The officer took a step forward. \u201cNow, please come with us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The live stream was cut at that moment, but the shocking twist\u00a0<\/p>\n
had already blown up the internet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Once Nanette is gone, it\u2019ll be all sweet daily life!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let the sweet and happy times begin tomorrow!\u3011\u00a0<\/p>\n
After discovering the drug was in the milk, Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately took Kirsten and Roy to the hospital for a check\u2013up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kirsten didn\u2019t want to go at first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChase, you really don\u2019t have to worry. I\u2019m fine. Didn\u2019t Dr. Kline\u00a0<\/p>\n
say so? The drug wasn\u2019t fatal to begin with, and it was a small\u00a0<\/p>\n
dose. It\u2019s nothing serious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine insisted, \u201cThis is a work\u2013related injury. You have to\u00a0<\/p>\n
weren\u2019t for the Livingston family\u2019s business, you wouldn\u2019t have\u00a0<\/p>\n
drunk poisoned milk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 130\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease don\u2019t say that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kirsten\u2019s eyes reddened at the mention of it. \u201cI was too\u00a0<\/p>\n
careless. Otherwise, the young master wouldn\u2019t have suffered\u00a0<\/p>\n
so much. It\u2019s already a great relief that you don\u2019t blame me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s done is done. There\u2019s no point in dwelling on it. We\u2019ll all\u00a0<\/p>\n
just be more careful from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, thank you, Chase.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine wasn\u2019t someone who couldn\u2019t tell right from wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone was caught off guard by Nanette\u2019s poisoning. If\u00a0<\/p>\n
anyone\u2019s responsibility was to be pursued, it should be hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As for Kevin, Kirsten, and Roy, they were all victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the way to the hospital, Madeleine asked Roderick curiously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you spoken with Mariah?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How will Nanette\u2019s case likely be handled?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf she\u2019s convicted of multiple charges like intentional injury and practicing medicine illegally, she\u2019ll likely get 5 to 8 years in\u00a0<\/p>\n
prison. Since it involves a minor, the sentence will be increased\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 130\u00a0<\/p>\n
by 30%.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick said this with a blank expression, as if he were talking\u00a0<\/p>\n
about a stranger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded slightly. \u201cI remember you said before that\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette was considered an authority in child psychology in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
country.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, or we wouldn\u2019t have had her treat Kevin in the first place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a shame she went down the wrong path.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick turned his head and looked at Madeleine\u2019s slightly\u00a0<\/p>\n
furrowed brow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that in just a\u00a0<\/p>\n
few days, Madeleine seemed to have lost weight and looked\u00a0<\/p>\n
much more worn out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He felt a pang of heartache and could only say in a gentle tone, \u201cMadeleine, she doesn\u2019t deserve your sympathy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded. \u201cI\u2019m not sympathizing with her. I\u2019m just\u00a0<\/p>\n
lamenting that someone who clearly had a bright future ahead\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 130\u00a0<\/p>\n
of her would throw it all away. The life she could have had is\u00a0<\/p>\n
one many people could only dream of.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even in a fictional world like this, as long as you don\u2019t get\u00a0<\/p>\n
entangled with the main characters, even an NPC should have\u00a0<\/p>\n
their own brilliant and splendid life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I, someone who was controlled by the narrative control and\u00a0<\/p>\n
became unreasonable, am trying to live a positive life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why did Nanette have to pave her own way by destroying the\u00a0<\/p>\n
happiness of others?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s mind was racing, and she felt a bitter taste in her\u00a0<\/p>\n
heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley had already arranged a fast track for the check\u2013ups.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They would first draw some blood, then do two other related\u00a0<\/p>\n
tests. It wouldn\u2019t take too long.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the mention of a blood draw, Madeleine started to get\u00a0<\/p>\n
nervous again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 130\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t that she was afraid of needles or blood; she was just\u00a0<\/p>\n
simply a little scared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After letting Roderick and the others go first, Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
reluctantly went over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin walked over and held up the cotton ball in his hand for\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine to see.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t hurt. It\u2019ll be over quickly. Don\u2019t be scared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gave an embarrassed smile. \u201cMommy knows. I\u2019m\u00a0<\/p>\n
not scared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin tilted his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So grown\u2013ups lie too?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mommy doesn\u2019t look so good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having just given blood, Roderick glanced back at Madeleine,\u00a0<\/p>\n
confused that she hadn\u2019t moved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine could only force a laugh and shuffle forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 130\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had no choice. I couldn\u2019t lose face in front of my kid, could I?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That would be so embarrassing!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine rolled up her sleeve, held out her arm, and turned her\u00a0<\/p>\n
head away with an expression like she was facing her doom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In front of her, the father and son, big and small, both held out\u00a0<\/p>\n
their hands at once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re scared, hold my hand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, hold my hand and you won\u2019t be scared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both spoke at the same time. Madeleine\u2019s brain froze for a\u00a0<\/p>\n
moment as she looked from the big hand to the small one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh no, oh no, what am I going to do? How do I handle this\u00a0<\/p>\n
without playing favorites!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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