Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
Avery was slightly taken aback.
After all, Deborah was exposed and managed to escape.
Why would Jacqueline not seize the chance to run away but call him instead? Madison’s guess was right! Jacqueline wasn’t only evil; her ambition burned like a supernova.
“Jacqueline, what’s wrong?” Avery acted.
“You’ve been out of touch.I was so worried.Are you okay?”
“I’m okay.I found out that Dad’s not dead yet.I’ve been trying to save him.”
“How is he doing? Is he safe now?”
Anxiety seeped into her voice.
Had Avery not known the truth, he wouldn’t have told her this.It was a bait to lure her out of the den.
Jacqueline was one scary woman.
Unlike her young age, she possessed an ambition and daringness that far exceeded that of ordinary people.
Killing her would be too light of a punishment for her.
Avery replied as Madison had told him to beforehand.
Jacqueline requested to meet David right away.
“Okay, but it’s still not safe yet.Don’t alarm others when you come.I’m afraid it’ll lead to unexpected problems.”
“Okay, Avery.”
After the call, Avery looked at others in the room.
“Madison, your guess was right.She didn’t run away and is planning to stay.”
“She’s been plotting this for many years.We can see how calculating she is from how she attempted to murder me.She’ll never expose herself.If I hadn’t sensed something wrong about Grandma’s picture, we would’ve still been in the dark and wrapped around her finger.”
“How despicable! Killing her would be too generous of us.”
Sean slammed the table and stood up.
“I couldn’t walk and wasted those years because of her! And Quinn too! Killing Jacqueline will never be enough to appease me!”
“Calm down, Sean.Quinn’s already passed on.There’s nothing we can do about it.But there’s still a chance for us to turn the table before it’s too late,” said Madison patiently.
She continued, “I can treat you and Dad.Louis is helping Avery too.Once we can find him a suitable liver donor, he’ll be able to get back on his feet.The most important thing to do now is to hold our ground and find Mom.”
Despite being the youngest here, she had experienced the most here, making her wiser and more decisive than others.
“Avery, Jacqueline is doing all this to gain our family business.Before this, she once brought up about her wish to take over Dad’s job.Now, considering how she’s unwilling to leave even after Deborah is exposed, she’s definitely thinking of reaping big money before leaving.
“It’ll be easy to kill her, but this won’t make up for what she has done to you guys.”
“So, you mean…” She smirked.
“Let’s make her return whatever she has taken.We’ll strip her of her titles and consign her back to her origin! “4 Jacqueline rushed to the mansion, where David was staying for recuperation.
She burst into tears as soon as she entered the place.
“Avery, I’m so glad that you’re alright! I was so worried when I couldn’t contact you.”
Avery stared into her red-rimmed eyes.
Her words sounded so genuine that she didn’t seem to be faking it.
He even wondered if she had gone to an acting academy for training.
Otherwise, how was she able to pull off a better act than those actors out there? “Avery, why are you looking at me like that?”
Her cheeks were wet.
Only then did he come back to his senses.
“Nothing.I’m just glad that you’re alright.”
He patted her shoulder as usual.
“Let’s go see Dad.He’s seriously injured.”
Jacqueline hummed in response.
When she reached the room, she realized that Troy and Sean were there too! She was surprised that she was the last to know the news.
She felt that something was odd.
Did they know something? Sean, still in his wheelchair, gave her a sorrowful look.
“Jacqueline, you’re here.”
“Troy, Sean.”
She rushed to the side of David’s bed, tears trickling down her cheeks again.
“Dad!”
David gazed at the young lady.Her eyes were red from all the crying, and her voice was trembling.She used to be the child he loved so much.
“Dad, I’m so glad that you’re fine.You don’t know how worried I was these days!”
Jacqueline cried next to the bed only to receive zero response.
She felt weird.
“Dad…”
Tory suppressed the surging hatred in him.
“Jacqueline, Dad is still feeling weak.”
That was the calmest possible voice he could make.
“Get a good rest, Dad.Don’t worry about anything and focus on your recovery.You’ve got to look after the house,” she comforted.
“Okay,” responded David succinctly.
The protruding veins on the back of his hand went unnoticed by her.
He was gripping the bedsheet vehemently.
It took everything in him to rein himself back from killing her.
The sheer thought of her past deeds stirred a storm of emotions in him.
All he could do was close his eyes and repeat to himself not to give the game away.
He had to tolerate it for Madison’s plan.
In fact, the Evanss had been pampering Jacqueline so much all these years.
She gained so much from them, and her personal assets were abundant.
Yet, she was reluctant to give up when she already owned so much wealth, which any ordinary person couldn’t dream of having even with centuries of hard work.
“Avery, I have something to speak to you,” said Jacqueline.
“I have something to tell you as well.”
They left the room together.
Sitting on the couch in the living room, Avery wore a serious expression.
“Avery, a lot of things happened to our family while you were away.” He nodded.
“I heard it from Sean.Our relatives are bearing ill intentions toward us.”
“Yes.Grandpa played favoritism when he was still around, and they’ve been holding grudges against us over it fora long time.Now that Grandpa has passed away, they’re going to pounce on us.” She sighed.
“Unfortunately, Dad is seriously injured as well.We need you to take control of the situation.Avery, I’m afraid that someone might take this chance to cause trouble to our business.”
Although Douglas practiced favoritism a lot, David’s mother raised him well.
David had never thought of inheriting the family business.
David’s assets were exactly Jacqueline’s target.
“You’re right.I’m worried too, but it’s difficult for me to handle so many things at once when something like this has happened to our family.I’m already sick.”
She grabbed his hand immediately.
“Avery, I can help.I’ve been working hard these years just to help you guys.”
“You’re going to get married.Will you even have the time to handle it?”
“My relationship with Alexander is stable, Avery.We can put off the marriage for the moment.Our family is more important.I can take over Dad’s job temporarily to appease the employees.”
Finally, she revealed her true colors.
He nodded.
“You have a point, but my permission isn’t the problem here.Our relatives have been eyeing us for a long time.They’ll never miss this chance.”
“Those people? What does it have to do with them? I thought the company belonged to Dad.”
“Jacqueline, there’s something that you don’t know.Dad used the money from Grandpa when he first built up the company.Grandpa owned 20% of the shares.There’s no way for us to retrieve the shares.”
“What do you mean?”
Avery added, trying to lure Jacqueline into the trap, “We’re in hot waters.
Mom is missing, and Henley’s family is watching us.
They’ve never liked how Grandpa favored us.
“They consider Dad’s company one of Grandpa’s assets, so they began to purchase some shares here and there before Grandpa passed on.Before, we didn’t have anything to worry about.Those shares wouldn’t pose a threat, but Grandpa is dead now.”
Jacqueline’s expression changed.
“Is it bad?”
“Yes, it’s bad.The shares they bought and Grandpa’s shares have surpassed the amount of shares Dad has.”
He sighed.
“It’s because Dad loves us so much.He gave us a portion of the shares.No one expected Grandpa to pass away, and Henley’s family is causing trouble now.
The amount of shares Dad has can’t be compared to them.
“They can become the rightful owner of the company.Even if we take this to the court, we’re bound to lose the case.”
“What should we do?”
Jacqueline had long set her eyes on this company.
If she weren’t one step away from getting it, she would’ve escaped by now.
