Chapter 137 What Certificate?
Even though she wanted to apologize and pretend that nothing happened today, she was too proud to say sorry to Michael and Crystal. Hence, Michael and Crystal never spoke a word to her throughout that night, ignoring her as if she never existed.
Not only that, even the Wendel brothers and Madeline acted the same. No one spoke to her at all.
There were a few instances when she couldn’t bear it anymore and wanted to just leave, but she didn’t dare to.
She didn’t want to turn against her husband, and she also didn’t want Michael and Crystal to hate her sons by extension. As such, she could only endure it.
After dinner, the family left the dining hall and moved to the living room to chat.
Crystal led Madeline to sit beside her, and she kept singing praises of her daughter, going on and on about how good and outstanding her daughter was.
Michael sat on the other side of her, a smile on his face. He would voice his agreement sometimes, obviously thinking the same thing Crystal was.
Holly had known Madeline for more than ten years. Before this trip to the Wendel House, she thought of Madeline as the pitiful girl who was taken into the Taylor Family. Madeline was without identity or position, and she looked more like Isabel’s servant.
It was because of that that she could be so bold when she asked for mercy on Katie’s behalf.
After all, she looked down on Madeline from the bottom of her heart.
Wasn’t she just a loveless little servant?
She could just say sorry and compensate her with something nice. It shouldn’t be an issue so serious that her niece would have to be sent to jail.
After that dinner, she realized that she was wrong; she had been completely wrong.
Madeline was no longer the pitiful girl who had taken refuge in the Taylor Family.
She was now the young mistress of the Wendel Family, as well as the apple of Michael and Crystal’s eyes.
From what she could see, even the Wendel brothers weren’t as loved and Madeline was.
Not only that, judging from Sebastian’s attitude toward Madeline, she was also wrong in thinking that he only stayed with Madeline for the sake of their sons.
Because of Madeline’s unbearable experiences in her youth, she thought that Sebastian would look down on Madeline before coming here, and that he definitely had no love for Madeline.
He only did it for their two sons and to maintain some pride for Madeline.
After all, be it Dusktown or Wendel City, illegitimate children would always be regarded with disdain. They had no status to speak of.
She didn’t see much future in Aldo and Buddy, and she thought of Madeline, Aldo, and Buddy as toys for Sebastian to while away the time with.
When Sebastian had had enough, he would naturally toss Madeline and her sons aside.
However, after being with them for a few hours that night, she realized that she couldn’t have been more wrong.
Sebastian didn’t just love his children—he absolutely loved them to bits.
His gaze was gentle and full of love whenever he looked at his two sons.
Since Sebastian liked Aldo and Buddy so much, would he marry Madeline for Aldo and Buddy in the future?
Madeline had truly gone through unbearable experiences when she was young. Her identity was humble and she couldn’t even be shown in public, but now things were different.
Now, Madeline was the young mistress of the Wendel Family, and she was more or less on par with Sebastian now.
If Sebastian didn’t mind Madeline’s past, he could very well marry her, thus making Aldo and Buddy legitimate children.
If Aldo and Buddy were legitimate children, they would be Sebastian’s eldest and second eldest son. In other words, they would have the right to inherit the property of the Hart Family.
Imagine, the Hart Family!
The Hart Family was the top family in Dusktown!
Even with the Wendels and the Taylors combined, they couldn’t match the nobility of the Hart Family.
If Madeline really became the mistress of the Hart Family while Aldo and Buddy became the heirs, what would happen if Madeline, Aldo, and Buddy rose to power and targeted her because of the incident involving Katie?
As she thought that, she could feel cold sweat break out on her back.
She was feeling insecure now. Having stayed silent for the whole night, she finally couldn’t hold it in as she forced a smile at Madeline. “Maddie, since you and Sebastian already have children, when are you holding your wedding?”
She was testing the waters.
She was trying to gauge Sebastian’s attitude toward Madeline, and she desperately hoped that Sebastian had contacted Madeline solely for the children’s sake.
Also, he might have treated Aldo and Buddy well because it was a new experience for him to suddenly have two children of his own.
When the novelty of the experience had passed, he would toss Madeline and her children aside.
Then, she wouldn’t have to fret about her offending Madeline just now for Katie’s sake.
Madeline was dumbfounded at the question.
A wedding?
She had never thought about having a wedding with Sebastian.
She and Sebastian had simply lived together so that their children could have a complete family. There was no need for a wedding.
When Holly saw Madeline’s stunned expression, she sighed in relief, her tense lips relaxing.
Good.
Sebastian was only fooling around with Madeline, and he hadn’t planned to marry her.
Sebastian, who was playing with Buddy, caught sight of her expression and smiled. “Maddie and I have already gotten the certificate, and as for the wedding…”
He glanced at Madeline. “Maddie has been a bit busy recently, so she doesn’t have time for that. We’ll wait a while until she has more time before we talk about the wedding.”
“Certificate?” Holly widened her eyes. “What certificate?”
“The marriage certificate, of course. What else?” Sebastian glanced at her and put on a half-smile. “Miss Baker, I see that you’re not quite elated to hear this news, and you look more scared instead… What’s wrong? Do you not wish for Maddie and I to get our marriage certificate?”
Holly shook her head subconsciously. “That’s not it. How could I? You and Maddie are such a great match, you’re perfect for each other…”
Her face was pale and her heart was racing.
Madeline and Sebastian had gotten their marriage certificate?
They actually did it!
It turned out that Madeline was already the mistress of the Hart Family!
Aldo and Buddy, those two b*stards, would have transformed into the heirs of the Hart Family!
As for her, she had just offended the mistress of the Hart Family and the future heirs…
Sebastian ignored her and continued playing with Buddy.
Holly had thought viciously that Madeline’s humble status couldn’t compare to his. She also thought that Sebastian would look down on Madeline and that he wouldn’t think much of her, hence he wouldn’t dream of marrying her. Sebastian could see through those thoughts of Holly’s perfectly well.
However, Holly would never understand that to him, Madeline was kind, brave, persistent, and real. She was much more adorable than people like Holly, who grew up in a normal family and was educated properly, but had no sense of right and wrong.
Indeed, Madeline was forced to kneel in front of people before, and she was slapped and shut in the basement and even beaten until she was gravely injured.
She had also bowed to people before, and was reprimanded and had to serve many people like a humble servant.
However, was that any reason for Madeline to be subpar and to be scorned at?
