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Chapter 110
“What about you, mommy?”
“What about me?”
“Do you still like that scumbag?” Thomas smoothly turned into gossip mode. His eyes
widened in anticipation for Madeline’s answer.
“Mommy used to like him when we were young, but now…” Madeline smiled and quit chit
chatting with Thomas since she was eager to return to Maple Forest Villa. She had Albert
prepare their belongings in advance of their return, so that they could leave immediately.
Madeline assumed that because she felt so out of place after her "death," she would feel
no desire to stay. Yet, she felt empty within, as if she had lost something valuable. Even
though she was well past her prime, the ghosts of her past continued to haunt her.
Furthermore, Noah never liked her. Despite his current affections for her, Madeline did not
want to risk dealing with his contempt if he learnt that she was the woman he had hated
for years.
Madeline, lost in her thoughts, failed to notice the black car speeding out into the
crossroad. The car came racing at her as though the driver was expecting her to pass by.
Luckily, Madeline was quick on her feet and stepped on the gas, sending her van rushing
forward. Although there was a slight collision caused by the black car scraping the back of
the van, they managed to avoid a fatal accident. Madeline was about to breathe a sigh of
relief when she realized that the black car had abruptly turned around toward her van’s
direction.
Something was off. Almost instantly, the black car began a high-speed pursuit of her van.
They had been waiting for her and the accident was on purpose! Upon realizing this,
Madeline quickly sped up the van.
“Hang on tight, Thomas! Mommy’s going to take us on a race!!”
“Yeah!” Thomas’s face lit up after hearing that.
“I’ll help you check the navigation app, mommy! Let’s lose that car together!” Thomas
added while hurriedly taking out his phone and brought up the map.
“Alright!” Madeline responded and focused back on the road.
In the earlier attempt to avoid a collision with the black car, she had missed the turning
point leading back into the city and was now headed down Hershey Hairpin. Hershey
Hairpin was a treacherous mountain route with sharp twists and turns, while on their right
was a deadly, steep cliff. Madeline glanced in the rearview mirror at her son, who was
concentrating on the navigation app, and then at the black car that was hot on their
wheels. She could not help but worry. Pursued by unknown individuals in an unfamiliar
territory was enough for her to worry about her son’s safety. Madeline, grasping tightly at
the wheel, realized that she had to get away with her son. With that in mind, she set her
sights on escaping the steep mountain roads.
“Mommy, if we take a right at the next three junctions, it’ll bring us back to the main
road!”
“Got it!” Madeline answered and drove the van as if it was a racing car! All the while, she
updated Albert on their real-time location, so that he could get someone to pick them up
at the main road.
Madeline’s driving skills were never in question, but the wounds at her wrist had reopened
after dragging Angie, as fresh blood started oozing through the nano-bandage. She dared
not relax at the time, and though the pain was dull, she could feel the wound opening
again. Terrified, she was unsure if she and her young kid could make it out alive…
After getting past the second turn, Madeline kept her eyes fixed on the road ahead while
switching swiftly between the brakes and the accelerator, getting ready to turn at any
time. Meanwhile, the black car had caught up and was trying to find an opening to
overtake and cut her off. In response, Madeline swung the van's wheel rapidly to the curb,
bringing the black automobile to a screeching halt as the driver slammed on the
emergency brake. The driver was probably caught off guard by her daring maneuver,
which nearly resulted in the vehicle sliding off the cliff.
On the other hand, Madeline seized the opportunity to reach the last junction as quickly as
possible. They could finally return to the city after making this final turn! At one point,
Madeline had caught a glimpse of the driver when the black car had caught up to them
and they were racing side by side on the winding mountain road. He was wearing a cap,
mask, and black overalls… He resembled Lone Fox! Madeline could not believe her eyes
as Lone Fox had been severely injured and was apparently in critical condition at Dylan’s
lab. Yet, she was puzzled by the resemblance of the driver! Despite being confused,
Madeline regained her composure and drove on. As they approached the final turn,
Madeline gripped firmly onto the wheel for the final push.
Unfortunately, one of the van’s wheels burst abruptly with a bang, as it appeared to be
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdamaged by their high-speed pursuit. The van suddenly began to sway erratically, sending
Madeline into a panic state. She desperately turned the wheel in an effort to stop the van
by having it scrape up against the mountain. The vehicle was then rendered immobile by
the scrape and could go no farther, but with someone hot on their trail, Madeline could not
stand by and await their doom. She felt lightheaded for a moment, but quickly unbuckled
her seatbelt and stepped out of the car.
“Thomas, we’re leaving the car!” Madeline shouted after stepping out of the car.
Thomas simultaneously unbuckled his seatbelt and hugged onto Madeline, as the two of
them fled for the trees. Before they went into the forest, Madeline quickly started the
van’s engine and before long, the van lurched dangerously close to the cliff before
toppling off. They were able to find cover just in time before the black car caught up.
Seeing the van falling off the cliff, the driver stepped out and checked from the clifftop. He
seemed to have taken out his phone to take a few pictures before scanning around the
surroundings. He then got back into his car and continued down the mountain road.
Madeline could finally relax after assuming that the black car had been gone. Instead of
hurriedly getting up, she sat on the ground while hugging Thomas and let out a deep sigh.
It was a close call for them! After taking a short break, Madeline informed Albert of their
location, in which Albert quickly responded that he was close by. She then got back to her
feet and planned to carry Thomas down the mountain road.
Suddenly, just as they were walking down Hershey Hairpin, Madeline heard the roar of a
car’s engine. She turned to look back and to her surprise, a black car was speeding toward
them. That person was waiting for them!
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