Meanwhile, Roxanne was still lost in a daze. “Madilyn, what…”
Cocking a brow, Madilyn stepped aside to usher them in. “Come onboard. I’m here to pick you up.” Roxanne was blown away by the words.
Is she asking us to get in the helicopter and leave just like that? We might be able to escape this time, but what about when the reporters come for us again?
When she saw Roxanne remaining motionless, the puzzled Madilyn urged her, “Hurry up! What are you still hesitating for? Whatever concerns you have, we’ll discuss it on board.”
She extended her hand while speaking. With the helicopter hovering right before her eyes, Roxanne realized that Madilyn’s effort would go to waste if she didn’t get on.
Holding that thought, Roxanne took the latter’s hand. Given how close the helicopter was, all she needed to do was take a step forward to board it. After carrying Estella over, Roxanne turned around to do the same with the boys. Little did she expect them to be raring to go.
Reciprocating their enthusiasm, Madilyn grabbed the boys with one hand each and pulled them over. Roxanne, who initially assumed they would be afraid, was surprised to see the excitement on their faces. Once they got on board, they scrutinized every inch of the helicopter curiously. It was as if they had forgotten the reason they were on it. Since they were not showing any fear, Roxanne breathed a sigh of relief.
While the helicopter gradually ascended into the sky, Madilyn stood courageously by the cabin door, whetting the reporters’ appetite for pictures. She even gave them a delighted wave as if she was bidding them farewell.
“What are you doing? Come back in here. It’s dangerous!” Roxanne couldn’t help but gasp at Madilyn’s actions. It wasn’t until the helicopter was out of the reporters’ sight that the latter closed the cabin door reluctantly. “Is this the plan you came up with?”
Roxanne looked at her in disbelief. She felt that the method was too dramatic and didn’t solve the fundamental problem. If the reporters were persistent in their pursuit, the helicopter would only help them to escape that one time.
Madilyn patted Roxanne on the shoulder to comfort her. “Don’t worry. There’s more to my plan than just picking you up.” Roxanne threw her friend a resigned look. I wonder how a doctor like her gets all these outrageous ideas.
“To be honest, I was swamped with work the past few days. It wasn’t until this morning that I saw the news on the internet. The fact that he has publicly declared all the children to be his has changed my perception of him,” Madilyn lamented. Even though she knew Archie and Benny were Lucian’s children, Lucian didn’t.
For a rich and powerful man like him to acknowledge another man’s children as his own, he must love Roxanne a lot! Now that Lucian had proven himself, Madilyn felt that she could strike his name off her list of jerks.
That said, she still needed time to consider whether she could hand over her best friend to him. Upon hearing Madilyn’s words, Roxanne felt her eyes twitch slightly, causing her to avoid Madilyn’s teasing gaze out of embarrassment.
Nevertheless, Madilyn continued, “When I requested a helicopter from him, he provided one without hesitation. He’s such a rich and generous man. Also…”
Pausing briefly, Madilyn leaned toward Roxanne’s ear with an enigmatic smile. “It’s quite clear to me that he’s worried about all of you. He almost charged through the crowd of reporters to get you all!”
