Chapter 23
Athena looked meaningfully at Ryan
Ryan understood at once and went to make a call. He came back very soon. “Mr. Easton did go to Serenity Villa last night. After that, he was sent urgently to Central Hospital.”
Madelyn was sitting primly, like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting to be reprimanded.
Grace’s expression had softened from its initial sternness. In fact, on close inspection, she seemed to be trying to suppress a smile.
With Athena around, it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to laugh out loud.
Grace had been irritated by Easton for a long time. He had been a playboy in high school too, and he hadn’t changed much even after going abroad.
She used to wonder why Madelyn, whom she had raised, would be
attracted to someone like Easton.
“Maddie,” Athena finally recovered and beckoned to Madelyn.
Madelyn walked over meekly and crouched down in front of Athena. Athena took her hand and said rather seriously, “Tell me the truth. There was a period when you kept kicking up a fuss about wanting to go abroad with Easton, no? Why have things changed all of a sudden?
Madelyn was inwardly shocked.
Grace looked at Madelyn too. That was the issue she was most
concerned about.
Madelyn looked at Athena in innocent confusion. “Whoever told you
that I wanted to go abroad with Easton, Grandma? Even if I did want to go, wouldn’t I go with my husband?”
Athena and Grace were rendered speechless.
Who had told them? Elena, of course. She had been speaking up continuously on Madelyn’s behalf to persuade them to grant
Madelyn’s wish. Elena had even said that she was willing to stay with the Millers in Madelyn’s stead.
Her martyr–like demeanor in sacrificing for her sister had been rather touching.
When they remained silent, Madelyn lowered her head, looking aggrieved. She said, “I only made a fuss in the past because I
misunderstood and thought that Andrew was seeing someone else.”
“What?” Grace looked at her in shock.
Madelyn looked aggrieved and regretful of her own stupidity. “That’s what Elena told me. She also told me that many women had died in Andrew’s hands, so I got scared.”
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