Chapter 120


    Madeline was taken aback by Colton''s question.


    She asked warily, "Do you want me to be your mother, Colt?"


    Her heart was pounding frantically.


    She had been gone for five years, causing Colt so much pain in the Quincy household. She wasn''t sure


    if Colt would forgive her for being such an irresponsible mother.


    "It is what it is. In this case, I sincerely hope that you are my mother, but hoping is pointless." Colton


    looked at Madeline, concerned about her intelligence.


    "What if" and "hope" are twopletely different things, so how can one use the same yardstick for


    both?


    How foolish!


    "Um... In that case, I''m your mother..." Madeline fought herself for a long time before deciding to tell the


    truth and face the consequences.


    Colton was a bright kid who could be stubborn. She was afraid she would be easily exposed if she was


    not honest with him this time.


    It would be too humiliating for her to be pped in the face by then!


    "Are you really my mother?" Although Colton''s small face remained grave, the excitement and


    heightened arousal in his eyes revealed his current state of mind.


    "Yes..." Madeline lowered her head in shame, like a child who had done something wrong, as she


    revealed who she truly was.


    "Is the little chatterbox from before your son? He looks almost identical to me. Is he my brother?"


    "Yes, he is. You have not only a younger brother but also a younger sister named Mackenzie..."


    "Howe you only took them away?" It clearly hurt Colton, but he forced himself to bear it.


    He appeared to be furious with himself from the way his fists were tightly balled up.


    Madeline''s heart hurt so much after seeing Colt like this that she found breathing difficult. She leaned in


    to hug him, but he dodged her.


    Madeline broke down in tears when she saw that.


    "I''m sorry, Colt. It''s all my fault. I had no idea you existed before. I should have looked into it more


    thoroughly. I should have returned to look for you... I''m truly sorry..."


    Madeline wept bitterly, and her heart was instantly filled with guilt.


    She felt as if she couldn''t breathe.


    Everything in front of her eyes began to blur as well.


    Madeline understood that this was a symptom of her illness.


    However, she was now directly in front of Colt. She didn''t want to frighten him. She had to get out of


    there…


    Madeline struggled to get up, but her body refused to cooperate.


    No, her illness could not possibly re up right now.


    Madeline tried everything in her power to stay awake, but the re-up elerated, and she soon felt as


    though darkness had been cast over her eyes.


    She felt a warm sensation on her face just as she thought she was about to lose consciousness.


    A small hand rested on her cheek.


    "Mommy! Mommy!"


    Colt''s voice reached Madeline''s ears, and she gradually calmed down.


    Her face was bright red, and she took a long time toe to.


    "What''s the matter, Mommy? Don''t be sad. I''m not mad at you." Colt inquired nervously, pressing the


    emergency call button.


    When Madeline opened her eyes, she noticed the small boy who was worried about her, and she


    instantly smiled in relief.


    It was her precious son who had just saved her!


    "Do you feel any better, Mommy?" As he watched Madeline regain consciousness, Colt''s tense brows


    started to loosen slowly, but he couldn''t hide the worry in his eyes.


    "I''m already feeling better. Don''t worry, Colt. Mommy just got a headache!"


    The medical staff members who had received the alert arrived outside the door and were about to enter


    when Madeline stopped them with a wave of her hand.


    She was the best judge of her physical condition, and she was doing fine right now. Besides, she still


    had some important things to discuss with Colton.


    "Colt, I heard you say just now that you weren''t mad at me, so don''t break your word!"


    Colt, who had been worried about Madeline, gave her a helpless look when he heard her say that.


    Why does it seem like his mother had yed a trick on him?


    "You really didn''t realize you had me?" Colton persisted with his interrogation for the final time.


    "If I had known, I would have returned for you sooner! Will youe with me now, Colt, that you know


    I''m your mommy?"


    "Daddy is actually a very good man, Mommy. Would you be willing to give him another chance?"


    "I used to like Daddy when I was younger, but I''ve matured. I don''t like men like him anymore, but don''t


    worry. Even if you follow me abroad, you are wee to return here anytime. What do you think?"


    "There''s something I want to remind you of, Mommy."


    "All right, go ahead and tell me."


    "If Daddy finds out you''re back, he''ll never let you go, let alone take me away, so can you wait for me to


    recover before making a decision?"


    Colton conducted an objective assessment of the situation.


    "Colt, you must have faith in your mother''s strength!"


    In all seriousness and honesty, Madeline made a promise to Colt, but when she turned to face him, the


    youngster was quietly observing her, clearly not believing what she had said.


    "Colt, are you reluctant to part with Daddy?"


    Colton lowered his head and didn''t say anything else. He pressed the button to lower and tten the


    bed, theny down and shut his eyes. It was evident that he was faking sleep.


    Madeline sighed helplessly as she looked at him.


    After all, it was the adults who held grudges. Why should she insist on forcing a child to make a


    decision?


    Colt didn''t want to leave now, so she decided to stay with him instead of leaving, and they would make


    nster once he had healed.


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    Madeline left the ward after making up her mind in private and bidding Colt farewell.


    Madeline received a message on Instagram from Thomas shortly after leaving the ward.


    Thomas wrote, "Mommy, I got away from that jerk and am now on my way to the airport. Where are


    you all now?"


    Madeline, who had already decided not to leave, responded, "The n has been canceled. Retreat."


    Thomas replied, "Huh? So, Mommy, you''re saying we won''t have to go back? I can stay and inherit the


    scumbag''s entire estate? Awesome!"


    Madeline was rendered speechless.


    …


    Meanwhile, Noah was standing by the window wall at the Golden Dome International District when he


    noticed Thomas getting out of the taxi with his small backpack downstairs. His heart, which had


    previously been tense, was now at ease.


    She didn''t leave!


    "Do you think Maddie really wants to take Colt away from you, Noah?" Dn came over with a bottle of


    beer and handed it to Noah.


    Without much thought, Noah took it. He took off the bottle cap and handed it back to him.


    Dn took the already opened bottle of beer and handed Noah a cup of hot chocte drink, satisfied.


    "She can''t leave."


    "Are you absolutely certain? Are you so self-absorbed that you believe Maddie still loves you?" Maddie


    had always confided to him that Noah was the light of her life in the past.


    It was so disturbing that he almost couldn''t keep his cool demeanor!


    It was just that he was aware of the incident that urred between them at the time. The love of her


    life had personally delivered her to hell with his own hands.


    Whoever had gone through such a thing could never love again!


    Anyway, he felt Maddie''s fault was that she had loved Noah, but she wasn''t an idiot!


    "I''m not sure if she still loves me, but I love her." Noah stood there watching Thomas enter the Golden


    Dome International building. He turned around and activated the building''s security system.