Mildred gradually fell silent after hearing that. She would hardly be interested in who that illegitimate child married if Southern Star Group had not fallen into crisis. After all, it was none of her business.
“But you’ve seen for yourself how uncooperative Lorraine was! Are there any other methods you’re intending to use?” Norton fell into deep thought. A moment later, the housekeeper walked over and reported, “Mr. Sheffield, food is ready.”
“Bring it to our guest in the guest room and make sure she eats. If she refuses to eat, you will be fired!” Norton waved a hand.
Startled, the housekeeper nodded continuously before taking the food upstairs. After knocking on the door, she entered the guest room with the food.
Lorraine glanced at the dishes and was rather impressed by the spread. Without waiting for the housekeeper to speak, she picked up her utensils and started eating at once. The housekeeper was slightly stunned as she had expected to have a hard time persuading the guest to eat.
Lorraine was no longer the same silly woman she used to be. She knew that not only would starving herself not help her, but it would also cause her to feel weak and lethargic.
She had decided to eat well and make sure she remained in good health. That way, it would give her an advantage if she ever had to fight Mildred again.
Besides, she did not want Madilyn to worry when they saw each other again. After all, she had lived long enough to understand what was good for her. It was already one in the afternoon when Madilyn woke up at the hotel.
She and Jonathan had arrived in the city the previous night. Madilyn had taken a shower when they reached the hotel and she was looking forward to having some fun with Jonathan.
However, when she walked out of the bathroom dressed in a bathrobe, she saw that the man had already fallen asleep on the couch probably due to exhaustion. As such, after covering him with a blanket, she returned to her room to rest, feeling disappointed.
“Maddy, are you up yet?” Jonathan called out to the woman outside the door. Although the two of them were already officially in a relationship, Jonathan still made sure that he adhered to certain boundaries. He would not open the door without Madilyn’s permission.
“Just come in!” Madilyn got out of bed and put on her bathrobe before heading to the bathroom to wash up. Only then did Jonathan open the door and entered the room. “Lunch is ready. I didn’t wake you up earlier as I wanted you to rest more.”
He took a glimpse at Madilyn and could clearly see the perfect curves of her body, even under the baggy robe. He could not help but take another glance at her slender legs, which were fully exposed.
The corners of Madilyn’s lips curled up when she noticed the man’s gaze. After washing up, she walked toward Jonathan casually before throwing herself into his arms. Even though Jonathan was slightly flustered by the woman’s sudden action, he wrapped an arm around her waist instinctively.
However, he loosened his grip a moment later when his hand came into contact with her bare skin. Madilyn was rather amused, seeing how uptight the man was. Standing on her tiptoes, she planted a kiss on his cheek.
Taken aback, Jonathan froze for a few seconds before regaining his composure. “Let’s head to the Sheffield residence immediately after lunch to pick up Mdm. Xander. I don’t think Norton Sheffield would do anything to her before seeing you,” he quickly said. Madilyn nodded and replied, “All right. Give me a moment. I’ll go get changed!”
Then, she opened her luggage and rummaged through her clothes. When Jonathan heard that the woman was intending to change, he left the room at once.
Madilyn let out an exasperated sigh before mumbling to herself, “I didn’t expect him to be so conservative. Or… could it be because he’s still inexperienced in this area?”
“Norton, I’m back! If you have any conscience left, send my mother to the Kaiser Hotel. I don’t want to have anything to do with the Sheffield family!”
After having lunch with Jonathan, the two prepared to head to the Sheffield residence. Before leaving, Madilyn called Norton to give him a final warning.
However, Norton calmly refused her request, “Madilyn, everything is negotiable as long as you’re willing to return home. I have my problems too. I hope you can understand.”
Hearing him refer to himself as her father, Madilyn instantly lost her temper. “Norton Sheffield, you need to be clear on something. Someone like you is unworthy of being my father, so don’t try to pretend that you’re close to me.” “Madilyn, my decision isn’t meant to harm you.”
“Fine. Since you’re unwilling to comply and send my mother back, I’ll meet you at the Sheffield residence. I don’t believe you can do anything to me in broad daylight!”
Madilyn stopped wasting her breaths with him. She nodded at Jonathan, and the two immediately got into a Rolls-Royce, heading straight to the Sheffield residence. The car was arranged for Jonathan by the hotel.
Trailing behind the Rolls-Royce were four to five Mercedes-Benz vehicles, which were occupied by the bodyguards. At the same time, at the Sheffield residence, Norton immediately dialed Jensen’s number.
“Mr. Cheever, my daughter has returned. If Mr. Wilmer is free, he can come over now. It’s a good opportunity for the youngsters to meet and get to know each other better.”
“Okay. Ms. Madilyn came back so soon. It seems you’re very earnest about this marriage and genuinely hope it will work out, Mr. Sheffield.” Jensen agreed and immediately instructed his son, Wilmer, to drive over to the Sheffield residence.
“See, I told you it was right to bring Lorraine back by force. This way, Madilyn would naturally follow her. Even though she’s strongly refusing the marriage now, she might change her mind when she sees how handsome Mr. Wilmer is.” Mildred proudly claimed the credit in front of Norton.
“It would be perfect if that’s the case.” Norton also nodded, admitting that there was indeed such a possibility.
After all, his eldest daughter, Stella, initially resisted her parents’ arrangement as well. However, after she met with the man she was arranged to marry, they quickly developed feelings for one another and ultimately got married.
Norton’s lifelong belief was that feelings weren’t actually significant as two people were the most suited to be with one another only if their relationship could benefit both parties.
“I should still go upstairs and have a good talk with Lorraine to let her try to understand our problems. No matter what, we can still cooperate for now, even if we don’t reach a mutual consensus. As long as the collaboration with the Cheever family is finalized, it won’t matter if Madilyn and Wilmer don’t hit it off.”
Although Norton was confident, he still felt that he was not well prepared. “Fine. I can’t be bothered to look at that b*tch Lorraine’s face, so you go and talk to her. I can only hope the conversation doesn’t rekindle your relationship with her.” Mildred rolled her eyes.
Ignoring her, he hastened upstairs and knocked on the door. “Lorraine, may I come in? Madilyn will be here soon.”
Inside the room, Lorraine couldn’t help but feel a little worried after she heard Madilyn had returned to Xandenia.
She walked over, opened the door, and regarded Norton with a grimace. She warned him, “Norton, it doesn’t matter how you treat me, but you should remember that Madilyn is still your daughter, no matter what. You’d better not use any tactics against her!”
“I got it, Lorraine. I think we need to talk. I hope you’ll help me after listening to what I have to say.”
Norton was still inclined to adopt a gentle approach as that method had always been highly effective against Lorraine in the past.
Unfortunately, Lorraine was unfazed this time, and she even revealed an impatient look on her face.
Just before arriving at the Sheffield family’s mansion, Jonathan asked all the Mercedes- Benz behind to stop and instructed over a dozen bodyguards to wait for his command, or if they couldn’t reach him on his phone after an hour, they should break into the mansion.
The bodyguards received the order, and the cars dispersed around two to three hundred meters around the mansion. Subsequently, Jonathan returned to the car. Noticing Madilyn was a little nervous, he reached out to wrap his hands around hers.
“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely take Mdm. Xander away today.” Jonathan’s eyes shone with determination, prompting the anxiousness in Madilyn’s chest to dissipate gradually. The mansion’s gate was wide open, seemingly to welcome Madilyn home. The Rolls-Royce quickly drove in.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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