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Chapter 523 A Trap
Shane was taken aback by Noah's unwavering support for Madeline. No matter how he tried to sow
discord, it was useless. He looked Noah in the eyes and displayed a somewhat perplexed expression.
Shane claimed, "We have always taken care of the property your parents left behind. It's a mess after
so many years have passed."
Once more, Madeline threw several papers in Shane's direction. She wanted to demonstrate to him
that she had carefully arranged the accounts and he should stop making excuses.
Shane's complexion turned ghastly pale, but he refused to give in.
"If you don't want to give them to me, just answer a few questions honestly, and I'll let you go,"
Madeline said as she backed away.
Madeline thought it was useless to keep pressing Shane. She might push him into a corner. She,
therefore, gave him some space to catch his breath.
Shane's expression softened slightly.
Madeline was somewhat puzzled.
They shouldn't value my parents' property as highly given their wealth, right? They also gave Wilda
control over all of those assets when she turned eighteen years old.
"What do you want to ask?"
The way Madeline was looking at him made Shane feel uneasy. He had the impression that Madeline
could read all of his thoughts from the way she was looking at him. Shane encouraged Madeline to ask
as he inadvertently turned his head away.
Madeline exchanged glances with Noah.
Noah gave her a light nod.
Madeline then started to ask, "You shut down a biotechnology company that was registered in my
mother's name the moment she vanished. Why?"
Noah had been silently observing Shane's expression, so he did not miss the panic and fear that
flashed through his eyes.
After briefly calming down, Shane replied, "Each year, that business lost money. It would have kept
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtlosing money if I hadn't ended it."
Madeline replied, "There's no need to waste any more time because you weren't sincere enough to
speak with us."
Madeline stared at Shane for a few seconds, then she waved her hand.
Lone Wolf took a step forward to knock out Wilbur and carry him away.
He was stopped by Shane after he quickly caught up with him. Shane questioned, "Where are you
taking him?"
Lone Wolf did not respond. Instead, he simply turned to face Madeline, who remained silent as well.
That indicated that they would proceed with the original strategy. Lone Wolf carried Wilbur on without
pausing to look back.
Shane turned around and stared at Madeline. He chastised, "How can you be so heartless? He's your
biological uncle."
"You allowed the Grant family to torture me for years. Didn't you also have a heart of stone?" Madeline
raised an eyebrow and rebuked.
"We were unaware of what had happened to you at the Grant family!" Shane refuted.
"Is that so? How did you instantly recognize me at a glance? Don't tell me you manage to do it because
I resemble my mother. Even my son has trouble identifying me when I'm wearing makeup."
"Mommy, I can recognize you even if you turn into ashes."
Thomas said as he excitedly waved his hand in their direction. They had no idea when Thomas had
climbed up the window ledge.
Thomas sneaked out of the room where his siblings were and searched for them for a long time before
he found this place. He had to climb through the window because he was unable to enter the room
through the door.
Madeline sighed and glared at Noah, "Look at the wonderful son you gave birth to!"
Noah innocently took the blame. He walked up to Thomas and helped him off the window sill. He asked
with a serious look, "Why are you here?"
"Colt is sick," Thomas explained and anxiously pulled Madeline toward the window.
When Madeline learned that Colton was ill, she started to feel nervous. She asked, "What happened?"
"I'm clueless. He got diarrhea all of a sudden. He began to have a fever after several trips to the
bathroom," Thomas explained.
Thomas recalled how frail Colton appeared while he was inside the bathroom. He vowed to track down
whoever poisoned Colt in silence. He would make that culprit suffer from diarrhea for ten or
eight days.
Madeline turned around and shot a suspicious glance at Shane.
Noah comforted her by holding her hand. He said, "Colt will be okay."
The group ignored Shane and hurriedly prepared to go downstairs to see Colton.
"We must go through the window; it's faster," Thomas said as he pulled his mother along.
Madeline frowned, "Why do we need to go through the window?"
Thomas explained, "Someone is guarding the door; we can't get past them."
Thomas believed that there was not enough time for an explanation. Colton's life might be in danger
if they waited any longer.
Madeline and Noah looked at each other and realized something was wrong.
Lucas volunteered, "You guys should go ahead; I'll stay here with Mr. Harvey."
Madeline did not have enough time to consider everything. She nodded and climbed out of the window
with Thomas.
After giving Shane a few moments of his attention, Noah said to Lucas, "Take him out of the door and
meet us downstairs."
Lucas gave a nod. Everyone had left the room by the time he helped Shane stand up.
After wiping away his sweat, Lone Wolf entered the room. With a thud, he dropped Wilbur from his
shoulder to the ground. He was surprised to see that Shane and Lucas were the only two remaining in
the room.
"Where is everyone else? I can't leave because someone has blocked me outside."
Even though Lone Wolf was a skilled fighter, he could not defeat the four bodyguards who were posted
outside. He even took a punch in the face.
"Colt is in trouble. They all went downstairs," Lucas explained.
Shane received a suspicious glance from Lone Wolf. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Old man, did
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmyou do this to us?"
Shane remained silent and closed his eyes.
"Let's bring him along. We should leave now."
Lone Wolf and Lucas lifted Shane from both sides and took him out of the door. When those
bodyguards spotted Shane, they automatically made their way for him.
"Damn it! I’ve fought for nothing," Lone Wolf muttered as he cast Shane a quick glance.
Madeline and the others exited the window and made their way straight to the room where Colton had
previously stayed.
Elise and Mia were both in a state of panic.
Colton lay on the bed with a pale face. His eyes brightened up when he saw Madeline.
Madeline quickly walked up to him and gave her son a hug. She urged, "Tell Mommy where it hurts?"
Colton sniffled. He nuzzled his head in Madeline's arms and said, "I'm alright. I just had diarrhea and
felt lightheaded."
"Maddie, those people outside won't let us leave. We tried to take Colt to see a doctor, but they sent us
back," Elise said.
She was relieved to see Madeline return and take charge.
"Can you look at him?"
Madeline stepped aside to allow Dylan to examine Colton.
Dylan determined after a thorough examination that Colton had received a strong dose of a laxative.
He was now severely dehydrated and required immediate medical care.
The entire villa was to be blocked down as per Wilbur's orders. No one was permitted to enter or exit.
Lucas, Dylan, and Noah made an effort to push their way out but were unsuccessful. Clearly, these
were no ordinary bodyguards.
"Today, we might fall victim to a trap rather than setting one ourselves."
It was dark. Those bodyguards lurked in the shadows like venomous snakes, waiting for the right time
to strike.
Noah cast a quick glance at the luscious trees that surrounded the garden.
He thought to himself, perhaps we can escape if we fight ferociously, but I'm worried that this might just
be a ruse to get us to leave when we take Colton away. Things could be disadvantageous for Madeline.
Madeline also realized that Shane had set up this trap, and he wanted to keep them inside the villa.
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