Chapter 61 Persistent Young Master Sebastian
Sam clutched his phone as he spoke in a quiet voice. “I’m not having a discussion with you, Isabel. I’m telling you about my decision. You have to leave the country. Your mother, on the other hand, broke the law, so she should be prosecuted. No one’s going to be able to save her.”
“No. How could this happen…” Isabel wailed. “Sam, can you let me go home first? I’m begging you, Sam. Please let me go home first! Dad and Dan won’t let me go home… What did I do wrong? Why would they treat me like that? I’m Dad’s daughter. How could he not want me? Help me, Sam… Help …”
Sam felt his heart softening upon hearing her cries. He let out a soft sigh. “Dad’s still angry, so he doesn’t want to see you for now. But I have another pied-à-terre in the countryside. You can stay there for now, and you can leave overseas for your studies once I’m done arranging all your admission procedures.”
“I got it, Sam.” Isabel stopped crying. “I’ll listen to whatever you say from now on. Thank you so much. I always knew that you’re the best!” she uttered obediently. She would do anything as long as it meant that she wouldn’t have to leave the country. She had to find a way to stay here. She didn’t want to leave as she wanted to continue being the young lady of the Taylor Family.
I’m my father’s daughter, and I was born as a young lady in the Taylor Family. No one has the right to chase me away! Sam double confirmed her location before sending his bodyguard over. He told the bodyguard to bring Isabel to his place in the countryside for her to settle down there.
Strictly speaking, Isabel didn’t do much harm apart from picking fights and bullying Madeline all the time. She still had blood ties with the Taylor Family, and Sam knew that his father only refused to see Isabel because his father was still angry. Once Nigel was done being angry, he would still have to deal with the necessary things. Whose fault is it that Isabel has my father’s blood running in her? Furthermore, after 20 years of living together, a bond would have been formed even with one’s pet, let alone one’s daughter!
As Sam thought about this, he couldn’t help but think of Angie and his uncle and aunt. Uncle Michael and Aunt Crystal are in an even tougher position than Dad. They have treated Angie like the treasure of the family throughout all these years. They gave birth to four sons, while Uncle Michael’s second brother has two sons. Uncle Michael’s third brother has two sons as well. Among the three families in the Wendel Family, there are a total of eight boys but only one girl. One can only imagine how much Angie was pampered as she was growing up. The amount of effort that Dad spent on Isabel is nothing in comparison to the amount of effort Uncle Michael and Aunt Crystal spent on Angie. Would Uncle Michael and Aunt Crystal really be able to let go of Angie?
But… if they can’t let go of Angie, then Angie and Madeline would have to live under the same roof. Would Madeline be okay with that? Whenever Sam thought about these questions, he felt troubled on behalf of Michael. He sighed and shook his head to get rid of all the thoughts he had in his mind. Instead, he gave Madeline a call. “Madeline.”
“Is anything the matter, Sam?” Madeline asked.
“What is it? Can’t I call you for nothing?” Sam asked with a smile.
“No. I just thought that something might be up, that’s all,” Madeline replied as she chuckled lightly.
“It’s nothing much,” Sam said with a smile. “I just wanted to let you know that I’m here in Dusktown. Are you free tonight? You should bring Joel and Quincy along for dinner.”
“Oh…” Madeline mumbled. “The boys are taking a nap now. I can bring them over once they’re awake.” Sebastian, who was sitting next to her, raised an eyebrow upon hearing her words. Interestingly, even though he didn’t utter a single word, she seemed to understand what Sebastian was saying.
“Um…” Madeline hesitated for a moment before speaking to Sam on the phone. “Sam, is it okay if Mr. Hart and I bring Joel and Quincy over?”
“Mr. Hart?” Sam froze. “Are you talking about Sebastian, the young master of the Hart Family?” Madeline wore a complicated look in her eyes as she gazed at Sebastian. “Yes,” she muttered. She didn’t know what else she could say.
“That’s such a coincidence…” Sam muttered quietly. Moments later, he spoke in a soft tone. “Regarding your children… Madeline… The Taylor Family will be indebted to you for the rest of our lives…” he uttered.
Even if Joel and Quincy were now reputable children of the Hart Family, it didn’t change the fact that Madeline had once given birth before her marriage. It didn’t take away all the pain and suffering she went through as a single mother. This was all Sam and the Taylor Family’s fault.
Back then, Sam wasn’t aware of the fact that Madeline had gone through the test-tube baby procedure to save him. If he knew about it, he wouldn’t have agreed to it. He only found out about it when the child was born, but everything was too late then…
“You’ve said similar things a lot of times,” Madeline uttered with a smile. “I’ve also replied to you a lot of times. I don’t regret it! Giving birth to Joel and Quincy is the best thing I’ve ever done in my life! I love them more than I love my life, so you can only imagine how much they matter to me. So, you don’t have to worry about this, and you shouldn’t think that you owe me anything, Sam. I’m serious!”
“That’s different…” Sam muttered. “If it weren’t for my illness, you could’ve fallen in love and gotten married to give birth to adorable children. You wouldn’t have had to give birth without getting married, and you wouldn’t have had to be a single mother. You took care of Joel and Quincy all on your own… I know you felt sorry for your sons because you thought they were illegitimate children. You went through a lot of stress, yet Dan and Isabel were never understanding of your situation. They even caused you all that trouble… They put you through so much pain…”
“Forget it. It’s all over,” Madeline couldn’t help but glance in Sebastian’s direction. “Now that Joel and Quincy have found their biological father, and now that I’ve gotten a marriage certificate with him, Joel and Quincy are legitimate sons. So, we shouldn’t be caught up in the past anymore, Sam. We should just live our best lives from now on so that we don’t waste the good luck that we have now. Don’t you think so, Sam?”
“Alright. I’ll stop talking about the past. If only Dan and Isabel were as smart and thoughtful as you… I wouldn’t have to worry about them so much,” Sam uttered.
Madeline smiled without continuing the conversation. “Alright. That’s all for now. We can talk again when we meet at night,” Sam said. “Okay. See you tonight,” Madeline replied.
Upon ending the call, Madeline realized that Sebastian had been staring at her the whole time. “What is it?” Madeline felt rather uncomfortable.
Sebastian smirked. “You made a mistake earlier.”
“Hmm? What did I say?” she asked.
“It wasn’t that Joel and Quincy found me,” he corrected her. “I was the one who found them!”
“…Does that matter?” she mumbled.
