Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved novel Chapter 170

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Madeline opened her eyes and looked at Thomas, who was standing by the window after finishing a call. “Has Natasha been here?” asked Madeline.

Lately, she had been weak physically, and her spirits were low. She had been recuperating in the hospital.

Every day when she woke up, she would ask the same question.

With each disappointment and seeing Thomas shake his head again, Madeline’s mood had become quite calm.

She was silent for a moment, then asked, “How is Olivia?”

Thomas walked over and poured her a glass of water. “She’s fine. I heard she was discharged yesterday, looking glamorous.”

His tone was sarcastic.

She was living it up, despite causing so much trouble for the family.

Madeline pursed her lips. “I’ll be discharged today. Call her and Noel home, and we’ll have a good talk.”

Thomas acquiesced to her request.

The stabbing incident involving Madeline had not yet been resolved, so it was good for her to talk with Olivia.

That night, the five members of the Clark family finally gathered together.

The scene was no longer filled with the affectionate banter of the past. Instead, the atmosphere was tense.

Andrew and Madeline never expected Olivia, whom they had doted on since childhood, would betray them.

Facing Olivia, who was aggressively demanding money, Andrew couldn’t

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understand. “We raised you, supported your education, and your dancing class. Your life is countless times better than before. Now the Clark family is in trouble. How can you have the audacity to take advantage of our misfortune?”

Olivia completely disregarded their anger. “That’s because you’re foolish. My stance remains the same: either give money or go to jail.”

Andrew’s eyes bulged, and his chest heaved.

Ever since she was released from prison and heavily publicized by the media, nothing good had happened at home.

Jail! Why didn’t Natasha ensure she served a longer sentence then?

Looking back, the Clark family, who went to such lengths to get her sentence reduced and cover things up, were truly foolish.

Since they were bound to be dragged down sooner or later, they should have cut

ties back then.

Madeline was calmer compared to Andrew, who was furious.

From the moment she struck that blow, she knew her mother–daughter bond with

Olivia was over.

Even though she had raised Olivia for so many years, Olivia still resembled Emilia, her mother, more cruel and selfish.

“Olivia,” said Madeline, staring at her overbearing face. “We lived together for seventeen years. Do you think everything you did was well–hidden? Those young girls you bullied during your apprenticeship did they truly deserve it, or did you play dirty tricks? I’m a sinner, but your hands aren’t necessarily clean, are they? Do you think you can withstand an investigation?”

Olivia paused.

Sometimes, the person who knows one best is either one’s enemy or one’s family.

After seventeen years together, Madeline had personally accompanied her through every stage of her growth, unlike her busy husband and elder son, or her simple–minded and easily fooled younger son.

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Even if they were once deceived, now that they’ve come to their senses, they should realize that what Olivia did before was completely different from what she described.

Olivia looked back at her, her eyes filled with sarcasm. She thought, ‘How could the Clark family have any truly naive and innocent people?‘

“I can withdraw the lawsuit, but you can’t leave me nothing,” said Olivia.

Thomas saw his mother had found her weakness, and then said, “300 thousand

dollars.”

Olivia’s eyes widened. “Are you playing games with me? You said 3 million dollars at the hospital before.”

Three million dollars was already vastly different from her initial request. She agreed to compromise, and yet Thomas dared to reduce it further.

Thomas showed no shame in going back to his word. “The company is already failing. The Clark family is currently in a state of negative assets. Soon, even this house we live in will be repossessed. It’s already difficult to scrape together 300 thousand dollars.”

Madeline also looked at her calmly. “I’ve lived long enough. If there’s no other way, I can also go to jail to avoid burdening Thomas and Noel.”

Olivia clenched her teeth tightly.

The family has long since planned it out, thought Olivia.

However, she had no choice. She couldn’t afford an investigation.

Thinking of the money she had taken from the Clark family company when she worked there before, she held back her anger. “Fine, 300 thousand dollars. I want to see the money tomorrow.”

“Also,” she looked at Thomas. “Get me an invitation letter.”

Olivia stormed off.

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Noel had grown accustomed to seeing his family tear each other apart over the money for an old set of jewelry.

However, even after just coming out of the police station, he couldn’t escape the punishment from his parents and Thomas.

Andrew glared at him. “All your cars have been sold, and you won’t have any allowance starting this month. You’ve been an adult for several years. Stop causing trouble for Thomas. Think carefully about what you want to do after graduation.”

Noel froze.

His life was originally to be a happy, rich second–generation, indulging in pleasures and entertainment, and that would have been enough.

Before Andrew clearly made that request, his greatest distress was merely a setback in family affection.

Now, his parents asking him to figure out how to make a living on his own was like throwing a baby into the ocean. It filled him with endless panic.

“Aren’t you still here?” Noel blurted out.

Upon seeing Noel rely on them so naturally, Andrew, displeased and frustrated by his lack of initiative, scolded him, “Rely on us? Do you expect your mother and me to support you for your entire life? What if we die one day? Your sister was able to live independently at eighteen!”

His last sentence brought a moment of silence to the room.

Everyone suddenly became silent.

Natasha had no idea that the Clark family had remembered her again because of an argument.

Even if she knew, she wouldn’t care.

Her daily schedule was packed while diligently working on illustrations, occasionally accompanying someone to work during the day, and regularly

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Naomi told her a couple of days ago that their new dance drama had officially premiered in Nornytaar, and the performance received a warm reception.

Numerous media outlets and industry insiders praised Naomi’s solo dances as

classics.

Sophia was preparing to officially launch their global tour.

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