Aggressive wife novel (Madeline and Noah) novel Chapter 397

"That's my boy, Colt." Madeline gave Colton a peck on his cheek. The young boy went very red in the face as he felt his father's eyes on him.

"Come down. You're going to get Mommy's clothes dirty too," Noah said in a slightly stern tone.

Colton waited for Madeline to put him down. However, Madeline continued walking while holding him. "Don't mind your father. I'll take you to the bathroom."

"Are you going to bathe him? He's not a baby anymore!" Noah complained as he followed behind her.

"I know he's not a baby anymore, but he's only five! It's not like he's a fifteen-year-old boy!" Madeline rolled her eyes.

Noah reached out and took Colton from her arms. "I'll do it. You should respect a young boy's privacy."

Madeline wasn't planning on giving Colton a bath in the first place. All three of her kids had learned to do simple chores independently at a young age. Even Mackenzie could take a shower on her own since she was four. Madeline was only going to help prepare the bathwater and a fresh set of clothes for Colton.

However, she did not explain all that, nor did she try to stop Noah. "Then, send Colt to the study to copy the passage just like Thomas after he's bathed. Don't yell at him anymore."

"Alright." Noah held Colton securely with one arm. Then, he headed upstairs in long, quick strides.

Madeline let out a small sigh. How could he be so harsh toward his own son…

After that, Madeline went back to her room to take a shower since her clothes got dirty as well.

While she was washing, Madeline suddenly felt extremely light-headed. She fell onto the floor the next instant.

She was still conscious as she lay on the cold, tiled bathroom floor. She tried to open her mouth to call for help, but she couldn't muster any strength in her body.

After she had failed in her attempts to prop herself up, Madeline gave up entirely and remained sprawled on the floor.

Anyway, Noah will come looking for me after he's given Colton a bath.

Why am I so certain about it? I just know it instinctively after spending all this time with Noah recently.

Around ten minutes later, Madeline heard the sound of a door opening. Then, she picked up a set of footsteps entering her room and recognized it was Noah's.

Noah had gotten his clothes wet whilst he was giving Colton a quick bath. When Madeline was scolding Thomas earlier, Noah had secretly moved all of his clothes into the empty closets in Madeline's room. So, he was there to change his clothes.

Not long after he had taken off his shirt, Noah noticed something peculiar.

The sound of water coming from the shower head has been going on for too long without any interruption. It's almost like no one's taking a shower in there.

He walked toward the bathroom and knocked on the door. "Madeline, are you in there?"

He did not hear any response. Then, he continued, "I'm coming in now if you still won't respond."

Noah opened the door and walked into the bathroom. Then, he spotted Madeline lying on the floor completely naked.

Despite her curvy, voluptuous form, Noah immediately noticed the desperate look in her eyes. He strode toward her and picked her up from the floor. Then, he quickly moved her onto the bed and covered her body with a blanket before rushing away to fetch Dylan and the others.

Dylan did a quick, careful examination of Madeline. Then, he took some blood samples from her to run some tests.

"Don't worry about it too much. I think she's fainted because the medication she's taking at the moment has taken effect." Dylan tried to calm Noah down as the latter was staring at Madeline with an anxious, hardened face.

When she finally woke up later, Madeline was soaked in sweat. She felt so hot all over that she thought she was trapped in an oven. She stretched out an arm to push the source of heat away from her and felt something hot and rigid against her hand.

She slowly opened her eyes to find a broad chest close to her face. When she lifted her gaze, she saw Noah's face and realized the man was holding her in his arms.

Wait a minute… This guy is topless, and I think I have nothing on at the moment…

"Hey… Wake up." Madeline noticed that she had gotten her voice back. However, Noah appeared unresponsive to her calls. She put her hand on his forehead and confirmed that he was running a fever.

It seems like both of our bodies have reached their limits due to the virus.

"It's alright… I'll stay by your side…" Noah muttered under his breath. Then, he pulled Madeline closer to him.

Madeline patted Noah's cheek lightly at first. When that did not wake him up, she tried with all her might to squirm free from his embrace. Still, the man was stronger than her even in his unconscious state.

"Let me go. You're having a fever. I need to get Dylan to check on you."

Noah's expression seemed to have softened a little. Madeline added, "Just let me go. I won't leave the room. I'll put on some clothes and phone Dylan. You wouldn't want me to be stark naked when he's here to examine you, right?"

"I need to watch over Madeline and make sure she's alright," Noah mumbled in a soft voice. Fortunately, it was very quiet in the room, and Madeline was able to hear what he said.

Madeline stopped struggling. Instead, she reached out and gently patted Noah on the back. "I'm right here. Don't worry."

At long last, Madeline managed to coax Noah into loosening his grip. Once she had gotten out of his embrace, Madeline quickly got dressed and gave Dylan a call.