The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 457 - 436: It’s the literal meaning of what you heard!

Chapter 457: Chapter 436: It’s the literal meaning of what you heard!

Fortunately, Madeline was wealthy and had sought out the best doctor in the United Kingdom at that time, so Bianca received timely treatment and barely survived this life-threatening misunderstanding. Upon realizing it was just a misunderstanding, the two became fast friends, and Madeline adopted Bianca as her goddaughter!

After hearing the story, everyone could not help but be in awe of these two courageous women. Such a dramatic encounter seemed fit for a martial arts novel. Michael Gordon looked on, his face darkened.

His beloved daughter had almost been killed in such a bizarre manner!

Thinking about it, he felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude towards fate, then thought of Bianca’s soft and sweet face, and covered his own belly with his hand, "This time, I will watch over you 24/7 and won’t let you cause any trouble!"

Bianca’s previous pregnancy had been difficult, and Michael had not been around at the time. On top of that, Bianca had no family and no one to care for her during her pregnancy.

Even without her saying so, Michael could sense the hardships Bianca must have endured to raise her to be such a well-behaved and understanding girl. Thankfully, Madeline, the wealthy heiress who spent money like it was going out of style, had supported her. Otherwise, life for Bianca and her mother would have been even more difficult.

Michael owed Madeline a sincere thanks for all she had done!

"Madeline, thank you for taking care of Ivy and our daughter Bianca while I was away!"

As he thought this, Michael solemnly expressed his gratitude to Madeline, "If Jaysen ever bullies you, Ivy and I will stand up for you, just say the word!"

Madeline: "..."

Wasn’t she supposed to be settling a score with her?

How did it turn into an expression of thanks?

Had they reached a peaceful resolution to Ivy’s beating?

Suddenly, Madeline thought of something else: "Michael Gordon, are you only thanking me for looking after your wife and child? Don’t you think you should thank me for bringing them to you?"

If she hadn’t asked Ivy to go on a blind date for her, and hadn’t recommended Ivy to work at Allure International as legal affairs, would he have found his wife and child so quickly?

Madeline felt that she deserved to be properly repaid for this kindness.

As an intelligent man, Michael quickly understood what she meant.

"Alright, thank you for letting Ivy go on that blind date for you, and for turning me down. Otherwise, if you had gone instead and I had taken a liking to you, I might have lost a brother and broken our ties!"

Michael glanced at Jaysen, who was standing tall and proper without making a sound, then spoke playfully, "Your husband warned me that if I took a fancy to you, our friendship would be over. But, you sent a fake product over without any notice, causing me to misunderstand and offend my own wife!"

Michael’s voice was languid and lazy, sounding like he was merely discussing a minor affair, but also providing an explanation to both Ivy and Madeline. Everyone listened carefully, but Madeline was undoubtedly the one paying the most attention.

What did he mean by "if I took a fancy to you, our friendship would be over"?

Was he talking about her husband?

At that time, her husband was...

Pah!

There had only ever been one husband for her, and that was Jaysen Smith. Theo Scott, that scumbag, had become someone else’s husband. What was she thinking?

But wait!

This wasn’t the point; the point was that at that time, Jaysen...

With a boom, Madeline’s mind completely collapsed. Her consciousness was momentarily adrift, leaving her stunned.

Her head whipped around to look at Jaysen, her incredulous eyes widening to the extreme. The first time she tried to speak, her trembling lips managed only a quiver. The second time, she forced her shaky voice to form words: "What do you mean by ’if I took a fancy to you, our friendship would be over’?!"

At last, Madeline swallowed and moistened her dry throat: "I’ve only had one husband, so... what does that mean?"

At that time, Jaysen had warned even his own brother not to pursue her. Back then, she had not yet broken up with Theo, or more precisely, she had not yet been abandoned by that man. So, she could not accept going on a blind date with Michael. After all, pursuing two relationships at the same time is not a decent thing to do, and Madeline couldn’t bring herself to do this!

That’s why she had asked Ivy to attend the blind date, despite knowing how much Ivy disliked the whole idea. Little did she know, this would lead to the two becoming a couple and bring Ivy such happiness in life.

All this time, Madeline had thought it was her most satisfying accomplishment!

But what she never expected was that when she heard about this matter again, there would be such a shocking secret behind it!

Seeing Jaysen looking deeply into her eyes with a mixture of love and longing, with no intention of avoiding the subject but still remaining silent, Madeline’s heart warmed. She grabbed his shirt: "Jaysen Smith, tell me, what does this mean?"

What she really wanted to ask was, had he fallen in love with her back then?

Or even earlier? When was that?

But she never managed to ask. Her eyes, slightly tremulous and shimmering, were tainted with a touch of mist.

"It means exactly what you heard!"

Jaysen lowered his head and gazed deeply into her eyes, his pupils a seemingly infinite blend of deep and shallow hues. Lost in Madeline’s gaze, he was mesmerized, "Don’t understand? Do you want Mr. Gordon to explain it again?"

"Get lost!"

Madeline slapped away the hand Jaysen was about to stretch out towards her, her voice shaking and her sobs trembling, "You know that’s not what I meant. Speak like a human! Will it kill you to explain?!"

"Fine, I’ll speak like a human!"

Jaysen saw the mist in her trembling eyelashes grow heavier and felt a sharp pain in his heart. Despite her flailing efforts to push him away, he reached out, wrapped her wedding-dress clad body in his embrace, and held her tightly. Lowering his head, he buried his face in her warmth, nuzzling gently while speaking softly with an indescribable depth of emotion. Even his usually calm and composed voice sounded bewitching.

"Yes, I’ve loved you for a long time. No, it’s not just like – it’s love! That’s why I wouldn’t let any man with intentions towards you approach you! And even though I knew Michael wasn’t interested in you, I still felt uneasy when he was set up for that blind date. I was afraid he might end up falling for you, so... I threatened him..."