Chapter 487
487–She Is Playing Them Both
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My husband had been restless ever since Madeline came here and left. He had changed.
I mean, he already treated me terribly in front of everyone, but after Madeline’s visit, his behavior became different. He was very happy, as if he had gained some hidden power.
He got a new haircut and bought new clothes. He started paying more attention to himself in just a few hours of her leaving.
It was not just me who noticed. His mother noticed it too. She even told me that because of what I had done, her son had slipped out of all our hands.
That was when I saw Graham coming to our house. I mean, when accusations had been made about both my husband’s character and mine, Graham had disappeared.
Now, as soon as Madeline left, Graham returned. From the tone of his voice, I understood they were up to something again.
That was why I had already left a small window in their office slightly open.
When the two of them sat inside, I moved to the back of the house and stood near that window.
“Madeline herself had told me she was willing to give me a chance. The only issue is the children,” As soon as Elgin said this to Graham, cold sweat broke out over me. Anger surged through me.
The way she had acted in front of me. Now I was beginning to understand why these men lost their senses over her.
She did things behind everyone’s backs. That was how they fell in love with her.
Then they made mistakes, and she was declared innocent.
Now the whole story was clear.
“So what is the issue with the children?” Graham asked Elgin.
I could see both their side profiles. I could also tell there was agitation in Graham’s body.
He kept shaking his leg. His hands rubbed together repeatedly.
“She asked me that if she gives me a chance and marries me, what will happen to her children?” Elgin began, and goosebumps rose on my skin.
So that bitch had come here pretending she cared about sick children. In reality, she was looking for a new husband for herselt.
“Really?” Graham inquired, and there was a sharp note in his voice.
I did not know whether Elgin noticed it, but I could tell Graham was not pleased hearing this.
“Man, I messed up,” Elgin confessed. “You know Hailey and Hannah do not like Elara. They do not like Bodhi either. Right now the situation is so bad they do not even like me.”
He continued explaining. At least he remembered Hailey and Hannah.
“If I bring Elara and Bodhi here like this, the children will hate me even more. So I gave Madeline a very good suggestion.”
Elgin paused to lift his wine glass and clear his throat with a sip.
“What suggestion?” Graham asked him.
“I told her that for now Baxter’s parents can take care of the kids. Or when Baxter wakes up, she can hand them over to him. That is all I said, and she got so angry.”
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He went on speaking, and my suspicion turned into certainty.
“I think she wants to start a complete family with me. Maybe she still does, but now she is upset with me.” 1
Oh wow. So she was still chasing them.
“I did not know she was so crazy about you,” Graham remarked.
“Honestly, I had no idea either,” Elgin replied. “Anyway, I will see what I can do to win her back. I will have to convince my
children.”
He leaned back in his chair.
“But honestly speaking, I do not want to raise someone else’s children. I can keep Elara, maybe. But I have daughters. What will I do by focusing on Elara? And then there is Bodhi.”
He started complaining.
At least he had enough sense to know raising someone else’s children would be foolish.
I mean, hearing this made my spine stiffen.
“Anyway, I will figure something out. I just needed to talk to you,” he muttered.
After that, they began talking about random things. I stepped away from there.
Now I waited for Graham to leave. I was very anxious and very angry.
I kept striking my fist with my palm again and again.
As soon as I heard that Graham had left, I rushed out of my room to confront Elgin.
The moment I faced him, I saw the anger on his face that I had been noticing for the past few days.
“How many times have I told you not to come in front of me?” Elgin shouted at me, raising his voice.
I steadied my breathing, then folded my arms across my chest.
“Why was Graham here?” I pressed. “What did he come to see now? Did he come to share some spicy news with you?”
I ignored his yelling and began taunting him. Elgin’s jaw tightened, and he lunged toward me in a threatening way, but I did not step back. He had to stop himself.
“What do you want?” he demanded angrily,
Whenever I stood before him, he reminded me that he did not want me here and that I should disappear from this place. And I always gave him the same answer.
I will not leave my daughters here and go anywhere.
He had already taken signatures from the council stating that our daughters would remain in his care to become alphas when it is time. So they could not leave this place.
“Graham came to tell you what is going on between him and Madeline, did he not? You two have started to go after her again behind everyone’s backs?”
I slid the information in meticulously and watched the color drain from Elgin’s face.
“What do you mean?” he shot back. “There is nothing going on between them. He is happy with his wite because she is loyal and giving him children. Not like you, sleeping around even after having children.”
He hurled the insult in one breath.
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I wanted to claw his face and remind him that he was no saint either. But I controlled my anger, because I was about to destroy
all his happiness.
“Who told you that?” he snapped.
“So that means Graham did not tell you that they are actually seeing each other?” I asked softly.
The moment I said this, Elgin froze.
“His wife called me,” I went on. “She caught them red–handed having sex. Not once. Many times.” (1)
I held his gaze as I remembered Kaylee telling me the news.
“I just want to say one thing,” I added. “Do not create any more mess. Our daughters have already suffered enough.”
After delivering my news, there was no reason for me to stand there any longer. I turned calmly, smiled, and walked away.
I left him there drowning in his own shock.