In the hospital, Braelynn was sitting on the sofa in the ward as she held her mobile phone absent-mindedly while glancing at Richard on the hospital bed from time to time.
He cried out weakly with his eyes closed, “Water…”
She immediately got up and brought a glass of water to his lips. He drank a few mouthfuls of water and opened his eyes weakly. When he saw her, he said in confusion, “Miss… Miss Saunders? Am I dreaming? I must be! She hates me so much, so there’s no way she got me water!”
He muttered as he reached out to grab her hand and closed his eyes, “I really am dreaming. If I were awake, she would never let me grab her hand.”
She was stunned as she looked at him. She had only seen his cheeky and playful side, so it was rare to see him so weak and vulnerable.
She actually wanted to take her hand away, but when she recalled that he fell ill because he was pushed into the river by her, she stopped abruptly.
As Richard held onto Braelynn’s soft hand, he was overjoyed inside. His sickness was worthwhile.
Meanwhile, Angel returned home after meeting Ornard.
Madelyn welcomed her warmly when she heard the sound of Angel’s car. She smiled and said, “Miss Floyd, welcome back!”
Angel nodded indifferently as she walked past her and entered the villa. Madelyn followed behind and informed her politely, “Miss Floyd, are you hungry? Dinner is prepared and ready!”
“Really? Thank you!” Angel was suspicious of Madelyn’s identity, but because Madelyn was personally chosen by Callum, she weighed it in her heart and decided to thank her.
Madelyn was overjoyed by Angel’s kind attitude. As soon as she entered the restaurant, she served the dinner she made as if it were a treasure, “I made the steak and cream soup that you like! Try it!”
Angel sat down casually and picked up the utensils. Compared to the various delicious food she had eaten before, Madelyn’s steak and corn soup tasted average.
Madelyn, who was waiting at the side, looked at her eagerly and asked, “Miss Floyd, how does it taste?”
Angel was somewhat disgusted with the way Madelyn looked at her and replied faintly, “It’s so-so!”
Madelyn had never been to a luxurious restaurant, and she thought that the steak she made was very delicious, so she expected Angel to praise her. However, Angel’s comments had no regard for her feelings at all.
Madelyn was extremely embarrassed by her words and said, “Ah… I’ll try my best to satisfy you next time.”
“Oh! There’s no need. Madelyn, if this is the best of your cooking abilities, I don’t think you should enter the kitchen in the future. If I can’t stand it, neither my grandparents nor my father will!”
Madelyn felt extremely embarrassed as she saw the other servants watch her make a fool out of herself. She was ashamed and angry, but she suppressed it and asked Angel in a gentle voice, “Do you want me to cook it for you again?”
“No, I’ll go upstairs to take a bath first.” Angel refused.
“Let me prepare your bath!” Madelyn was stubborn. Angel was her daughter anyway, so this meant nothing to her.
Madelyn’s stubbornness surprised Angel, and she stopped in her tracks to glance at her.
Madelyn said with a smile, “I learned massage. Miss, you must be very tired today, right? I’ll massage you later so that you can fall asleep.”
Angel felt very strange about Madelyn’s flattery. Madelyn was a servant hired by Callum, so she should be very confident to be chosen by him. However, she kept up with her good temper despite being ridiculed like that.
Angel was impressed. Since Madelyn was so servile, she had to show her respect, “Okay, come with me!”
Madelyn was extremely happy when Angel gave her permission and immediately followed her upstairs.
She prepared the bath for Angel and added essential oils to the water, “Miss, please take a bath first. I’ll come over and give you a massage later.”
Although Madelyn’s cooking was ordinary, she had worked in the massage parlor for several years when she was young, so she was good at giving massages. Angel was satisfied with her skills and praised her a few more times.
Madelyn was very happy. “Miss, you can ask me to do this for you anytime.”
Madelyn left happily. Angel was about to rest when Veronica called her.
“Angel, I asked someone to do a background check on Madelyn as you mentioned, and they found that she’s Azalea’s mother.”
“Ah? Are you sure?” Angel replied in disbelief. Azalea was a celebrity, after all, so she would never let her mother work as a maid. It wasn’t possible for her to not be able to take care of her own mother.
“Of course I’m sure. I called you only after I confirmed it.”
“Then… mother, what do you think she wants to do as a servant in our house? She must have a purpose, right?”
“Maybe her purpose is to take care of you? Angel, you should know that your own mother is Emily, so Madelyn is your aunt. Maybe your parents discussed letting her in to take care of you?”
“How is this possible? This is ridiculous! What does Madelyn know? What right does she have to take care of me?”
“Veronica, don’t be triggered. That’s just what I think. Your father should have contacted your mother now. Seeing that your father has been taking care of Azalea, it should be your mother who made him do this. Although Azalea’s endorsement was ruined by you, she was not affected, right? Your father has already asked his company to arrange scenes and variety programs for her. Why would he support a talentless person like her? No one except your mother has the ability to make him do so.”
“Father is crossing a line. How can he do this to you? Mom, you can rest assured that you are the only one in my heart. I will never treat Emily as my mother.” Angel expressed her loyalty.
“I know that you are a good child who knows how to be grateful, but since things have already come to this, you don’t have to worry about me anymore. No one can change your father’s decision. Now that Azalea’s mother has become a maid in the Floyd family, she should be secretly helping your mother control the Floyd family. However, this is also a good thing. The Floyd family will be in your hands no matter what happens in the future. Azalea’s mother is your aunt, so you two have blood ties anyway! She won’t hurt you.”
Veronica’s analysis was reasonable, but Angel was upset.
Although Emily was her biological mother, Angel did not feel any affection from her at all. She was very cold to her and treated her with disgust. Veronica was a much better mother to her.
Biological ties are incomparable to the time spent together. Veronica had been taking care of Angel for more than 20 years, while Emily had never accompanied her for even a day. She was just a stranger to her.
If Emily had the slightest love for her, she would not treat her so indifferently. Thinking of Emily’s indifference to her in the hospital while she helped Azalea all the time, Angel was filled with malicious intent.
“I don’t want that woman to look after me! I hate her! Mom, don’t worry. I’ll avenge you!”
The purpose of Veronica’s call was to tell Angel about Madelyn’s identity and test her reaction. At present, she was very satisfied with Angel’s response.