Aggressive Wife novel (Madeline and Noah)

He was dressed in casual clothes, unlike what he usually wore. He even had a pair of

shades on so as not to arouse Madeline's suspicion.

I didn't know she's such a big eater. Never mind, I can afford to feed her!

Earlier, after he left the office, he thought of visiting Madeline at Maple Forest Villa. As he

neared the front gate, he saw Madeline leaving the villa in her car.

He decided right then to follow her.

"Here is your order, miss."

The waiter, wearing a mask and gloves, soon returned with a tray, on top of which was the

cake, coffee, and lemonade Madeline had ordered.

While the waiter was placing the items on the table, Madeline was sending a message to

Elise to ask her where she was. She did not notice the sinister gaze in the waiter's eyes, as

well as the dagger hidden under the tray.

"Careful!"

Suddenly, Madeline heard someone cry out. She lifted her head and saw the waiter with a

dagger in his hand, aimed at her heart.

Madeline immediately dove for cover. The dagger brushed across her cheek, and a strand

of hair fell onto the floor.

The assassin disguised as a waiter did not stop his advance. Every attack was aimed at

Madeline's weak point. His ferocity reminded Madeline of the assassin that had shown up

at the villa the other day.

Is he from Lone Wolf? Madeline thought.

The assassin was gaining the upper hand, and Madeline was losing strength.

"I'm here. Don't be afraid!"

Noah tossed aside his shades, rushed over, and shielded Madeline behind him.

"Why are you here?" Madeline was surprised to see Noah appear in front of her all of a

sudden.

Noah was focused on defending against the assassin's attacks. After parrying several

strikes, he grunted, "Now isn't the time."

Madeline stopped asking questions. She turned around and leaned against Noah's back,

joining forces with him to fight against the assassin.

Their coordination was impeccable. After several exchanges, the assassin was at a

disadvantage.

The assassin took several steps back for a breather. Suddenly, he kicked out, and his foot

landed squarely on the wound on Noah's abdomen.

The wound split open, which caused Noah to gasp in pain. He shoved Madeline away and

shouted, "Run! I'll stall him!"

"I'm not leaving without you. I hate owing debts of gratitude, especially when it's going to

cost you your life!" Madeline did not let go of Noah. She tried to drag him along with her.

"You don't have to worry about me! If only one of us can survive, I hope that'll be you!"

Noah shoved Madeline away again. His other hand was pressing the wound of his

abdomen, and he was losing his strength.

He owed his life to her once, and he would repay the debt now.

"I told you I don't want to owe anyone debts of gratitude, especially you!"

Even though Madeline said that, she was moved by Noah's gesture of risking his life to

ensure her safety. She held onto Noah's arm tightly until her knuckles turned white. Seeing

that Noah's face was turning pale from blood loss, she gritted her teeth and pretended to

sit down.

"If you're not leaving, then I'm not leaving too! I'll die with you here if I have to!"

Noah had no choice but to compromise.

"Let's go then!" he shouted while moving toward the door.

Before Noah ran out of strength, they hid in an unoccupied building deeper in the alley. He

closed the door and locked it, and the couple sat down and huddled in a corner.

"Are you okay? If you can't fight, don't try to be a hero!" Madeline was worried seeing the

dark patch on Noah's clothes.

Even though she hated that man to the bone, she could not help but be moved when she

saw how he had risked his life for her.

"As long as you're safe, I don't mind losing my life for you! You'd better live a long life and

have many children!" Noah babbled while leaning on Madeline's shoulders, already

feverish and delirious from the blood loss. There was nothing but gentleness and guilt in

his eyes.

"Sh… Shut up, Noah! I've already sent a message to Albert. Help will be here soon, and

we'll be fine. You have to hang on, do you understand? I've already said I don't want to

owe you!" Madeline said anxiously when she saw how weak the man seemed.

However, Noah continued to lose strength. He even found it hard to remain leaning on

Madeline's shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Madeline. It's all my fault. It's all…"

Noah could not keep his eyes open. He kept repeating the same thing.

"Wake up, Noah! Aren't you very powerful? If you die just like that, I'll never stop laughing

at you!"

Madeline slapped Noah's shoulder in a desperate attempt to wake him up. She was

already on the verge of tears.

"Ms. Grant!"

"Mr. Quincy!"

Finally, Albert arrived, and Wayne closely followed suit. They were shocked to see Noah

pale and unconscious.

"His wound must've opened up! Get him to Dr. Felch soon! Quick!" Madeline roared

hoarsely at Wayne.

Even though she hated Noah, she never wanted him to die.

She only wanted an explanation from him…

"Hang in there, sir. I'll bring you to Dr. Felch now!"

Thanks to Madeline's reminder, Wayne suddenly realized that the situation was not

hopeless. He quickly brought the unconscious Noah to Golden Dome International.