Chapter 485
Kaylee:
Ever since Graham returned home last night and avoided me, I had been in a frenzy.
I did not want to lose him. With Madeline constantly in his sight, I began to wonder if he was falling into her traps again.
I called Silver, but nothing came of it. She seemed too stressed to risk going after Madeline.
That angered me. Everyone was suddenly afraid of crossing her, as if she were the moon goddess’s favorite.
In the morning, my husband woke up, did not say a word to me about last night, and left for a council meeting. His own father was a council leader and was staying at the mansion.
I called it nonsense.
Then Madeline appeared at the mansion. I realized that was why my husband had been missing since morning. She had been there the whole time.
I reached the main gate and listened to her conversation with Lord Eldon. It surprised me when she handed him medicine for
Penny.
Why would she go out of her way to bring medicine to a woman who had never loved her? I began to wonder what she was
planning.
“Wait, you brought medicine for my wife?” Lord Eldon asked again.
My fists clenched. What was so special about it? His wife was not a child.
And how was Madeline suddenly so knowledgeable?
Of course, she had taken courses in the human world. She had no responsibilities. Her husband was wealthy, her children were cared for, and she had time to study.
So what was so unique about that?
“I don’t understand how you treat people, but when someone is in pain, I feel it too. So please do not question me. Give this to her, and let her know she can contact me anytime if she needs more medicine,” Madeline spoke softly, yet there was irritation beneath her calm tone.
“What a poser,” I muttered under my breath.
My fists tightened until crescent marks formed on my palms from my nails.
“Do you want to come inside and have a drink? You must be tired,” Lord Eldon offered.
His tone shifted so quickly that my head snapped toward the door. I stood there biting my nails.
My belly was large now. I needed that kind of attention and care.
Why was she taking everything from me? And now Lord Eldon too? The change in him left me stunned
“No, it’s all right. I have to go home. My sister has been admitted to the hospital I need to be with her,” Madeline replied, her voice breaking slightly.
That caught my attention. I had heard that morning that there were cases against Yuvonne That she had been spreading talse reports about alphas through a reporter friend
It served her right.
“I heard about it,” Lord Eldon said gently. “She lost her child, I heard?”
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A smile crept onto my lips. I do not know why, but whenever I heard that my enemies had miscarried, I found it amusing.
To me, it meant the moon goddess did not favor them. Otherwise, why would she bring them such suffering?
I was still carrying my children, not just one but many, and they were all sons. I wanted to laugh in their faces. 2
“Yeah. I’ll take my leave,” Madeline replied quietly.
I silently thanked the moon goddess that she was leaving. Then I heard a voice I recognized immediately.
“Madeline, I did not know you were coming here,” my husband remarked.
My fists clenched again, and my ears sharpened. The satisfaction I had felt moments ago vanished, replaced by a deep frown.
“I heard about Yuvonne, and I know why she jumped,” my husband continued. 1
I could not stay hidden any longer. I shifted until I could see them through the crack in the door.
Madeline looked at him with a frown. They acted as if they had not spent the morning together.
“I can give you the details. There was a case against her,” Graham added.
I did not understand why he sounded so gentle, almost apologetic. He had been furious at Yuvonne before us for spreading news
about them.
Yet here, in front of Madeline, he was soft.
“What do you mean you know? What case? Was there something else?” Madeline asked, her eyes softening.
Graham gave her a certain look and nodded.
“You two sit in the garden. I will ask the maids to prepare some refreshments. And you, son, give her all the details of the case. Please keep her calm,” Lord Eldon instructed, placing a hand on Graham’s shoulder and urging him to show concern for her.
Had the world shifted, or was I losing my mind? I could not understand what was happening.
I stepped away from the door as Madeline and Graham headed toward the garden.
Lord Eldon walked in and stared at the plastic bag.
“You let that witch sit with my husband?” I nearly shouted at him.
He lifted his head, startled to see me there. His face remained blank for a moment before a frown formed.
“Kaylee, enough. You will not go outside and bother her. She is already upset,” he warned.
His response filled me with frustration.
“Besides, you did not even help my wife up from the floor that day. And that woman came here to deliver medicine when she should be with her sister. She goes out of her way to help people. Have some shame and understanding,” Lord Eldon continued.
His words made the ground feel unsteady beneath my feet.
I stood there in shock, staring at the man who had changed his attitude simply because Madeline had helped his wife.
She had not been dying. It was only her ankle.
He walked toward his wife’s room, eager to tell her that her savior had arrived.
My perfect life was slipping from my hands, all because Madeline refused to reveal her true face to them.
Instead, I was the one who looked like the villain.