Abusive Wife

Chapter 54

Noah watched Madeline for a while, then suddenly broke into a chuckle. He did not resume their verbal sparring; instead, he set an invitation down in front of her.

“My son’s birthday dinner is the day after tomorrow. If you’re free, Ms. Grant, we would love to see you there.”

“Oh? You’re actually inviting me into your home, Mr. Quincy? Aren’t you afraid you’ll be luring a wolf into the fold?” Madeline felt slightly bewildered. Previously, he had believed she was deliberately trying to get close to Colton so she could entice the boy away.

Why had he suddenly changed his tune?

“If you’re the wolf in question, that would suit me admirably, my dear Ms. Grant.”

Madeline had the oddest sensation that her world had suddenly turned upside down. Noah must have knocked his head against something and gotten all muddled up before he left the house today!

By the time she had pulled herself together enough to ask what was going on, Noah had already left.

At this point, Albert came through the back door of the bar and made his way through the mass of people, hurrying over to her. “Ms. Grant, Ms. Angie’s been rescued by Mr. Quincy’s underlings.”

“Ahh, I see. Well, that was to be expected.” No wonder Noah was behaving in a manner contrary to his usual self, even giving her an invitation to Colton’s birthday dinner. It was all a cover for rescuing Angie!

Just like before, was he afraid that she would cause trouble?

For whatever reason, Madeline felt aggravated the more she thought about it. She did not even realize she had lost herself in her ruminations until Albert recalled her to the present.

“Ms. Grant, I believe the incident with Ms. Angie might have alerted certain people. The woman who claimed to be Mr. Turner’s daughter hasn’t shown up!”

“We’ll go home for now.” Madeline had foreseen that this might happen. After all, if that woman really had been

present, Noah probably would not have had the time to come and engage her in conversation.

Earlier, after Madeline left the Grant residence, she had received word that someone claiming to be Felix Turner’s

daughter had made an appointment with Noah to discuss some business matters. That was why she and Albert had come to the Enchanteur Bar. However, they had not expected that they would encounter a scene with Angie upon arrival.

two of them left the bar and

She watched, seething, as Madeline left the bar, cool and sophisticated in her elegant dress

who had

sauntered around with minions at her

urged, seeing that Angie was just standing there, staring fixedly at something in the distance and seemingly divorced from reality. Noah had already left; they

Angie murmured weakly and climbed into

with her. He closed the door after Angie, then got behind the wheel and

drove

car on the road. Angie’s rage and hatred knew no bounds when she saw Madeline’s lovely, alluring face through the

I’m going to crush you

a silver lining. Noah evidently still harbored some feelings for her. He would not have rescued her

down. Her father had no home to call his own now. It was the perfect, legitimate opportunity for her to

managed to insert herself into the

news. My home has been burned down! Could you

me any orders to do

to go now, and I don’t want to be by myself…” Angie

to such feminine wiles and reluctantly agreed despite himself. Upon reflection, it was probably better

they reached

into the house

expression darkened immediately.

glance at Wayne, he

said that the Grant house just burned down in a fire, and she has nowhere to go…”

Mr. Hudson, please. I really have nowhere to go now. Can I stay here, just for the time

take you to a

of the house; she was not about to be turned away in such

Can’t you just stay with me

was about to reject

he decided it was probably not safe for her to be

he agreed. “Have Mr. Charles take you to the