Chapter 92 She had to be more careful this time because Noah had deceived her with someone who disguised herself as Felixâs daughter.
âAs you wish, Ms. Grant.â
Albert knew that Madeline was a meticulous person. He immediately understood her concerns and quickly left the room.
For the next half a day, Madeline remained in the basement to take care of Colton.
She only left after the boy fell asleep.
As soon as she left the room, she received a message from Elise.
âHey Maddie, are you free today? The café has a new menu, and I want to try it. Do you want to go together?â
All she knows is to eat. Isnât she afraid of gaining weight? Madeline thought as she looked at the screen.
Immediately, she tapped a reply. âOK.â
Half an hour later, Madeline stepped out of her car at Cruise Street and strolled over to the café not far away.
The street was crowded even though it was late at night. Madeline felt relaxed as she blended into the crowd and let the bustle wash over her. She did not even notice someone tailing her.
The café was an elegant establishment near the end of a secluded alley. Not many customers were inside, and the peace and silence were a welcome respite.
Madeline took the menu from the waiterâs hands and made her order after a short glance.
âOne red velvet cake, one cappuccino with double milk and double sugar, and a lemonade.â
Most of the items were Eliseâs favorites.
Noah, sitting in a corner, listened to Madeline make the order.
He was dressed in casual clothes, unlike what he usually wore. He even had a pair of shades on so as not to arouse Madelineâs suspicion.
I didnât know sheâs such a big eater. Never mind, I can afford to feed her!
Earlier, after he left the office, he thought of visiting Madeline at Maple Forest Villa. As he neared the front gate, he saw Madeline leaving the villa in her car.
He decided right then to follow her.
âHere is your order, miss.â
The waiter, wearing a mask and gloves, soon returned with a tray, on top of which was the cake, coffee, and lemonade Madeline had ordered.
While the waiter was placing the items on the table, Madeline was sending a message to Elise to ask her where she was. She did not notice the sinister gaze in the waiterâs eyes, as well as the dagger hidden under the tray.
âCareful!â
Suddenly, Madeline heard someone cry out. She lifted her head and saw the waiter with a dagger in his hand, aimed at her heart.
Madeline immediately dove for cover.
The dagger brushed across her cheek, and a strand of hair fell onto the floor.
The assassin disguised as a waiter did not stop his advance. Every attack was aimed at Madelineâs weak point. His ferocity reminded Madeline of the assassin that had shown up at the villa the other day.
Is he from Lone Wolf? Madeline thought.
The assassin was gaining the upper hand, and Madeline was losing strength.
âIâm here. Donât be afraid!â
Noah tossed aside his shades, rushed over, and shielded Madeline behind him.
âWhy are you here?â Madeline was surprised to see Noah appear in front of her all of a sudden.
Noah was focused on defending against the assassinâs attacks. After parrying several strikes, he grunted, âNow isnât the time.â
Madeline stopped asking questions. She turned around and leaned against Noahâs back, joining forces with him to fight against the assassin.
Their coordination was impeccable. After several exchanges, the assassin was at a disadvantage.
The assassin took several steps back for a breather. Suddenly, he kicked out, and his foot landed squarely on the wound on Noahâs abdomen.
The wound split open, which caused Noah to gasp in pain. He shoved Madeline away and shouted, âRun! Iâll stall him!â
âIâm not leaving without you. I hate owing debts of gratitude, especially when itâs going to cost you your life!â Madeline did not let go of Noah. She tried to drag him along with her.
âYou donât have to worry about me! If only one of us can survive, I hope thatâll be you!â Noah shoved Madeline away again. His other hand was pressing the wound of his abdomen, and he was losing his strength.
He owed his life to her once, and he would repay the debt now.
âI told you I donât want to owe anyone debts of gratitude, especially you!â
Even though Madeline said that, she was moved by Noahâs gesture of risking his life to ensure her safety. She held onto Noahâs arm tightly until her knuckles turned white. Seeing that Noahâs face was turning pale from blood loss, she gritted her teeth and pretended to sit down.
âIf youâre not leaving, then Iâm not leaving too! Iâll die with you here if I have to!â
Noah had no choice but to compromise.
âLetâs go then!â he shouted while moving toward the door.
Before Noah ran out of strength, they hid in an unoccupied building deeper in the alley. He closed the door and locked it, and the couple sat down and huddled in a corner.
âAre you okay? If you canât fight, donât try to be a hero!â Madeline was worried seeing the dark patch on Noahâs clothes.
Even though she hated that man to the bone, she could not help but be moved when she saw how he had risked his life for her.
âAs long as youâre safe, I donât mind losing my life for you! Youâd better live a long life and have many children!â Noah babbled while leaning on Madelineâs shoulders, already feverish and delirious from the blood loss. There was nothing but gentleness and guilt in his eyes.
âSh... Shut up, Noah! Iâve already sent a message to Albert. Help will be here soon, and weâll be fine. You have to hang on, do you understand? Iâve already said I donât want to owe you!â Madeline said anxiously when she saw how weak the man seemed.
However, Noah continued to lose strength. He even found it hard to remain leaning on Madelineâs shoulder.
âIâm sorry, Madeline. Itâs all my fault. Itâs all...â
Noah could not keep his eyes open. He kept repeating the same thing.
âWake up, Noah! Arenât you very powerful? If you die just like that, Iâll never stop laughing at you!â
Madeline slapped Noahâs shoulder in a desperate attempt to wake him up. She was already on the verge of tears.
âMs. Grant!â
âMr. Quincy!â
Finally, Albert arrived, and Wayne closely followed suit. They were shocked to see Noah pale and unconscious.
âHis wound mustâve opened up! Get him to Dr. Felch soon! Quick!â Madeline roared hoarsely at Wayne.
Even though she hated Noah, she never wanted him to die.
She only wanted an explanation from him...
âHang in there, sir. Iâll bring you to Dr. Felch now!â
Thanks to Madelineâs reminder, Wayne suddenly realized that the situation was not hopeless. He quickly brought the unconscious Noah to Golden Dome International.
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