The panic on Brandon’s face made Julien curl his lips into a grin. “Mr. Madden, do you still need me to compensate your family?” Brandon’s mouth opened but words came out in a delay. “No. The Madden family cannot afford to accept your compensation, Mr. Flint.” Even if he successfully blackmailed Julien and got what he wanted, he would only make the man angrier. Besides, Julien might plot revenge or a comeback in the dark. It was the modern age where information was accessible with the thumb. Brandon knew his thoughts paled in comparison to the younger generation. Should Julien make a move against him, he would never see it coming. He could not put his entire family at risk. Therefore, he could not do anything at all. “Good, at least you know your place. As for your two daughters, one vicious and one barely an adult. None of them can be shown to be public, and they’ll never be suitable for us,” Velma said as she rolled her eyes. Brandon looked at her grimly. Velma shivered
“Mom!” Jayden was shocked but he was able to react quickly when his mother fell toward him. He caught her and laid her down on the ground before he did everything he could to try to wake her up. However, Velma seemed like she passed out cold. Nothing Jayden did work. Old Madam Flint had a glance at the unconscious Velma. “Felicia, take her to the room.” Felicia nodded and went to Jayden. “I’ll take over from here, Jayden.” “Oh, oh…” Jayden nodded repeatedly and handed his mother to Felicia. Felicia then helped Velma up to her room. Old Madam Flint turned her attention back to Julien. “Julien, do you know every man in the Flint family is loyal? No man in the family ever toys with women’s feelings, except you and your father.” It was at this point Old Madam Flint’s hands shook as if she was holding back something in her. A moment later, she took a deep breath, and rested her eyes to calm herself down before she said, “I’m not talking about your father. That’s a special case
“Grandma!” Jayden strode over in a hurry and caught the falling Old Madam Flint. It was then Felicia came down from the second floor and saw the terrifying scene. “Jayden, what happened to Old Madam Flint?” “I don’t know! She just fainted!” Jayden was terrified. Felicia ran over and took over. She checked on Old Madam Flint and even performed CPR. “Jayden, call the ambulance!” “Oh, oh right!” Jayden reacted. He looked around and saw the phone that fell off Old Madam Flint’s hands. He grabbed it immediately and found out that the call was still ongoing. Sydney’s voice came from the other end. “Grandma? Grandma?” She heard the little smack from the phone when it fell and Jayden’s panic screams. She believed something must have happened to Old Madam Flint, which fueled her anxiety. However, Old Madam Flint’s voice could no longer be heard through the phone. She was nowhere near the house either, so she had no idea what happened. She clutched her phone tightly and kept on
Recalling the confrontation with Cayden, Sydney looked down. “Nothing happened.” She was lying and Luke noticed her reaction. He raised a brow and said, “Really? But you don’t seem fine. After I got the wheelchair yesterday, I ran into Cayden and his look gave me chills. “He looked grim. I asked what happened but he didn’t say anything. When I came back, I also noticed the look on your face. So, I guess something must’ve happened between you and him, but I didn’t ask because you looked moody.” Sydney bit her lips in silence. Luke sat down beside her and said, “Come on, maybe I can give a piece of advice or two.” “It’s nothing.” Sydney also took a seat in the chair. “I just found out about Cay’s mental issue, so…” As for the poisoning, she decided to keep it a secret. First of all, she did not want Luke to worry and second, she did not want to leave a crack in Luke and Cayden’s friendship. Luke knew Cayden for a long time now. Although not as long as she knew Cayden, the
“I think it’s going to be a challenge.” Luke laid his hands out. Sydney looked at him. He bitterly chuckled and said, “I tried to convince him once but he didn’t listen to me at all. That’s why I said it’s going to be a challenge.” Sydney looked down. “No matter what he says, he can’t be like this forever, or he’ll only hurt others and himself. I’ll find time to talk to him.” “Okay. I’m counting on you. Let’s go.” Luke got up and grabbed the luggage. Sydney nodded. “Let’s go.” The two of them came out of the ward and headed to the elevator. Before Luke could press the button, the elevator door opened. Jayden came out in a hurry and he almost bumped into Sydney. “Darling! Careful!” Fortunately, Luke reacted quickly and pulled Sydney to the side, saving her from being knocked over. Jayden heard Luke’s voice and stopped. He then realized Sydney was right in front of him. “Sydney!” “Jayden? Why are you here?” Sydney was curious. “Grandma and Bro were hospitalized.
Noticing Sydney spacing out, Luke moved closer and asked, “Darling, what’s wrong?” Sydney regained her composure and saw his face inches away from hers. Shocked, she faltered backward before she averted his gaze by looking down. “N-Nothing.” Luke squinted. ‘What happened? Darling seems to be avoiding me.’ “Sydney, can we go to Grandma’s ward now?” Jayden could not tolerate watching Sydney being intimate with other men. To him, Sydney belonged to his brother. He had to help his brother to keep an eye out for the men around her, keeping them away from her. Sydney nodded. “Let’s go.” Then, she turned to Luke and added, “Luke, I’m going over.” “Okay,” Luke said. Sydney signaled Jayden with a glance before the two of them headed the opposite way. The ward section that they were at was the luxurious one, so it was no surprise that Old Madam Flint was nearby. Half a minute later, Jayden stopped before a ward. “Here it is.” Sydney noticed Old Madam Flint’s name on the p
A thick layer of gauze covered most of Julien’s back. The injuries he sustained were self-explanatory. “Sydney, let’s go in and have a look,” Jayden said as he put his hand on the door handle. Sydney shook her head. “No. I’ve already seen him. I should go.” “But…” Jayden wanted to convince her otherwise. Sydney tightened her lips. “Jayden, I don’t want to come here at all and you forced me to. Now I’ve seen him, so don’t push it any further.” Jayden flushed. “I’m not pushing it. I just want you to accompany Julien!” “Why should I? Who is he to me?” Sydney stared at him coldly. Jayden’s mouth opened. He wanted to say she was his brother’s wife but then he realized they had already divorced a long time ago. It was the realization that stopped his words from coming out. Sydney shook her head and went back to the elevator. This time, Jayden did not stop her. Maybe he realized he was in no position to stop her. Sydney pressed the button in front of the elevator. When
When Luke heard that Sydney wanted to talk about Cayden, his eyes drooped somewhat despondently and he said in a sulking tone, "Darling, I thought you wanted to discuss something important with me, but it turns out that it's just about that kid. You wound my heart.""Enough!" Sydney pinched her temples. "Luke, let me ask you. Can you contact Cay's manager? Ask his manager where he is. Is he working or did he go somewhere else?""Fine, I'll call and ask later." Luke scratched his somewhat messy hair.Sydney hummed. "Thanks.""Don't mention it." Luke shook his head then said, "By the way, will you be resting at home today, or are you planning to go to Skylight?""I'll go to Skylight. In my situation, there's no need to rest for so long." Sydney rubbed her still somewhat uncomfortable belly.Luke originally wanted to persuade her to stay home and rest, but he knew that she was stubborn and would not listen even if he did, so he sighed and said, "Fine. I'll go to Skylight later to he