Abusive Wife

Chapter 30 Swung Upside Down

Seeing that Noah was back, Suzette knew there was no escaping. Turning on the waterworks, she went up and whined to him, “You’re finally back, Mr. Quincy. I need to talk to you.”

With a frown, Noah raised his arm to the group behind. Getting the message, Wayne took off together with the security detail. At that point, Dylan arrived and went upstairs ahead of everyone else.

Suzette looked at the son-in-law of her dreams in delight. Her future son-in-law could command the room with his presence. So what if the Grants were in financial trouble?

She had her son-in-law! The Quincies were the ultimate symbol of wealth and power in Imperia!

Her son-in-law was at the helm of it all.

Noah wore a black shirt paired with a creaseless vest and suit jacket. His shirt was buttoned all the way to the collar while a coat hung off his elbow. His brows on fleek and aloof eyes only added to his standoffish mien. “What’s on your mind, Mrs. Grant?”

Angie’s in the hospital, pretty shaken up. There are mean comments everywhere online about Angie. Mr. Quincy, you got to stick up for her. These people are trying to ruin her reputation. There’s no way Angie would…”

“Sir, Colton is awake, but things are not looking good. I tried talking to him, but Colton simply stared into blank space.” Mr. Charles’ flat tone interrupted Suzette’s speech.

Putting on a scowl, Noah took quick paces up the stairs. “This can wait until later, Mrs. Grant.”

News about Colton regaining

consciousness saw Suzette timidly edging to the door.

“Since you’re here, you should leave after visiting Colton, Mrs. Grant.” Mr. Charles put his hand out to stop her, insisting that she came along upstairs by force.

Upstairs, the pale-faced boy lay in bed, blinking his eyes at the ceiling. Thomas timed his waking when Mr. Charles called the doctor.

Hearing the looming footsteps at the door,

he looked over. “Daddy!”

Noah took large strides ahead and reached out to feel Thomas’ forehead. “How do you feel?”

Dylan had carried out a thorough examination on the little man. “He seemed to have gotten a nasty shock, but he stayed put at home. What happened?”

Coming up from behind, Mr. Charles said, “It was my negligence. Colton was left alone with a stranger.”

The stranger was none other than Suzette.

“We pulled out the surveillance footage inside the residence. Mrs. Grant entered Colton’s bedroom without permission. Colton emerged from the room ten minutes later and fainted.”

dragged upstairs by the bodyguards,

eyes, feeling a tightness in her throat.

Grandma, Daddy.” Thomas tugged on Noah’s arm, refusing to let

as

only playing a game with me. My bad.

closer inspection revealed her

strange behavior did not escape

conduct proved there was more to the game than

Noah barely shielded the ruthlessness in his chilly eyes. “Tell me, Colt. What game were

palm. He smiled innocently. “She grabbed my foot and

on her bottom as color drained from

hissed through clenched teeth before turning around to face Suzette. He commented, “You sure know how

was some harmless fun with

it was an

kid had always said nothing. The boy was

should

kind of harmless fun you were having

child outside the window by the foot was

to talk back then, he must suffer a

now.

guilt, Noah tilted his head and stared at Colt. With eyes reading of naiveness, innocence, and trust, Colt reluctantly uttered, “Don’t blame Grandma, Daddy. She’s only

not blaming her.” Noah caressed the boy’s face, but

around

I would never hurt him!” Suzette insisted it was

she never had her moments with the brat, but the kid had always said nothing. The boy was a menace now

you should say

see what kind of harmless fun you

dangling a child outside the window

to talk back then, he must suffer a lot more than he did

now.

head and stared at Colt. With eyes reading of naiveness, innocence, and trust, Colt reluctantly uttered,

but his eyes reflected chilling eeriness when he turned his

around

hear Mrs. Grant say that it was all for fun?

the bodyguard hung her outside the

feeling at the pit of her