Twin Cupids at Work Daddy Come Home novel Chapter 51

“What did you just say?” Helene shot Madeline a glare, but Madeline didn’t even flinch.

“I said you’re stupid. This is acupuncture. It’s alternative medicine. And seriously, use your brain for a second. If I tried to hurt Julian here of all places, in the middle of the Grayson family’s house, what do you think would happen to me? I’m not suicidal.”

Bodyguards were everywhere in this place. Madeline was just one woman, no fighting skills, nothing. Trying to take out Julian here would be like some amateur assassin waltzing into the palace to kill the king. It was basically begging to die.

Sure, she resented Julian, but she had kids. She wasn’t about to throw her life away.

Helene’s brow furrowed. “Who knows what you’re up to. I’m getting a doctor. If you’re lying to me, you’ll regret it.”

Madeline just lifted her hand in a go-ahead gesture. “Be my guest.”

She went back to removing the silver needles from Julian’s scalp. Helene lunged at her, trying to shove her away, but Madeline didn’t hesitate. She gave Helene a firm push, sending her straight to the floor.

Helene shrieked, landing hard. “Madeline!”

Madeline ignored her, focused on her work.

Helene scrambled up, raging, ready to go at Madeline again.

Without even glancing up, Madeline said in a flat voice, “Stop her.”

Miles had been watching quietly. He knew Madeline was treating Julian, and Helene’s tantrum was just making things worse. He stepped in, blocking Helene’s way with a calm, “Excuse me.”

Helene looked about ready to explode. “Miles, you’re actually siding with her? You know what she’s like. If anything happens to Julian because you let her stick needles in him, it will be your fault.”

Miles didn’t even blink. “Sorry, Ms. Fortner. I don’t know how dangerous she is, but I do know she’s not stupid enough to hurt Julian in front of all of us. You’re just getting in the way of his treatment.”

He knew exactly who was right and who was wrong.

Helene was stuck, unable to get close. She glared at Miles, voice dropping into a warning. “Miles, I’m the future lady of this house.”

Miles did the same. For a second, their eyes met, both of them silently thinking the same thing about Helene’s stupidity.

Helene threw herself onto Julian, sobbing into his chest. “Julian, thank God you’re awake. Madeline was sticking needles in your head. I thought… I thought she’d hurt you, that you’d never wake up again…”

Her voice was soft, trembling, just the right pitch to break anyone’s heart. She looked like she’d cry herself to pieces.

Madeline let out a quiet, mocking chuckle.

She really knew how to play the victim. That sweet, broken voice, those red eyes, she could make anyone feel sorry for her.

Helene looked up at Julian, still sniffling. “Julian, do you feel bad anywhere? I’ll call a doctor right now.”

Julian’s anger only grew. He pinched the bridge of his nose, then spat out a single icy word.

“Out.”