The Wife They Tried to Replace Is Now Untouchable novel Chapter 409

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Chapter 409

Chapter 409

In the private dining room, Madeline sat stiffly, one hand tugging at her scandalously short skirt, the other idly scrolling through her phone. Every so often, she’d glance impatiently toward the door.

After the third glance and still no sign of them, she frowned. “Mom, Dad, when exactly are Miguel and his girlfriend going to get here?”

She fumed inwardly, ‘I’ve been stuck here waiting with them for nearly half an hour already. Do they not know how to be punctual at all? Isn’t this supposed to be a serious ‘meet the parents‘ dinner?‘

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“Don’t worry, dear. Candice probably stopped to grab some snacks on the way, and Miguel’s keeping her company. What’s the harm in waiting a little longer?” Grace tried to calm her down.

Madeline’s anger only surged at that. “Mom, are you seriously telling me this isn’t the first time she’s stood you up? And you just… put up with it?”

‘Forget about standing them up. When I was a kid, I’d get slapped just for opening the door a second late, she thought bitterly. ‘Why does Candice get such special treatment? Aren’t I their real daughter?‘

“Come on, Maddie. Miguel finally got a girlfriend, and she’s from such a good family. What’s the harm in being a little more accommodating to her? Be a little more sensible,” Grace said dismissively.

Madeline’s indignation rose like a wildfire. She was just about to snap back when, suddenly, the private room door swung open.

Miguel practically bent over backwards as he ushered in a balding, middle–aged man with a gut that could rival a beer keg.

Madeline’s heart lurched with a sickening premonition, but she still forced the question out. “Is that… Candice’s father?”

She thought, ‘What if I’m seeing things wrong? Or maybe there’s something off about that guy himself?‘

Madeline instinctively shielded her chest with one hand, turning her body away to avoid the lecherous gaze of the balding man at the doorway, only to be reprimanded by Peter. “What nonsense is that? He is your future husband.”

Peter barked at her, then practically tripped over himself rushing to the door. Plastering on an ingratiating smile, he gestured proudly to Matthew Hughes. “Mr. Hughes, look at her. Isn’t she stunning? She’s still a virgin, so you’re really getting a bargain for that 600 thousand dollars.”

“Exactly. Mr. Hughes, my daughter isn’t just prett

She’s also a top university graduate. She’ll definitely give you a smart, beautiful baby boy one day,” Grace chimed in obsequiously.

Madeline clenched the skin below her collarbone so hard that deep red marks appeared on her skin this point, everything had become painfully clear to her.

So Candice wanting to meet her was just a lie. The truth was, her parents were trying to sell her off to some old creep for

money.

Madeline thought in anguish, ‘But why? Just because I’ve been stalling and haven’t given them that three million dollars

yet?

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Chapter 409

‘I told them I’d pay as soon as I had the money. They’re my parents. Why couldn’t they wait a little longer? She couldn’t understand it. And in that moment, she realized that she was done trying.

She glared daggers at Miguel, shouting in rage, “Was it you? Miguel, you fucking monster!”

Feigning innocence, Miguel raised his hands. “What are you saying, Maddie? I was just trying to find you a rich husband. What did I do wrong?”

Madeline’s chest heaved violently with rage. She sprang to her feet, jabbed a finger at the old man, and began to curse him.

“He’s old enough to be my father! How dare you even suggest he could be my husband? Let me tell you right now that I refuse to marry him.” With that, she grabbed her bag and stormed out.

But the next instant, Peter seized her arm and viciously yanked her back.

He shoved her back into the chair, slamming her so hard that her back hit the edge of the table, sending a sharp pain shooting through her and forcing her to double over in agony.

Yet at that moment, no one spared her a glance, let alone cared about her pain and suffering. Right beside her, Peter was already groveling, apologizing to Matthew with an ingratiating smile.

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