like in

it, Mr.

chaotic musings before she

the cemetery’s surveillance footage. What are you trying

“Huh?”

additional protections in place. And, the person who took the footage was you! You say you

pressed forward, ever oppressive. The lightning outside the windows

raised a brow at that. Her poised posture added to her charm. “Are you saying I destroyed the

“Obviously!”

advance on her until he

forced her to look up at him to see right through

chin. “Why don’t you tell me what you think I’m trying to do, Mr.

have nothing to do with my son’s

was safely returned but the matter was far too

suddenly being able to speak, and the

were the one who suspected me of kidnapping your son. I certainly wouldn’t just let it go when I hadn’t done anything! I made a copy of the surveillance footage, but it was for proof that I hadn’t done what I was being accused of. It’s a pity that

haven’t even come to you for your previous accusations and here

darkened as the woman

her to be so

dare you

pressed against his lips.

surge of

away from her as if she were carrying

What a vixen!

doing all this to lure me in?

Stop being delusional.

weren’t Angie. She wanted to provoke

living room dropped several degrees

more ways to rid herself of the man when an odd song began to play. “Baby is calling

coming from him and reached for his phone vibrating

It was his ringtone!