Chapter 119
Bruno felt utterly defeated. Without even gathering his possessions, he strode forward, lost in thought.
Suzette looked at his receding figure, fleeing in shame like a coward. She was deeply disappointed in
him as he left her by herself and walked away.
At first, she had some hopes for Bruno because the Grant Corporation had not yet dered
bankruptcy. Furthermore, they had been married for a very long time.
She even began to wonder if she had been blind all along for deciding to be his wife in the first
ce through heinous means.
She sat on the side of the road and dialed James'' number.
She cared about Angie, even though Bruno didn''t want to.
…
Madeline didn''t hang around for Noah''s omelet. Instead, she left the Golden Dome International District
and returned to Maple Forest Vi.
Albert had packed all her belongings and was waiting for her to return.
"Ms. Madeline, your face..." When Albert saw Madeline, he was caught off guard. He knew Madeline
had always worn makeup but had never seen her real face.
He had discovered old pictures of her when he had previously been looking for information.
However, the majority of them were extremely blurry.
He couldn''t help but sigh inwardly as he saw Madeline in her true form. Ms. Madeline was already
attractive in her disguise. I didn''t expect her true face to be so beautiful.
"Noah already knows my identity, and he also knows that I was not the one who harmed Grandpa, so
there is no need for me to put on a disguise," Madeline exined lightly.
Although she had grown ustomed to wearing a different mask in recent years, she decided to be
her true self for a while after returning home.
Even if only for a short time.
"Has everything been prepared?" Madeline couldn''t help but speak up when she noticed Albert staring
at her in a daze.
"Oh. Everything is in order. The helicopter is already parked on the helipad on the roof. It''s in standby
mode." Albert quickly bowed his head in response, profusely apologizing for his gaffe.
"Okay. I''m going to see Colt. You go check on Andy''s progress."
"Yes, Ms. Madeline."
Albert obeyed and left, while Madeline went upstairs to change her clothes before taking the inside
home elevator directly into the basement to Colton''s ward.
Colton had been cared for by a team of professional medical staff who took turns looking after him
since his condition suddenly deteriorated thest time. His physical condition had stabilized, and his
external injuries had almostpletely healed.
Colt should be able to move around normally in about a month if his condition remains stable.
There should be no problem if she brought a medical team with her on long-distance flights.
However, she still needed to talk to Colt about leaving because it was such a big deal.
Despite his youth, he was clearly far more mature than his peers and very opinionated.
Colton happened to be awake when Madeline entered the ward.
A boy with a petite frame sat up against the hospital bed. He was watching real-time stock charts on his
phone.
When he saw her, his eyes lit up, and he quickly turned off the phone with his hands. He had a puzzled
expression on his face as he looked at Madeline.
Madeline greeted the doctor on duty, telling her to go outside for a break before walking to Colton''s
bed.
"How are you doing today, Colt? Are you feeling better?"
Madeline sat down and patted his hand.
She checked his temperature. It felt right and wasn''t as cold as it had been. At that, she felt relieved.
Colton nodded solemnly, a slight flush spreading across his face.
As she looked at him, Madeline wanted tough. Is this brat embarrassed now?
Colton retracted his hand slowly and then typed on his phone.
Colton typed, "Auntie Madeline, you looked different today than you did before. Is this your real face?"
Madeline typed, "If you ask me with your own mouth, then I''ll tell you."
Colton was at a loss for words.
Colton nced at the text on his phone before lifting his head to meet Madeline''s expectant gaze. It
appeared as though he was unsure of himself.
Madeline was not in a hurry. She waited patiently for Colton to speak.
Colton had previously spoken, after all. She would not let him return to his previous state of silence.
Colton finally opened his mouth after a long time.
"Auntie Madeline…"
He was curious as to where Madeline had gone the day before and why she hadn''te to see him.
He was eager to converse with this kinddy.
"That''s much better. Colt, it would be great if you could talk more from now on." Madeline was
overjoyed when she saw Colt was willing to speak and leaned in to kiss him on the cheek.
Colton''s cheeks flushed even more quickly, but it was clear that he was in a good mood.
"You guessed it, Colt. This is my true face. It used to be a little different because I was wearing
makeup. Colt, do you prefer how I look now or how I looked before?"
"I like how you look now, Auntie Madeline." Colton appeared to give it some thought before responding
solemnly.
"Why?" Madeline asked inadvertently. Colton''s mood appeared to shift abruptly as he turned his head
away from her, clearly not intending to continue speaking.
"Colt, I''m going back to my home abroad. Would you like to go with me?" Madeline had no idea why
Colton was upset, so she deliberately changed the subject and went straight to business.
As expected, Colton turned his head again after hearing Madeline''s query.
"Abroad?"
"Yes, my house is in another country." Madeline had given it considerable thought on her way back
earlier. She resolved not to tell Colton about his birth story until he had settled abroad and his health
had fully recovered. It wouldn''t be toote to resume their mother-child rtionship at that point.
"No, I can''t." Colton tly refused.
"Um... Why not? Don''t you enjoy being with me?"
"I enjoy being with you, but my home is here, and so is my father." He still had his father here. Even
though his father frequently misunderstood him because of Angie and asionally lost his temper with
him, he had read the news on the Inte. His father was no longer with Angie. He couldn''t possibly
abandon his father on his own.
His father was his only family.
Madeline couldn''t help but be surprised when she heard what Colton said.
She was the one who had underestimated a child''s love for his parents.
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Colton had been through a lot over the years, but he was a smart kid. He would have known that Angie
was the source of many of his grievances.
Even if Noah misunderstood and treated him harshly due to the misunderstanding, Noah would always
be his father.
It was the same as when she would punish Thomas, the little imp. Even then, he would still love her
unconditionally, just as she would always love him regardless of what happened.
Madeline felt relieved at the thought of it. She had almost assumed Colton didn''t like her.
"Colt, you still love your daddy, don''t you?" Madeline gently asked, taking Colton''s hands in hers.
"I''m sorry, Auntie Madeline." Colton looked at Madeline, his eyes filled with sadness, but his demeanor
was firm.
"Would youe with me if I told you I''m your mommy?" Madeline paused for a moment but eventually
decided to ask tentatively.
"There is no such thing as ifs, in this case, Auntie Madeline. Unless you''re really my mother." Colton
looked at Madeline, his tone clearly solemn.
He had doubts in his heart as he looked at Madeline.
He looked at Madeline gravely and expressed his skepticism because the woman in front of him
resembled his mother exactly. He was anticipating an answer at the same time.