Chapter 39


    Madison intentionally yed the role of a victim on the side. “Mr. Palmer, could it be that you are


    unwilling to divorce me and don’t want to marry Sally?”


    Leo couldn’t hold it in any longer. “Madison, that’s enough!” The two women started arguing, and he


    was getting a headache.


    Madison continued to act weak. “It seems that in your eyes, I, an ex-wife, am not as good as Sally. It’s


    a pity you almost broke my hand, Mr. Palmer.” She held her red wrist, looking pitiful and innocent.


    Leo was stunned. He didn’t realize how much force he had used. The first time she cried out in pain


    outside thedies’ room, he ignored her, and she hadn’t made a sound earlier.


    Madison noticed his gaze and smirked mockingly. “Mr. Palmer, are you feeling sorry for me now? You


    didn’t show any concern for me earlier.”


    “Madison, shut up, will you?” Sally couldn’t stand it anymore. She couldn’t bear to see Leo’s emotions


    wavering because of Madison. ‘It’s just a red mark on the wrist,’ Sally thought. ‘What’s the big deal?’


    Madison wasn’t done yet. She suddenly felt that seeing Sally so angry was more interesting than


    pretending to be pitiful. She shook her head with an innocent look. “I’m not done yet. It still hurts.”


    “You!” Sally was furious.


    Suddenly, a lightugh came from behind, and at the same time, Madison’s expression returned to


    normal, and she ran in that direction.


    “Joe, you’re finally here!”


    “Is it fun?” Joe patted her head.


    “Not bad.” Madison raised her eyebrows. “Can I borrow your suit?” She took off the suit covering her


    and threw it into the trash can in the corner without even looking at the man behind her. Leo turned his


    head and saw that she threw away his clothes and even let another man touch her. Not only that, she


    was putting on that man’s clothes!


    However, all of this had nothing to do with Madison. She had no intention of guessing what Leo was


    thinking. After changing into Joe’s clothes, she took his wrist and smiled sincerely, her eyes shining like


    stars. “Let’s go. They must be getting impatient.”


    Joe was concerned about her wrist. “Does it hurt?”


    Madison’s body seemed weaker than other girls, so it was very likely she got hurt.


    Madison deliberately acted coquettish. “It hurts. My shoulder hit the wall earlier, and it hurts even


    more.”


    Leo, who had witnessed everything, was furious. He stepped forward and once again blocked her path.


    “Madison, are you sure you want to go with him?”


    Joe stood forward to confront him. “Mr. Palmer, Madison came with me, so it’s only natural for her to


    leave with me. Mr. Palmer, you should be concerned about Miss Hale instead.”


    Sally, who had been ignored, looked pitiful and weakly raised her head upon hearing this.


    Leo didn’t want to talk to Joe and instead focused on Madison. “Are you noting back with me?”


    Madison’s eyes were cold. “Leo, the fact that I didn’t p you again shows my good temperament.


    What more do you want from me? I’ve been abroad for the past three years. I’ve signed the divorce


    agreement. How have I held you back from being with Sally? The only thing I owe you an apology for is


    the marriage. But if you hadn’t agreed to our marriage back then, I wouldn’t have forced you into it. Did


    I coerce you into marrying me?”


    ‘Why won’t you let me go?’ Madison thought as she looked at Leo with teary eyes, and he remained


    silent in response.


    Joe didn’t interrupt either. He had seen Madison’s behavior while she was abroad. Before that incident,


    she had loved Leo wholeheartedly. She used to write his name in a notebook every day, call and


    message him, and wait for his calls and messages every day. But in the end, she got nothing. Finally,


    she burned everything rted to Leo. Now that Leo was back, he seemed to be interested in her.


    Madison didn’t confront Leo for too long. She took Joe’s arm and left, dropping a parting remark to Leo


    as they brushed past him. “Please expedite the divorce proceedings.”


    Then, it was like a scene of missed connections from a movie. They parted ways, heading in opposite


    directions.


    Madison finally returned to the lounge. Fan ny and the others had been in a state of extreme anxiety,


    especially when they saw the red marks on her wrist.


    “Why did you take so long? Did you meet someone? And what happened to your hand? Who did this to


    you? Oh, your mother would be so heartbroken if she saw this.” Fa nny was deeply distressed.


    Madison was the only daughter of the family, and after so many


    years away from home, she was still being mistreated. If she had been raised in the Daves family, no


    one would dare bully her.


    Madison felt warmth in her heart. “Fa nny, I’m fine. My body is always like this. Even a little force will


    leave a red mark on it. It doesn’t hurt.”


    Fa nny, still frowning, said, “Even if it doesn’t hurt, it’s because someone pinched you or something. Tell


    me who did it. I’ll have them kicked out! How dare they bully you?”


    Samuel also stared at her hand intently. “Does it not hurt? It looks quite serious.” Only Joe seemed a


    bit less worried as he exined. “Other than that kid from the Palmer family, who else would darey a


    finger on her? But don’t worry. He didn’t gain any advantage from her either.”


    Thinking about the way Leo and Sally looked when he found Madison, Joe felt likeughing. Madison


    was something. No matter how others bullied her, she would give it right back. She yed the pitiful act


    so well!


    Madison nodded along and said, “That’s right. They didn’t gain anything from me. I even pped Leo,


    although my hand still feels numb.” She had used all her strength in that p, and her palm turned red


    from the force of it! She briefly exined what happened after she left. Of course, she downyed how


    Leo blocked her in thedies’ room and shifted the focus to the p, which was only resolved when


    Joe intervened.


    After hearing this, Fa nny snorted. “You let him off easily! I say he deserves a few more ps!”


    Madison jokingly lightened the atmosphere. “That won’t do. My hand hurts from one p. If I did a few


    more, I’d probably need to bandage my hand.”


    “You little troublemaker.” Fa nny finally chuckled, her mood getting better. “By the way, didn’t Samuel


    say he had a gift for you? You guys go ahead. I still have some things to attend to. I’ll see you another


    day.”


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    The fashion show had ended, but the g hadn’t. As the organizer, Fan ny couldn’t leave with them.


    Fan ny, we’ll head out first. See you tomorrow,” Madison said. Her lower abdomen was till aching


    faintly. If she were feeling better, she would have stayed a bit longer.


    After exchanging a few pleasantries, she left with Samuel. Joe stayed behind because he


    ad some matters to attend to. Little did she expect that as she left the venue with amuel, they would run


    into Leo again, as if he had been waiting for her.