Chapter 472
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472 –They Wait For My Failure
Madeline:
Ever since I arrived, I felt hostility lingering around me. Even while I waited for Lord Eldon to show me where the patients were, he took his time coming out.
The family remained in Lord Eldon’s office discussing something while I sat in the living room with my children, feeling strangely left out.
“Mommy, I don’t like it here,” Elara whispered, pressing her face into my arms.
“It’s okay. Once we help the children, we will leave, alright?” I assured her, holding her close.
That was when the family finally came out. Kaylee tried her best to stay in front, but she fell behind whenever Lord Eldon and Graham stepped ahead.
Then she quickly moved forward again and stood right beside Graham. She wrapped her arm around his and nudged her face into his biceps.
It gave major clingy cat vibes.
“So we welcome you to our mansion,” Lord Eldon began. “The thing is, we are quite unprepared, but please do not worry. Actually, the parents are taking some time to arrive. While you wait, I can offer you a guest room so your children can rest p>
He maintained a polite tone, likely unwilling to apologize to me the way the others had before.
“It’s all right. Are any of the patients here?” I asked Lord Eldon.
He nodded.
I tried not to look at Graham, but it was difficult. He was staring at me without blinking, trying to get my attention in the strangest way.
“Some of them are here, at least one or two. The rest are having trouble with transport,” Lord Eldon replied.
I rose from the couch and gently nudged my children’s backs so they would stand with me. They followed without hesitation.
“Why don’t you and your son go and bring them here? You have the means of transportation?” I questioned, watching Lord Eldon glance at Graham before nodding.
“Yes, that could be a good idea,” he agreed.
As soon as he spoke, Kaylee rolled her eyes.
“I was going to suggest that too. It’s such an obvious solution,” she muttered bitterly. 1
Everyone ignored her except Penny. She nodded vigorously, making it clear she stood on her side.
I was no child. I knew what they were doing. They were supporting each other against evil Madeline. That was the image they were trying to create.
“Well then, while you take care of the patients here, we will go and bring more,” Lord Eldon told Graham, patting his back.
I noticed a flicker of hesitation in Graham. It seemed he wanted to stay at the mansion, perhaps to unsettle me further.
“Yeah, cool, baby. Bring the patients here. The sooner you do it, the better, ” Kaylee urged.
Graham halted mid–step and turned to look at her.
“I mean, the parents will be desperate to see their children again,” she added quickly, offering him a smile.
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472–They Wait For My Failure
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So that was it. She wanted him gone because of me.
“Kids, come on. I’ll settle you in a room and you’ll stay there, okay? If anything happens, come straight to me, ” I instructed my children in front of everyone.
I made it clear they would not remain silent if anyone tried to bully them.
Penny led us to the guest room so my children could settle.
We would not stay long, probably only half a day. I had not brought a large supply of medicine, only a few bottles. I needed to save the rest for others as well.
I followed Penny down the corridor until she gestured toward a door. I stepped past her, guided my children inside, settled them, and left the food I had brought.
When I stepped back into the hallway, Penny was still there, gently stroking her belly.
“So, did you feel complete making Luna sit at your feet and apologize?” Penny asked.
Her comment stopped me mid–stride. I turned to face her, still gripping the strap of my bag, the one that held something very precious, my tears.
“Penny, I remember how angry you were when I caught you with Lord Eldon. You were so furious that you told him to blackmail me into staying away from Graham,” I reminded her, recalling how things had been when it was her turn.
She always took everything to heart, and now she was asking if I felt fulfilled for making a woman answer for bullying me nonstop.
“No, I do not feel bad. And I will not hesitate to do it again if someone keeps belittling me,” I stated, looking her straight in the
eye.
She had no reply. She simply stepped aside and let me pass.
I entered one of the first rooms and began examining the child at once. His mother explained that he had fallen sick only a few hours earlier.
She was fortunate to arrive first and have her child treated immediately.
I took out the small bottle and noticed the woman watching it closely, likely wondering what kind of treatment it was.
I had just removed the cork when Kaylee strode in and stopped beside the bed, staring at the bottle.
“I need to see if it works so I can inform the others. They need to know whether to bring more patients,” she declared.
She made her reason clear, but I knew she was there to watch me fail.
Without responding, I poured the liquid onto the child’s eyes. Then we waited.
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