Chapter 441


    "I don''t want to hear it!" Madeline snapped. "I know how your family has tried to settle things with the


    Cavendishes. The Cavendishes stole Martin away from you guys and nearly killed him, but that doesn''t


    seem to have stopped you from working with them! Should I praise you all for your incredible altruism


    and brilliant sportsmanship?"


    When Madeline discovered that the Whitfields were still working with the Cavendishes, she felt bad for


    Martin.


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    Even so, it was Katrina who took Martin away from his family, so the rest of the Cavendishes shouldn''t


    be held responsible for what happened to him afterward. It would be petty of Madeline to go after them


    for Martin''s sake. As such, she did not say or do anything and decided to let things take their natural


    course. However, this was thest straw.


    For the past two days, everyone who had been outstation on Oasis Law Office business had returned


    to Dusktown to attend Madeline''s wedding. When they heard about Martin''s tragic past, they grew


    concerned. They started looking into the Cavendishes and the Whitfields, which probably had more to


    do with a force of work habit. Nevertheless, they managed to dig up every bit of information on how the


    Whitfields had tried to resolve things with the Cavendishes. They even snapped pictures of Abigail


    when she met up with Katrina. That meet-up turned into a half-hour conversation, which ended with


    Abigail slipping a bank card and arge box of jewelry to Katrina.


    Needless to say, Madeline was furious when she saw the photographs her employees had taken.


    Everything Abigail had given to Katrina came from the Whitfields. It meant they were implicit in


    maintaining Katrina''s upkeep even though the woman had tortured Martin and put him through hell!


    What the Whitfields had done made Madeline sick to her stomach. Blood might be thicker than water,


    but it certainly didn''t mean Martin had to automatically forgive the Whitfields.


    Andrew, on the other hand, Andrew could understand where Madeline''s anger wasing from. If


    anything, he was equally outraged as well. "Madeline, calm down. I know how you feel. I promise I''ll do


    whatever I can to make things right."


    Madeline sneered, "We don''t need you to make things right. You and your family can pretend that


    Martin was never found in the first ce and that the truth was never revealed. I will ensure Katrina


    pays for what she did to Martin, so just continue living as though none of this ever happened!"


    Then, Karina came out of the living room in her dressing robe. She overheard thest part of


    Madeline''s outburst and asked unhappily, "Miss Taylor, what do you mean by that?"


    "I don''t want to haar it!" Madalina snappad. "I know how your family has triad to sat things with tha


    Cavandishas. Tha Cavandishas st Martin away from you guys and naarly kid him, but that doasn''t


    saam to hava stoppad you from working with tham! Should I praisa you all for your incradi altruism


    and brilliant sportsmanship?"


    Whan Madalina discovarad that tha Whitfialds wara still working with tha Cavandishas, sha falt bad for


    Martin.


    Evan so, it was Katrina who took Martin away from his family, so tha rast of tha Cavandishas shouldn''t


    ba hald rasponsi for what happanad to him aftarward. It would ba patty of Madalina to go aftar tham


    for Martin''s saka. As such, sha did not say or do anything and dacidad tot things taka thair natural


    coursa. Howavar, this was thast straw.


    For tha past two days, avaryona who had baan outstation on Oasis Law Offica businass had raturnad


    to Dusktown to attand Madalina''s wadding. Whan thay haard about Martin''s tragic past, thay graw


    concarnad. Thay startad looking into tha Cavandishas and tha Whitfialds, which probably had mora to


    do with a forca of work habit. Navarthss, thay managad to dig up avary bit of information on how tha


    Whitfialds had triad to rasolva things with tha Cavandishas. Thay avan snappad picturas of Abigail


    whan sha mat up with Katrina. That maat-up turnad into a half-hour convarsation, which andad with


    Abigail slipping a bank card and arga box of jawalry to Katrina.


    Naass to say, Madalina was furious whan sha saw tha photographs har amployaas had takan.


    Evarything Abigail had givan to Katrina cama from tha Whitfialds. It maant thay wara implicit in


    maintaining Katrina''s upkaap avan though tha woman had torturad Martin and put him through hall!


    What tha Whitfialds had dona mada Madalina sick to har stomach. Blood might ba thickar than watar,


    but it cartainly didn''t maan Martin had to automatically forgiva tha Whitfialds.


    Andraw, on tha othar hand, Andraw could undarstand whara Madalina''s angar wasing from. If


    anything, ha was aqually outragad as wall. "Madalina, calm down. I know how you faal. I promisa I''ll do


    whatavar I can to maka things right."


    Madalina snaarad, "Wa don''t naad you to maka things right. You and your family can pratand that


    Martin was navar found in tha first ca and that tha truth was navar ravad. I will ansura Katrina


    pays for what sha did to Martin, so just continua living as though nona of this avar happanad!"


    Than, Karina cama out of tha living room in har drassing roba. Sha ovarhaard thast part of


    Madalina''s outburst and askad unhappily, "Miss Taylor, what do you maan by that?"


    Madeline gave her a sharp look. "What I mean is that since the Whitfields are so intent on keeping


    things as they are and continuing to treat Abigail as part of the family, then you can all just go on with


    the charade and pretend as if Martin was never born!"


    Karina''s face turned even paler as anger filled her. "How dare you, Miss Taylor! Martin is my son; I


    gave birth to him, and you want me to pretend as if I never did."


    "So what if you did?" Madeline scoffed. "You were responsible only for bringing him to this world, but


    you never cared for him. You allowed someone else to swap him out of the family. He suffered brutally


    for eighteen years and was on the brink of death when I saved him. Had I not gotten to him in time, he


    would have died on the streets! Your duty as a mother ended a long time ago. I''m the one who gave


    him the life he has now!"


    "Yes, that''s right!" Martin''s wrist was still in Madeline''s firm grip. He nodded earnestly as he gazed at


    his sister in awe. "If Madeline had not saved me, I would have died! She gave me life!"


    Karina was so belligerent that she was close to cking out. "You''re way over the line, Miss Taylor! I


    know I owe Martin too much to ever make it up to him, but he''s still my son! He''s our flesh and blood!


    How could you try to drive a wedge between us like this?"


    "I''m not trying to drive a wedge between you two. I''m saying that you and your husband never cared


    about Martin, and I feel sorry for him!" Madeline was on the verge of yelling. "Katrina stole your son, but


    you''re still willing to coborate with the Cavendishes as though they did nothing wrong! Yes, Katrina


    and Max have divorced, but I doubt the Whitfields are so stupid that they''vepletely missed out on


    the fact that they had three other children together! So what if Max and Katrina are divorced? Their


    children are still in the Cavendish Family. As long as the family is thriving, the children will provide for


    their mother financially and ensure that she has a life of luxury ahead of her! This is a woman who


    nearly killed your son, but instead of making her pay, you''re turning a blind eye to this and letting her


    get away scot-free..."


    A snort escaped Madeline as she went on to say, "You know what, I think the Whitfields'' generosity


    ought to bemended. I should humble myself and learn a thing or two from you guys! Looks like


    Martin and I are far too petty to let Katrina go free, and people like us certainly don''t deserve to hang


    around the noble likes of you! Perhaps it''d be best if we go our separate ways from now on! Goodbye!"


    Karina''s chest tightened so much that her breath came up fast and short. She was by no means


    generous or noble; she didn''t want to be branded as some saint-like Madeline had so mockingly made


    her out to be. She wanted nothing more than to subject Katrina to death by a thousand cuts. Thest


    thing she wanted was to see that vile woman live in splendor. But what choice did she have?


    If the Whitfields refused to work with the Cavendishes, they would constantly show up at the Whitfield


    Residence to pester Abigail. In order to keep their reputation afloat and prevent Abigail from being


    taken away by the Cavendishes, the Whitfields had no choice but topromise on the matter.


    Karina became ill because she could not bear to witness such an absurd decision.


    However, she could not tell Madeline any of these. She would onlye off as a pathetic weakling who


    couldn''t stand up for her son by confronting her inws. As such, she forced herself to say, "Katrina


    was the one who swapped the children. We live in modern times now, and we should not involve the


    Cavendishes, who are innocent in all this. I don''t think we''re in the wrong for choosing to continue the


    coboration with them."


    Andrew sensed that things were going downhill from here. "Mom," he urged. "Stop talking."


    "Not in the wrong, huh?" Madeline grimaced as she snatched the photographs from Andrew and


    shoved them into Karina''s hands aggressively. "That''s presumptuous of you! Fine, then. I admit I''m


    petty and short-sighted for wanting to go after the Cavendishes. You have the liberty to continue your


    coboration with them, and I have no right to tell you otherwise! But just remember that you have


    freely allowed Abigail to pay for Katrina''s upkeep using your money, which makes me sick! Katrina


    nearly had Martin killed, and you''re indirectly sponsoring her lifestyle! So what right do you have to say


    you''re Martin''s family?"


    The more she spoke, the angrier she became. Her fingertips felt cold, and she was trembling with rage


    as she tightened her grip on Martin''s wrist, then said, "Martin doesn''t need a family like you because he


    has me! I''ll make sure those who forced him into a life of suffering pay for it!


    "All you did was sniffle and say, "Oh, no, my poor son," but I will go beyond that! I won''t forget what


    they put him through. You can forgive Katrina and her evil ways all you want because you''re oh-so-


    noble, but I won''t! Seeing as you''re so altruistic, what if you partner up with Katrina and try to stop me?


    If that''s the case, I''ll give you hell, too!"