Chapter 96 Fool!
Xander could chase Madeline out even after he raised her for ten years. He hasn’t even taken care of Angie for a day in her life, so she would suffer if she went to the Colts. Not to mention everyone knows Xander’s wife controls his home. If she becomes Angie’s stepmom, Angie would suffer! I mean, being an adopted kid is worse than being a young miss, but it’s better than going to the Colts. He looked at Michael hopefully.
Michael was having a headache. Why have I never realized that this boy is a fool? “Did you forget about your mother?” Michael asked. “She won’t want to adopt Angie.”
“She will!” Cedric insisted. “She raised Angie, and she loves her. The one she hates is Cameron, and she got angry at me because I argued with her and tried to stop her from calling the cops on Cameron. I know that wasn’t right of me, and I’ll do what she wants us to. We already called the cops on Cameron, and they must have arrested her. Mom will be stoked when she knows this. Cameron is arrested and being punished now, but Angie is innocent. Mom will take her in.”
“I don’t agree.” Michael frowned. “Angie is the Colts’ daughter, and she has nothing to do with us. We’ll send her to her family after she wakes up. We’ve been kind enough to raise her up, and the rest is up to Xander now. Stay away from Angie and the Colts, you hear?”
“Dad…” Cedric then remembered someone, and he turned to Madeline. “Maddie, help me out here. Tell Dad to keep Angie, alright? We’re all boys here, and you’re the only girl. You’ll be bored if you’re alone. If Angie stays, she can be your friend and go on shopping trips with you. You girls love to huddle together and gossip, right? And you aren’t familiar with Wendel City, but Angie grew up here. She can introduce you to the circle here. She has a lot of friends, and I know she can help you out.”
“It’s fine.” Madeline smiled. “I won’t stay here for long. Once Mom gets better, I’ll take the boys back to Dusktown. I’ve decided to stay there.”
Philip was in Dusktown, and he adored the kids. He wouldn’t want to be separated from them, and besides, Dusktown was a beautiful city. The climate was perfect, and it was an international metropolis. Its economy, education, and transport system were top-notch in the nation. The boys were about to go to school, and she would enrol them into a kindergarten once she returned to Dusktown, and she would stay there.
Cedric frowned. “Maddie, if you’re going back to Dusktown, then that’s all the more reason to persuade Dad to keep Angie. She can help you take care of them when you’re gone.”
“Cedric.” Madeline cocked her eyebrow at him. “I don’t understand. Why do you want me to persuade your father? This is your family matter, and your father is head of the family. He should know what he should and shouldn’t do. Why do you keep asking me to step in?”
Cedric shut up for a long time, but he finally found an excuse. “Dad listens to you! He thinks he owes you, so he’s being nice to you. He’ll do whatever you say, so please help me out here. I’ll owe you one. I promise I’ll pay you back.”
Madeline laughed. “So you’re saying that because your father listens to me, I’ll have to speak up for someone I don’t like despite how disgusted I’ll feel about it?” She shook her head. “I’m sorry, Cedric, but I’m not a masochist. If that’s what you want, you’ll have to do it yourself. Don’t drag me into this. I owe you nothing, and I certainly have no obligation to help.”
“Can’t you at least be sympathetic?” Cedric was furious. “Everyone will be laughing at Angie once the truth gets around. She can’t face those mockery if she returns to the Colts. At least we can keep her safe if she stays with us. The truth is exposed now, and it won’t take long until everyone knows you’re the true princess of the Wendels, while she was just an accident. You already have a better status than she does, so why can’t you just let the past go and help her out? How can you be so cruel? Is your heart made of stone?”
“You’re right.” She beamed beautifully. “I do have a heart of stone.”
“Why you…” Cedric was too angry to form a coherent sentence.
Madeline kept smiling. “Cedric, you can’t force someone without any desire to do anything. I have nothing to expect from you or your family, nor do I owe you anything, so drop that big boy act around me. It’s useless. If you love her so much, then find a way around it yourself. Don’t force me into this. You won’t get anything from me. I won’t entertain any of your antics.”
“Why you…” Cedric’s face was red with anger, and he felt like he could explode at any given moment.
His brothers looked at Cedric like he was an idiot, and they shook their heads.
Jonathan walked up to Madeline’s side and patted her shoulder. “Ignore him, Maddie. He’s lost his mind. I’ll teach this punk a lesson once I have time.”
Joseph was more direct than his twin, and he spat at Cedric, “You imbecile.”
Connor walked up to Madeline’s other side. “It’s my fault, Maddie. I think I took too many nutrients while we were in Mom’s belly. He isn’t really bright in this department.”
Connor pointed at his temples.
Madeline laughed. “It’s alright. I told you that I don’t really care about anyone or anything that has nothing to do with me. I just think of this as entertainment.”
Cedric felt like blowing up, and he glared at his brothers. “What the hell are you talking about? I’m not Angie’s only brother here. The Colts will kill her if we send her to them! Why aren’t you guys even worried?”
“I think Cedric is right.” Nicholas went up to Cedric and looked at Madeline. “Maddie, you’re already the young miss of the family now, so why can’t you let the past go? Even if Angie were to stay, she would just be an adopted daughter, and it would depend on you whether she gets to live a good life or not. She won’t affect you. Uncle and Auntie have raised her for so long, and I’m sure they’ll be sad if you want them to send her away. Just let her stay, alright? Be understanding. They’re your parents. At least be nice to them.”
