Twin Cupids at Work Daddy Come Home novel Chapter 730

Madeline stood quietly, not saying a word. Jane barely hesitated before dropping to her knees, rattling off apologies at lightning speed. If Madeline didn’t forgive them now, she’d be painted as the villain, heartlessly bullying a grieving widow and her child.

Ray’s face turned dark right away, just as she expected.

Alianna stumbled over, crying as she reached to help her mother. “Mom, it’s all my fault. I’m the one who upset Madeline by being careless. Please don’t kneel for me. I’ll apologize to Madeline myself.”

Without warning, Alianna folded onto her knees next to Jane, her pale face streaked with tears as she pleaded with Madeline.

“Madeline, I swear, I didn’t mean to wear your clothes or try on your jewelry. I already explained—I slipped and got my clothes soaked, so I went to that room to change. I didn’t even know it was your jewelry. I just thought it looked pretty and tried it on for a second. I didn’t steal anything, I promise.”

Alianna’s tears were almost theatrical, mingling with Jane’s. Their sobs echoed through the living room, one after the other.

Madeline stood there, cool and unreadable, watching them in silence.

Without a word from Madeline, Jane and Alianna snuck a look at each other, both trying to guess what Madeline was thinking.

Ray didn’t say a thing. He just sat there with a stone-cold face, quietly smoking.

The tension in the room was thick enough to cut with a knife.

Finally, Ray flicked his cigarette into the ashtray. He waved for the maid to help Jane and Alianna up.

Once they were seated again, Ray raised his eyes to Madeline. She stayed where she was, perfectly calm and untouched.

“Nothing to say?” Ray asked.

Madeline lowered her eyes and gave Ray a faint, humorless smile. “Did I ever ask her to get on her knees? Did I tell her to apologize? Did I say I wanted to witness this whole display?”

She shook her head slowly. “I haven’t even said a word, and after all that, I’m suddenly the one who’s gone too far? Isn’t that something. Looks like whoever knows how to play the victim wins.”

Her stare settled on Ray, challenging and unwavering. Did he really want to solve anything here? Of course not. He just wanted to show his darling daughter that he had her back.

But Madeline wasn’t going to be anybody’s doormat.

Ray frowned. “That’s only because you were being so harsh. This was just a silly fight between girls and you made a scene out of it. You’re exactly like your mother with that temper.”

Madeline’s eyes stayed locked on his, unwavering. “Oh, I’m sorry. Should I be bowing down too? Should I say, ‘Forgive me, Your Highnesses, for having the audacity to be upset’? Maybe I should just hand over everything I own and thank you for the privilege. Would that satisfy you?”