Semua Bab Done With Them: I Punish Them by Leaving: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Allison's eyes lit up when she heard what Alec said. She wasn't sure how Alec had arrived at that conclusion. Nevertheless, receiving praise from an exceptional man like him would make any woman feel proud and delighted.She smiled and replied humbly, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Chamberlain."Meanwhile, Madeleine's lips were pressed into a thin line. She released a deep breath. Sometimes, she felt quite envious of Allison.Allison wasn't even her parents' biological daughter, yet she was somehow living the life of a protagonist. She always got what she wanted.Allison had won Madeleine's parents' favor. She had even won her husband's heart. And now, even Alec was going to…"However, Ms. Allison isn't really suited to be the female lead. You're more suited to play a two-faced, back-stabbing woman." Alec's tone was laced with sarcasm. But when his gaze shifted to Madeleine, the light in his eyes softened."Ms. Madeleine, you probably have a few villainous supporting charac

Even now, Jonathan still thought Madeleine was just throwing a tantrum?She said, "I'd be thrilled if it became reality. Are you free tomorrow at 9:00 am? Let's meet at the courthouse."He sneered, "What excuse are you planning this time for not showing up?"His tone was taunting, as if he were certain she wouldn't dare divorce him, no matter what.Madeleine was silent for a beat. "Jonathan, do you think I'm hopelessly in love with you? To the point that I have no self-respect?""Isn't that the case?" Jonathan shot back.If she didn't love him, why would she have insisted on marrying him despite knowing he didn't love her?After they'd gotten married, he'd been irritable and bad-tempered because of his blindness and trouble getting around. He'd often barked at her and even cursed. Yet, she worked herself to the bone taking care of him and had never complained.When he'd recovered, he'd deliberately iced her out and flown overseas to look for Allison. Madeleine had endured the s

"Meet Teresa Chamberlain. She and I really hit it off; I invited her over today for lunch," Madeleine said, introducing the two children to each other. "Tessa, this is Sawyer Hartley, my son."Sawyer already had a bone to pick with Madeleine. He'd only cooled off and temporarily forgiven her because she'd cooked to cheer him up. But now, he realized she hadn't cooked just for him. His temper flared right up.He snapped, "You said you were cooking for me! Why did you invite someone else?"Madeleine's expression turned cold. "Sawyer, watch your tone. I don't owe you anything, so you can't expect me to cook for you alone. Tessa is my guest. I won't allow you to throw a fit over something like this."As far as Sawyer could remember, Madeleine had revolved around him, making him the center of her universe. Sure, she sometimes told him what he couldn't do, but he knew she loved him.But now, out of nowhere, she'd stopped putting him first. She'd even scolded him over another kid! That m

Madeleine and Eliza bustled around the kitchen and prepared a whole feast. Most of the groceries she'd picked up were things Sawyer liked. Thankfully, after asking Eliza, she learned that Teresa wasn't picky. Her tastes were similar to Alec's, just that the flavors had to be lighter.Alec's taste, huh?A valve in Madeleine's memory flipped open, and a few scattered scenes flashed through her mind. When he was young, Alec had that wild, untamable air about him, but the way he ate matched his looks—refined and elegant. Next to him, she always felt like a clumsy tomboy forcing herself to play the lady whenever she ate with him.One time, he treated her to pasta. On a whim, she decided to pull a prank on him. While he was in the restroom, she'd slipped a small spoonful of hot sauce into his pasta. She just wanted to see such an aloof person dragged off his pedestal for once.Sure enough, unaware, Alec took one bite and started coughing from the heat. That day, she'd laughed her head of

Madeleine secretly rolled her eyes at Alec's sharp tongue, but she didn't dare let it show. She kept her head slightly bowed as she listened.He continued, "I'm usually swamped with work and can't always be there for Tessa. And as a man, I'm not as attentive about certain things as a woman might be. So if you have time, please help me look after her a bit more."Was that it?Madeleine answered readily, "No problem."Alec smiled. He looked into her beautiful, clear eyes and slowly lifted his hand.Startled, she instinctively leaned away. "What are you doing?"His hand paused before he pinched a stray hair off her collar with a small half-smile. "You shed a hair. What did you think I was doing?"Madeleine flushed with embarrassment. Just then, a call came in, and she answered without checking the caller ID. "Hello?""Get your ass back here if you haven't forgotten that you're a part of the Smith family, Madeleine!" Her father, Philip Smith's angry voice crackled through the line.