ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO A MAD BILLIONAIRE novel Chapter 35

Chapter 35: WRATH OF A MAD MAN

"I’ve told you again and again!" Maybelline’s voice shook with rage. Her eyes burned with disgust. "Ariana will always be above you. She is your sister! How dare you let them lock her up like a common criminal?"

If she could, she would have beaten Penny bloody right there in the lounge. The only thing holding her back was the servants watching, and even they might not stop her if she snapped.

Just because Penny married into the Adkins family... she thought she was untouchable now?

She was still trash in Maybelline’s eyes. A shame. A curse. A mistake that should’ve never been born.

Abby on the other hand glanced around, her eyes darting around for any possible sign of the madman. Though she was aware that he was injured and might not be able to get out of bed because of how bad it was, she still wanted to be sure he was not around.

The last thing she wanted was to be hurt by that madman.

"I already told you, it wasn’t Penny’s fault, May," Abby said, stepping in with a concerned look. Her voice was soft, her tone caring, like a perfect mother-in-law.

But it was all fake.

Abby had been the one who pushed May to hurt Penny. Behind that kind smile was a heart full of schemes. She wanted Penny to trust her, to see her as a protector.

If Penny lowered her guard, Abby could slowly wrap her fingers around Osvaldo’s wealth and control everything.

But life... never always went as planned.

"Even if Ariana was wrong!" Maybelline shouted, her voice rising. "Even if she made a mistake, you should have taken her punishment!"

The maids flinched. Some lowered their heads. Others exchanged glances. No one dared to speak, but the tension in the air was unbearable.

Was it their mistress this woman dared speak to like this?

Does she know who Penny is? The only woman able to tame their mad master. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Even if Penny was nothing in her mother’s eyes, in the Adkins household, she was a treasure. The woman their master had chosen.

"She should be the one locked in that dungeon! She should be the one suffering!"

May pointed a trembling finger at Penny like she was something filthy. How dare Penny let her Ariana suffer?

"I told you since you were a child, your only reason for existing is to protect your sister! That’s all you’re good for!"

Penny stood there, her face pale, lips tight. The words weren’t new. She had heard them her whole life.

Once she was a push-around, but not anymore. She would not let her mother or anyone control her anymore.

"That is not how the house rules work, May," Abby said again, pretending to be the voice of reason. "Ariana harmed my son. The punishment was by the family’s rules."

All of the maids around were stunned at Abby’s claim.

Since when did she claim their master Osvaldo to be her son? They all know she hates him, or is she putting on a show for the guests?

May scoffed. "So why didn’t you punish this fat pig instead?" She sneered at Penny. "No matter what Ariana does, this thing should suffer for it. She was born to be her shadow."

"Mother," Penny called quietly, but her voice didn’t shake. "You were just told, that’s not how it works anymore."

"I won’t take the blame for Ariana’s crimes. Not this time."

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