Chapter 38: Feeling Frenzied Inside

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

This person was obviously trying to throw bait after drawing her attention.

Madeline naturally knew that this matter was not that simple.

Logically speaking, if Michelle really chose to commit suicide, she would have killed Courtney first.

If she didn’t understand these people’s personalities, Madeline wouldn’t have dared to release the information in such a way.
Yet, the result was still unexpected.

“Consider it a slip of my tongue in the past, so please give me some pointers, Mr. Astor.”

“I’s actually very simple. The place where Michelle committed suicide was a restaurant on the top floor of a building. She must have gone to such a place because she had an appointment with someone. If that was the case, why would she commit suicide? Also, it’s said that her phone was not found at the
crime scene. You should understand why.”

Madeline immediately noted down all these suspicious points. It seemed like Augustus, who appeared cold on the surface, was actually paying attention to her behind her back.
“Twill report all these things to the police and find the mastermind.”

‘What Madeline wanted to do the most was to force Courtney into a corner. She would only reveal her true colors when she was in a desperate situation… and right now, Courtney was almost at her wits’ end.
Augustus smiled faintly, a look of anticipation on his face.

In the past, Madeline had always thought that this person was in cahoots with Courtney. That was why she treated him so badly.

Now that she knew that the two of them weren’t in cahoots and that Augustus was tired of Courtney, Madeline’s interest was piqued.

‘When Madeline sent all her questions to the police, she soon got a response.

The police had found Michelle’s phone, but when they pulled out her call records, it was empty. However, according to eyewitnesses’ accounts, Michelle had a breakdown.

In the office, Madeline couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard she tried. Pamela comforted her. “Maddy, this matter has been solved, and because of this incident, your reputation has even risen. Although it was a false alarm, it’s still helped promote you, so you shouldn’t think too much about it
anymore.”

Although this situation had been very unfavorable towards Madeline at the beginning, after things cleared up, people were even more amazed by her abilities.
However, Madeline did not feel good about it. “Pamela, don’t you think that something is amiss? This incident was resolved with Michelle’s death, but the culprit is obviously the person who stole my drafts and gave them to Michelle.”
“Maddy, I know what you mean, but there are some things that you need to understand. In our line of work, what we’re most afraid of is to expose dirty secrets. I don’t care how curious you are about this matter, but don’t pursue it anymore. Otherwise, itll cause even more trouble in the future.”
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that there was more to this matter than met the eye. However, if they really wanted to get to the bottom of it, who knew what would happen?

Therefore, the best thing to do was to seize this opportunity and close the matter entirely.

“Tknow what you mean. I won’t pursue this matter anymore.”

Madeline couldn’t cause any more losses to the company because of her personal grudges, so she could only put this matter aside temporarily.

However, that didn’t mean that she would let the culprit off easily.

After the matter was settled, Madeline was in a good mood. When she went back to the Astor mansion, she brought a big cake to celebrate.

From the moment she entered the room, the two little ones surrounded her. Wherever she was, Augustus’ presence was like air.

After preparing food for the two children, Madeline even specially prepared some for Augustus.

“It’s all thanks to you that I was able to make a comeback in the shortest time possible. This is my thanks to you.”

Augustus was injured, so all he had to do was open his mouth and the sweet cake would be fed into his mouth. His eyebrows rose slightly and he looked rather smug.

“Mr. Astor, I feel really bad about your broken arms. I’ve found a specialist, so I’ll personally take you there tomorrow.”

The food in his mouth immediately lost its taste. He refused. “I have the most professional doctors, so I don’t need to trouble others.”

“But this professor I found doesn’t normally treat patients. I had to beg him before he agreed. You should go take a look. It might help you recover.”

Augustus’ expression darkened. If they really went to visit the doctor, wouldn’t his recovery be discovered?

“Tmean it when I say that I won’t go!” Augustus looked as though he was about to lose his temper. He stood up and was about to head upstairs, refusing to even eat the cake that Madeline had prepared for him.
Madeline just couldn’t figure this man out. She hurriedly put down the things and caught up with the man on the stairs.

However, before she could say anything, she slipped. Just as she was about to fall back, Augustus suddenly grabbed her arm.

His action immediately caused the crowd to cheer.

Of course, these cheers were from the two little ones.

Especially Hugo, who shouted loudly, “So Daddy was lying. In order to let Mommy take care of him, he deliberately used this method.”

“It looks like Daddy went all out to let Mommy take care of him. It’s obvious how much he loves her.” Aurora couldn’t help but sigh.

Augustus’ hands froze in mid-air. After confirming that Madeline was safe, his face darkened.

Madeline’s heart was still racing. If Augustus hadn’t intervened, she would have been injured.

Although she had exposed Augustus’ trick because of this, she wasn’t angry. She merely cast a stern glance at the two rowdy little fellows and they shut their mouths immediately.

“From now on, if I hear you mention this matter, I will seal your mouths.”

Hugo was still not used to his mother’s threatening tone. He quickly covered his mouth and listened obediently.

Aurora comforted him. “Hugo, don’t take Mommy’s words to heart. This is her way of showing her love for us.”

Madeline was speechless. She could only make a threatening gesture before she went upstairs to look for Augustus.

Augustus, who used to be cold and heartless, had completely lost his dignity in front of this mother-daughter pair.

In the end, he was even exposed in such a way. It was simply embarrassing.

Madeline knocked at the door. “Mr. Astor, I have something to talk to you about.”

Augustus was too ashamed to face her. He merely replied coldly, “You know the truth now. Don’t you dare make fun of me. Otherwise, you won’t be able to bear the consequences.”

No matter what, he could not lose in terms of temperament. He thought for a while and also said, “If you want to leave, I won’t stop you.”

He had never been so humiliated in his entire life.. He was about to go crazy!