Chapter 247
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Madison asked quietly, “Po pouubelieve in use
ed, lits eyes fixed on Madison. He noticed the faint trace of envy in her gaze
dully restore you astral lond
tell her nonspiimal energy and asked again, “The you really believe needs
bebastian’s bioms diew together as he scrutinizest her with a mix of confusion and fret “Yes, Harlieve you. I trint in your abilities, and 1 yemit splzitual etangy tohelpothers.”
Madison’s handsmovesl slightly on the bed. Her men were downcast as she focused on the spuitual energy within her. However, there was no increase—tone. Not eventhe slightest hint of it
she hinted her gaze back in Sebastian Her lips were pale, and her normally cool eyes were now even icier. Sebastianfelt a twinge in his chest. He felt like he had
me something; wrong without knowing esitly what it was.
“Ahonderd millionsdollars,” Madison intempted, her tone as cold as does expression.
Hebladed “What?
“I’m afraid the spiritual energy tepsied for helping you astral body tetum to your physical form this time will be enormous. A hundred million dollars isn’t too
“Not at all, bal.. He faltered. She had never mentioned money before, bot now, dier attitude was distant and evender tour felt detached. “Madison, money isn’t
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The sound of lacking interrupted him, and his gaze handened as he looked towards the door. Dana opened it and met her son’s eyes, she hesitated, ready to shut it apain, but she remembered the people waiting outside.
“It’s Maklie’s sister and mother, They want to speak to her alone.
Sebastian looked at Madison, gonging het seaction. She still seemed cold but gave a slight nod. He couldn’t shake the unease tightening in his chest. “You don’t have to see then if you don’t want to,” he offered softly.
Mallison replied, “I’ll see them ”
Sebastian sighed inwardly. She was so distani now
w that even her words were like ice. “Alright then. We’ll continue this conversation when I return.”
Sebastian stepped out, and Tanya and Rebecca son entered, rach wearing polite smiles. Once the door closed, however, Tanya’s expression hardened, her brows creasing will worry.
“Did you offend someone from the Turner family?”
Madison leaned back against the headboard. “Why? Is there a problem?”
Tanya hanied over, her expression anxious. “just answer me. Did you or didn’t you?”
Madison remained silent,
Rebecca came to Tanya’s side and gently linked arms with her to offer comfort. “Mom, please don’t get worked up,” Rebecca soothed her. “Maybe I misheard. Maddie wouldn’t be so reckless asto provoke the Turners. Right, Maddie?”
Madison replied, “Where did you hear this?”
Bebecca’s expression was gentle, almost sisterly. “Loverheard some people talking about it on set. They said Mr. Yeatman stormed into the Turner residence with sontrole powerful, were king the place and injuring Rayson.
“Shane’s people are tenified of retaliation now. And when they described the powerful person who was with him, I couldn’t help but worry it might be you. Maddie, tell me it wasn’t you. Everyone in Deatropolis knows Rayson Tumer is not someone you cross,”
Hebecca’s tone softened as ed, “Moddle, no matter how upset you are with Mom, Dad, or our brothers, you wouldn’t go this tar just to spite the family,
would you? Because it Rayson is truly angry, he won’t just retaliate against you. He’ll go after all of us, the entire Locke family.”
Tanya looked back and forth between her daughters, a hint of pride in her eyes for Rebecca’s handling of the situation.
Then, she turned back to Madison, her expression severe. “Becky’s right, isn’t she? You didn’t cross Rayson Tumer. That powerful figure they mentioned isn’t you Right, Maddie?”
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