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It was Madeline.
Today, she was still dressed in white, with clothes, accessories, and shoes that were all princess–like. She was aloof and
arrogant.
“Surprised to see me? Do you think after you?” said Madeline.
Juliette’s heart was all on Louis.
what happened last time, I was so scared that I had to go out of my way to avoid
She said, “You didn’t go out o
way. You came here looking for death?”
Her words hit Madeline’s rage.
Thinking of Juliette’s previous behavior, Madeline was still afraid, so she immediately turned her anger into a smile.
“Juliette, why are you so fierce? I’m here today to bring you important news.”
“Unfortunately, I’m not in the mood to hear any important news today. You better get out of my way.”
Juliette took out her silver gloves and put them on unhurriedly.
Juhette thought, ‘Although Louis is in the hands of the Vaughn family, they take him to force me to go there.
‘As long as I don’t go, the Vaughn family will not dare to do anything to Louis.‘
With that in mind, Juliette was no longer in a hurry and let the Vaughn family wait.
As for why Madeline was standing in front of her at this time, was she deliberately trying to make her anxious?
Juliette thought for a moment and guessed Louis being caught and Madeline blocking her happening at the same time was probably just a coincidence.
Although Mason wasn’t smart, he didn’t dare to do such a bad thing at Roselake Garden. Changing the location to a cruise ship meant he didn’t want many people to know about it.
Therefore Madeline had no way of knowing Louis had been captured.
“This news matters a lot to you. I’m not lying to you,” said Madeline.
Madeline swallowed hard. A shiver ran down her spine as she watched Juliette wear gloves.
Juliette secured the gloves in her hands. “I’m counting to three. If your car is still blocking the road…”
Feeling humiliated, Madeline couldn’t control her temper. “Juliette Vaughn, don’t get cocky! Do you think marrying Patrick makes you a winner?”
Juliette said, “Three.”
Madeline took a step back. “I’m telling you, you and Patrick won last. You probably don’t know this. Patrick is the heir of the Clark family, the wealthiest family in Hawthorn! He is the fourth grandson in the family. Logan is his oldest brother. Lovell
is his second brother. His third brother… well, he was no longer in this world. Patrick is the fourth young master of the Clark
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family!”
For the past two weeks, Madeline had been terrified by the rabbi incident and was filled with fear toward Juliette.
But she gradually came to her senses as time passed.
Madeline couldn’t be Juliette’s opponent. Or, her life would be in danger.
Nor could she separate Juliette and Patrick with her abilities.
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However, Patrick was the man she had adored since childhood. He was the most handsome and capable man she had ever
met.
How could Madeline swallow it when she watched Juliette live happily ever after with Patrick she loved?
If she couldn’t have Patrick, neither could Juliette!
“Juliette, you don’t know, do you? Patrick has a fiancée. The Clarkes and the Harrisons are going to be united by marriage. When he returns to the Clarke family, there will be no place for you. You, a destitute heiress who was kicked out of the Vaughn family, are not qualified to marry Patrick!
“Patrick doesn’t tell you about his identity, does he? He lied to you! The Clarkes are all waiting for him to go home, and they don’t want to upset him, so they are all helping him to lie to your But once he returns to the Clarke family, you, Juliette Vaughn, will be nothing in their eyes!”
Madeline felt a lot better after she said all of it in one breath.
“You didn’t expect that, did you? He and his family are all lying to you, even Louis is lying to you! Louis is often taken to the Clarke family. He is the great–grandson of Kendrick and Dorothy, and he is treated like a treasure there.
“Louis lives outside, and the Clarke family is afraid someone will take advantage of him, so they comply with Patrick’s request to conceal his identity, but his relationship with the Clarke family has never been broken!
“The morning after you killed my rabbit, Logan came to my house in person. He came to ask me not to target you. This is all Louis did for you in private. It’s pitiful. You thought they loved you very much. However, they didn’t tell you their true identity.”
The more Madeline spoke, the more cheerful she felt. Her smile became bright, unrestrained, and proud.
Although it was already spring, the spring chill was still there. When the wind blew, it still felt bone–chilling.
At that moment, Juliette felt her fingertips turn icy cold. The silver gloves on her hands brought a chill that offered no warmth whatsoever.
She recalled the second day of their marriage. When she asked Patrick if he had a fiancée, he replied, “Patrick, the actor, doesn’t.”
Now she finally understood.
Patrick had said that actor Patrick didn’t have one.
However, the fourth young master of the Clarke family did have a fiancée.
There was never any emotional entanglement between Harmony and Patrick. Harmony’s presence at the wedding with Lovell was simply as the members of the Clarke family to vet her the new bride, on Patrick’s behalf.
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Logan had even warned her if Patrick wanted to leave, she shouldn’t hold him back.
So, Beau, Stuart, and others did not call for the fourth brother be for Patrick?
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So, over half a month ago, when she told Louis the problems with the production crew had been resolved, Louis’s small face had been filled with pride.
At that time, Louis thought the trouble with the production crew had been resolved because he asked Logan for help, right?
“So? You’ve thought of many details, haven’t you? You know I didn’t lie to you, right?” asked Madeline with a smile.
Upon seeing Juliette’s lost look, Madeline felt delighted. It was a joy she hadn’t experienced in a long time.
A ray of sunlight broke through the clouds, suddenly shining down and falling on Juliette, bathing her in its circle of light.
Juliette instinctively raised her hand to shield her head, her eyes avoiding the sunlight.
Fortunately, the sun was quickly covered by dark clouds again.
But the physical discomfort didn’t disappear so quickly.
Juliette looked at Madeline, a sneer playing on her lips. “Do you think Patrick wouldn’t tell me such an important thing in advance?”
Madeline’s expression stiffened. She thought, ‘What does she mean?”
Juliette said, “Patrick told me about his identity long ago. He said he chose me. I will always be his wife whether he ends up as Patrick the actor or Patrick of the Clarke family. Unless one day I ask him for a divorce, he will never let go of my hand.
“You know so much about the Clarke family, so you should also know countless women are lining up to be Louis’s stepmother, but Louis only likes me, his mommy. Do you think I won’t have a place in the Clarke family with Louis in the picture?”
Juliette was well aware of Madeline’s purpose in telling her this.
It was nothing more than to see her panic, confusion, and heartbreak.
How could she possibly give Madeline satisfaction?
Even if it was an act, she had to pretend to know everything!
As for the conflict between her and Patrick, it could only be between the two of them. No third party could interfere and
hurt her.
As for Patrick’s true identity…
Juliette sneered inwardly. They were already husband and wife, but Patrick had never told her about this.
Juliette thought sarcastically, ‘Is it my psychological problem that prevents me from entrusting my life to Patrick, or is Patrick simply not worthy of my trust?
I have been trying to adjust my mental state during this time.
‘Since I have made my choice, I would trust completely.
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‘However, both Patrick and Louis lied to me!‘
“You’re lying. You don’t know Patrick is the heir of the Clarke family!” Madeline frowned and shouted.
She thought Juliette didn’t know at all, so she came there to provoke her on purpose.
Madeline was going crazy.
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Juliette sneered, “How could I not know? Lovell and Harmony both showed up on the day Patrick and I married.
“A while ago, Logan came to our house to visit us. He talked to me before he left. Go and ask him if it happened.”
Madeline pursed her lips again and finally stomped her feet.
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She said fiercely, “The Clarke family is only being polite to you because Patrick is still interested in you. In fact, the future wife they recognize for Patrick is the daughter of the Harrison family. When Patrick returns to the Clarke family, you will be finished. Don’t get too excited too soon.”
Juliette didn’t answer. She just said, “I’ve counted to one.”
“Don’t talk nonsense,” Lemuel said. “You haven’t counted to two yet.”
“I counted it in my head.”
Madeline was stunned momentarily, then quickly got into the car. Although she didn’t know what Juliette would do, she felt bad and thought it would be best to leave quickly.
Juliette watched as Madeline reversed the car and prepared to drive onto the main road.
At that moment, she picked up a brick beside the flower bed and smashed it hard against the tire without hesitation.
“Bang!”
After a loud bang, the tire went flat. Juliette felt much better.
Indeed, when hearing bad news, one must learn to vent one’s emotions.
After all, holding back anger could harm one’s health.
Juliette bent and got into the car. She rolled down the window and looked over at Madeline.
Madeline got out of the car and looked at the flat tire. She glared at Juliette and stomped her foot. “I already left, why did you do that?”
“You were going too slow, and I wasn’t happy about it,” Juliette said coldly. “Drive.”
Then her car slowly disappeared from Madeline.
Madeline picked up a brick, wanting to smash Juliette’s tires.
But in a moment of carelessness, the brick scraped against her newly manicured nails, breaking one. The brick fell from her hand and landed on the back of her foot, hurting her so much she almost cried.
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In the car, Juliette looked up from her computer. The Vaughn family company’s recent financial statements were not good.
She said, “Can you drive any faster? If not, you get out, and I’ll deve.”
The chauffeur was intimidated by Juliette’s cold aura and became a little nervous. He stepped on the accelerator, taking the car up to its maximum speed.
The car’s speed had soared compared to just now, leaving all other vehicles in the dust
Juliette kept her eyes fixed on the road throughout the journey, her face as cold as frost.
The chauffeur didn’t dare to utter a word.
He quietly drove the car to its maximum speed.
The city was an hour’s drive from the coast.
An hour passed, and the sun was directly overhead.
The wind was strong today. Standing by the sea, one’s clothes were billowing.
Juliette had just gotten out of the car when she received another call from Constance.
Constance said, “Juliette, I thought about it and felt it was more appropriate to tell Patrick about this. He’s Louis’s father and should know. So I called him, but he didn’t answer after several attempts. Isn’t he supposed to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow? Why didn’t he answer the phone? Did something happen to him, too?”
“Constance, given Patrick’s status, nothing will happen to him that easily. He must be busy with something. Don’t overthink it. By the way, I’m about to see Xiaoxun. He’s safe. Don’t worry.”
“Okay, okay. He is safe and that’s all that matters. Let me know immediately when you get home with him. I am waiting for your news. It’s late. Thank you for your hard work. I’m sorry. I won’t delay you any longer. I will wait for you to come back.”
Constance still wanted to say more but was afraid of delaying Juliette’s time, so she quickly hung up.
Putting away her phone, Juliette told the chauffeur, “I want to board that ship. If Mr. Clarke comes, let him wait for me nearby. Don’t act rashly. I will bring my child, Louis Clarke, from the ship safely.”
The chauffeur nodded. “Okay, I’ll wait here. If Mr. Clarke comes, I’ll let him know immediately.”
Juliette walked toward the luxury cruise ship docked on the shore.
Many people were around. They were all boarding the ship one after another.
It seemed everyone yearned for the wide sea view, and almost everyone’s face was filled with smiles and longing.
It didn’t take long for Juliette to notice a low–key dressed person coming out of the crowd to her, handing her a ship ticket, and then motioning her to board the ship.
The luxury cruise ship had different classes.
Juliette was taken to the most luxurious floor.
After she went upstairs, the person who brought her there left, and another person walked over. He was Evan’s assistant.
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The assistant took her to a luxurious suit. In the living room, Evan stood by the window with one hand in his white suit pants pocket, looking at the sea view and waiting for her.
After Juliette entered, the assistant closed the door.
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Evan turned around, looked at her, and said, “Here you are. Take a look at the contract on the coffee table, sign it, and then do what the contract says.”
Juliette walked over and bent to pick up the contract on the coffee table. She glanced at it casually and then sat lazily on the arm of the sofa.
“You want me to return the film and television company in my hands, and the 2.7 billion dollars to you?” Juliette sneered. “Isn’t this the dowry Dad gave me? What’s the point of taking back the dowry given to me?”
“Juliette, let’s be frank. You never considered us family. You just wanted to take money and resources from us. Now, you are talking about dowry. It is ridiculous.”
Evan walked over and looked into her eyes. “Louis is in our hands. We have inquired about it. Louis is Patrick’s child. You are his stepmother, and you have a good relationship.”
Juliette lowered her eyes upon hearing that, not letting Evan see the emotions surging in her eyes.
Juliette thought, “They know Louis is Patrick’s child… Do they find out through investigation, or do they know Louis is my and Patrick’s, so they dare to be so unscrupulous?
‘One should know the Clarke family has kept Louis’s identity a secret.
‘They fear the opponents of the Clarke family will take advantage of Louis.
‘Under such strict guard, how could the Vaughn family find out Louis’s true identity?”
Evan said, “If you want Louis to leave here alive, you’d better do what the contract says‘ Otherwise, the sea will be his burial site.
“If Louis dies, it will be a blood feud between the Vaughn family and Patrick. You have the blood of the Vaughn family running through your veins. Do you think Patrick will still want you? Oh no. I should say, will he let you go?”
Evan laughed triumphantly.
Juliette casually threw the contract onto the coffee table and said “Okay, I can do what the contract says, but let me see Louis first. Also, answer me one more question.”
“Juliette, we have Louis. You have no right to bargain,” Evan said.
Evan picked up the contract and handed it to her.
Meanwhile, he handed her a pen and red seal paste.
