All Chapters of The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer!: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

I expected this, and yet it still hurt.In my mind's eye, Soren's silhouette was so vivid—we had only just met, and yet every expression he made, his smile, his gentlemanly gestures, and his kind mannerisms were etched into my memory.My melancholy lingered for a while, but when it was time to leave, I rose and mentally prepared myself for the hospital visit.Fighting the Joneses was an uphill battle. I had no time to waste lamenting feelings or sentimentalities. Time was the only relief I had now.-When I arrived at the hospital, I saw Harry and Cameron waiting. These two should have been locked up, and yet here they were, free as ever. Edward had to be behind it.Maddison's condition was as bad as they had claimed. She was hooked to all sorts of equipment—wires and tubes obscured her, and she relied on a respirator hooked to her nose.Her eyes lacked vitality. Her skin was sallow. She turned slowly and shot me a glare of resentment.Edward looked no better. Dark bags hung un

Maddison sputtered, the machine next to her beeping an alert.Edward quickly leaned in and patted her back reassuringly. "Maddie, please. You should rest.""Don't tell me what to do!" she snapped, shoving him away.Then, she cackled lightly at me. "That's why your mom died so soon. It was divine retribution! Divine punishment! She deserv— Cough, cough!"She gasped for breath, struggling to recover from the violent coughing fit.Edward's expression darkened. He patted her back again. "Maddie, I told you, not one more word, alright? You need to take care of yourself. You've got everything you wanted now, haven't you?"His tone had risen at the end, and he was clearly upset.She looked away from me, staring at him in disbelief. "Did you just scold me, Eddy?""No, I was just frustrated for your sake," he explained, his voice calm but tinged with irritation."My sake? My sake?! No! You're doing this for her sake! For her! You don't want me to show her the truth because her poor, fr

Edward responded to her with deafening apathy."Did you hear what I said?!" Maddison shrieked, frantically grabbing anything near her bed to throw at him.Cameron noticed that she had unplugged the IV catheter from her hand in alarm. "Maddie, please! Calm down, my dear!"Edward dodged a few of the items and finally said placidly, "Go and get it yourself if you want it. I've got things to do, so goodbye."I had to admit that Edward was impressively decisive. Once he made up his mind, he carried out his decision without hesitation—even if the immediate consequences were dire.He was prepared to suffer the jeers and scorn of the world to cancel our wedding just because he wanted to be with Maddison. And now, he had decided to leave her and did just that.Maddison had finally experienced what it felt like to be abandoned by a man she liked. Just like I had.She brought this upon herself.Edward and I left the ward together.The door had barely closed when we heard Cameron cry out,

Jean did not answer me. She walked out of the room, the phone still pressed to her ear, and returned with one of the most adorable young women I had ever seen.The young woman was dressed in a sailor-style dress, her makeup impeccably cute. She looked like a doll.I was surprised Jean even knew someone so young and fashionable—she could have easily passed for a high schooler!As I studied her more carefully, I was stunned.It was the young woman who had worked as an Uber driver in a Porsche!"Meet Soleil Crowe!" Jean announced. "She's the one who helped remove all the wedding news from the internet back then. Apparently, she's friends with some higher-ups on those social media platforms. All she had to do was show her face, and it was gone!"Jean grinned, clearly pleased with herself. "I planned to take her out for a meal to thank her and invite you along, but Soleil's schedule as an artist clashed with my plans."She just got back in town yesterday! So, I figured, why not have

The door opened. My smile turned into a frown.Goddamn it. It was Edward Kennedy!"Why the hell did you invite this eyesore?!" I grumbled at Jean.She grinned. "Why else, other than to show him how much better your life has been since he's gone!"Jean walked toward him, completely ignoring the scowl on his face. "Welcome, Mr. Kennedy! As you can see, Taylor's having a blast after she booted you out of her life."Do you get it yet? Y'all are never, ever, ever getting back together!"Oh yeah. Now this pleased me. This was exactly the kind of lesson Edward needed.His expression was so stormy that I could almost hear thunder rumbling in the distance.He glared at me. "Is this what you're doing to yourself now, Taylor? Who even are you anymore?"I beamed groggily and lifted the sash off my lap, revealing the sparkling letters. "I'm the Queen of the Night!"Edward's expression became unreadable.The room fell silent. Everyone, including the young men, turned to stare at him.But