Norton too, had narrowed his eyes in fury. This is the Sheffield residence, for goodness” sake! No matter how powerful this young man from Horington is, he has no right to disrespect me in my territory!
“Family matters? Rude?” Madilyn scoffed. “Have you made a mistake, Mildred Hinton? I’ve never regarded you as family. Besides, you guys were the ones who dragged my mother from Horington to Xandenia. Not only is that rude, but it’s also a crime!”
Needless to say, Mildred was shocked by how sharp-tongued Madilyn had become. Just as she was about to retort, Norton suddenly stopped her.
“Tell me which family you’re from, young man! You claim to be my daughter’s boyfriend, but I haven’t approved of you yet!” Norton bellowed as he slowly walked toward Jonathan, a menacing aura about him. The latter, however, showed no fear and boldly approached the older man.
“Mr. Sheffield, I don’t need your approval to be Madilyn’s boyfriend, do I? Besides, Madilyn hasn’t acknowledged you as her father, either.”
Norton suddenly froze in his spot as his eyes narrowed into a seething glare. Despite that, Jonathan remained unperturbed. “What’s the matter, Mr. Sheffield? Do you intend to use your usual tactics in Xandenia to deal with me?”
“How dare you!” Right then, Norton was on the brink of losing all reason.
However, he had always been a cunning person, so he ultimately suppressed his wrath upon seeing that Jonathan was not the least bit intimidated. Instead, the man remained calm and unruffled.
Not in the mood to yak with him, Jonathan asserted bluntly, “Listen here, Mr. Sheffield. I’m Jonathan Queen from the Queen family in Horington, and I’m Madilyn’s current boyfriend! Other than me, Madilyn is never going to marry anyone else.”
In a flash, Madilyn snapped her head over and gaped at the man. He was exceedingly shy when I was changing at noon, but right now, it’s as though he has turned into a different person altogether, with a strong sense of superiority emanating from him!
Jonathan held her gaze, his eyes promptly brimming with tenderness and indulgence. “The Queen family?” Mildred was startled for a moment. In the next instant, she swung her gaze at her husband.
Norton’s brows were knitted deeply together. Nonetheless, his initially dark expression had eased significantly. It went without saying that he knew of the Queen family in Horington.
That’s the Farwell family’s core ally, possessing hundreds of billions in assets and having a hand in various industries! I never thought that Madilyn would have such a boyfriend! His power and background are more than ten times greater than the Cheever family. No wonder he acted all high and mighty earlier!
If it were in the past, he would have immediately put on a different expression and changed his attitude toward the heir of the Queen family. At that moment, however, he simply could not get over his pride.
“Perhaps all this was merely a misunderstanding, Mr. Queen.”
At the end of the day, his voice became gentle and took on a milder tone. Great turmoil brewed within Mildred when she glimpsed the helplessness in her husband’s eyes and heard his sudden change of tone.
So, the Queen family in Horington is far greater than the Cheever family? How could this b*tch born of Lorraine have such good luck?
Unadulterated envy and resentment blazed within her, but she dared not utter a single word further.
“Regardless of whether it was a misunderstanding, Mr. Sheffield, my purpose in coming here today is very simple-to pick Mdm. Xander up. As for your subsequent arrangements, we’ll talk about them at a later time!” Jonathan’s aura could seemingly be repressed, for he also calmed down slowly.
However, his words were finally taken seriously. by Norton and Mildred. After they had exchanged a glance, they had no choice but to accept the fact that the Queen family in Horington was not an existence they could afford to offend.
Despite the vast distance between the two places, the influence of the Queen family could still reach them, not to mention that of the Farwell family, who was even more powerful than the Queen family.
“Don’t worry, Madilyn. Your mother is perfectly fine. I’ll go and call her down to meet you right away!” In the end, Norton could only relent with a nod. He whirled around and went into the mansion, leaving Mildred there at a loss. Ignoring her completely, Jonathan flashed Madilyn a reassuring smile.
“Thank you, Jonathan!”
In truth, it had never crossed Madilyn’s mind that her boyfriend would be able to help her find her mother so easily, and with such a show of authority at that.
No wonder he had a backup plan in place, not only driving a Rolls-Royce but also bringing a dozen bodyguards. He was planning to try negotiating first before employing force!
Shortly after, Lorraine was brought out. The instant she spotted her daughter and Jonathan, she hurried over to them.
“Jonathan, Maddy, did they do anything to you?” Having said that, she jerked her head around and shot daggers at Norton and Mildred.
Both Norton and Mildred wore grim expressions on their faces as they were forced to stand idly by and watch everything unfold.
Allowing Lorraine to go that day signified that their hope to be linked with the Cheever family through marriage would be completely shattered. In response, Jonathan shook his head. He asked in return, “Did they do anything to you, Mdm. Xander?”
Madilyn hugged her mother and checked her over. It was not until she had ascertained that there were no injuries on Lorraine that she breathed a sigh of relief.
“Mom, get into the car, quick! We’ll talk further on the way back.” Taking her hand, Madilyn climbed into the Rolls-Royce.
Meanwhile, Jonathan unhurriedly turned back and said to Norton, “Thank you, Mr. Sheffield. If you were to go to Horington next time, do come to the Queen residence for a visit. I’ll definitely welcome you warmly!”
Roxanne found something off about Madilyn’s claim of making a trip back to Xandenia to visit her ancestors’ graves.
Mdm. Xander isn’t from Xandenia in the first place, merely having gone there to work when she was young. What ancestors could the Xander family have there? With that said, Madilyn couldn’t possibly be visiting her biological father’s ancestors’ graves. After all, that piece-of-trash father of hers doesn’t regard her as a daughter even now.
Following that line of thought, she was convinced that her best friend was lying to her and had some other reason for going to Xandenia.
That aside, it must have something to do with that sc*mbag father of hers. When Lucian returned home, he swiftly informed his wife about the situation.
He told her that Cayden reported about Jonathan bringing along a great number of bodyguards when he accompanied Madilyn to Xandenia
At once, the couple started worrying. Is he planning to have a fight with someone that he brought so many bodyguards along?
Thus, Roxanne quickly phoned her best friend. As soon as the call went through, she asked urgently, “Are you okay, Madilyn? Did something serious happen? Don’t hide it and keep me in the dark. Tell me, quick!”
Realizing that she would not be able to keep the truth from Roxanne, Madilyn told her everything. As Roxanne listened, fury lined her features, and she gritted her teeth hard.
“Stay calm, Roxanne. You must keep yourself in a good mood now that you’re pregnant. We’re all fine and are on our way back. However, we’re not planning to take a flight this time. Jonathan said he’d bring us around for some fun while making the return trip.”
Madilyn sounded relaxed, putting Roxanne at ease. All that notwithstanding, she had a new understanding of her best friend’s piece of trash of a father, Norton, and his contemptible family.
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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