Chapter 6 Go AwayâYes, Ms. Madeline. What about Thomas? Shall we send our men to bring him back?â Albert asked.âNo!â
After some consideration, Madeline stood up and continued, âIâll look for him myself. Take care of this child for me. Iâll be back soon.ââShall I send someone to escort you?â the man inquired.She instructed, âPrepare a helicopter. Iâll meet you at the Quincy residence.ââOkay,â Albert replied.Madeline walked out of the ward and into the parking lot. She hopped on the motorcycle, put on her figure-hugging leather biker suit, and rode off into the night.The third floor of the Quincy residence had been set aside as a special medical treatment space for Colton. Dylan had mixed feelings of frustration and exhilaration as he sought to uncover the reason for the boyâs sudden recovery. Despite conducting numerous tests on Thomas, he failed to derive a reasonable explanation.Dylan thought, how did Colton recover so quickly? Thereâs nothing special in his medical results. Itâs so frustrating!Meanwhile, Thomas lazed on the sofa and tried to piece together the situation. The boy in the hospital is likely my brother, and Noah Quincy is our dad. My father should be marrying the evil beauty I saw in the afternoon. Poor little brother, heâs about to have a stepmom!Thomas soon felt sleepy after helping himself to the tableâs assortment of snacks. After all, he had a long and arduous day running away from his motherâs men. He decided to take a nap to restore his mind and body.While Dylan was distracted by the medical results, Thomas crept out and went to Coltonâs room. He felt someone lift him in the air before he could turn on the lights in the pitch-black room.âHey! Whoâs that? Who dares to capture me? Ah!â Thomas yelled.âKeep quiet, punk!â Madeline chided.âMommy?â Thomas said in surprise.When the lamp was on, Thomas could finally see who was holding him. It was indeed his beautiful and cool mommy.âHaha! You look so wonderful today, my dearest mommy!â Thomas gave Madeline his biggest smile and the most innocent look he could muster.âDonât think you can get away unpunished, punk! Iâll teach you a lesson when we get home!â Madeline snapped. Without wasting any more time, she grabbed Thomas and leaped out of the window.The helicopter was hovering nearby, waiting for Madelineâs instructions. Thomas could guess that Madeline planned to send him abroad. In his desperate attempt to stay on, the boy clung to her leg and cried, âI canât leave now, Mommy!ââAre you unwilling to part ways with Noah after spending half a day with him?â Madeline sneered as she reached out to clean the food crumbs on the boyâs mouth.âIs Noah Quincy my dad?â Thomas asked.Madeline nodded as it was pointless to deceive the smart boy. âSo what if heâs your dad? He canât make you stay.ââI heard the doctor say that heâs about to marry the evil woman! How can you allow the inheritance to be shared with her? Why donât you let me stay so that I can fight for the inheritance?â Thomas suggested.âWe arenât short of money, Thomas. You better listen to my instructions, or you shall be banned from leaving the house.â Madeline wasted no time and carried the boy out of the window. Thomas panicked and clung desperately to the curtain. He begged, âLet me stay for a few more days, Mommy! I promise Iâll return home after I teach the scumbag a lesson. Iâll take care of myself.ââNo! Let go!â Madeline ordered.âNo!â Thomas wailed.Just then, Dylanâs voice sounded at the other side of the door, âWhere did you go, Colt?âA minute later, Madeline heard the door knob slowly turning. She was startled by the unexpected turn of events and immediately assessed her options. In the end, she decided it was best to flee alone because she was unsure she could bring Thomas with her without being discovered.Before Madeline made her escape, she shoved Thomas a new phone, and warned, âBe careful and donât get caught. You must be wary of Angie Grant. Iâll come to get you in a few days.â Looking at Thomasâ haughty expression, Madeline vowed to punish him when he returned home.Just as Dylan entered the room, Madeline climbed out the window and vanished. The man was shocked to see Thomas sitting on the window ledge and rushed to pull the child to safety.âWhy are you sitting by the window? Hurry, get down here!â Dylan urged.âDonât worry, Uncle Dylan. Auntie Angie told me that if I jump out the window while holding an umbrella, I can fly! I wanted to try it out since it sounds like fun,â Thomas replied merrily. The young boy decided to pin the blame on Angie because Madeline had stated that she was a bad person.âAngie told you that?â Dylan asked in surprise.âYeah! I wanted to try it out, but I was a little scared...â Thomas said pitifully.âListen to me, Colt. Why donât we play another game? That isnât fun.â Dylan froze with fear as he held on to Thomas tightly. He thought, this is atrocious! How can anyone teach a child to do such a thing?Dylan kept a close eye on Thomas, fearing that the boy would put himself in danger again. He only left the room after ensuring that Thomas was asleep.Meanwhile, Noah was alone in the study room. He frustratedly unbuttoned his shirt, as he stared out of the window into the night. No one dared to bother Noah on this day of the year as he would always be in a foul mood. Coltonâs disappearance today made his mood worsen.Dylan was torn about whether or not to tell Noah about his findings that day. After some thought, he knocked on the door, with Thomasâ medical report in his hand. He was caught off guard by Noahâs imposing aura when he entered the room.Noah gave him an icy look and said, âWhatâs the matter? Did something happen to Colt?âDylan stammered, âYes! Oh, wait, no!âNoah frowned and asked, âWhatâs wrong?ââDonât worry, nothingâs wrong with Colt. I gave him a full boy check-up, and all the reports show that heâs fine. Heâs able to communicate well too. He has been talking to me the whole afternoon. Itâs as though heâs trying to recover all the time wasted in the past few years,â Dylan said. He took a step back, mindful to keep his distance from Noah. He was aware that the man was irritable on this particular day every year.Noah asked with a darkened expression, âWhy are you worried then?â
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