Chapter 160

Callen paused for a moment, staring at Beckett in shock, and then looked at Madeleine. "Maddy..." "Do you not understand?" Beckett's voice was low. Callen was afraid of Beckett. He clenched his hands nervously, looking at Madeleine as if begging her for an explanation. Beckett found Callen ridiculous. He had a wife and children, and he wasn't particularly interested in Madeleine. But now, Callen was behaving as if he had been deserted. "Bro! You can't be with Madeleine..." Clinton was a bit anxious. "Do I need your approval to be with anyone?" Beckett's voice was very low, making it clear that he didn't come home to live in peace and harmony. "Bad guy!" Chris glared at Clinton angrily. In a moment of distraction for Madeleine, Chris rushed forward and bit Clinton's hand. "You little wild brat!" Clinton cursed in pain, raising his hand to hit Chris. Beckett grabbed Clinton's wrist and squeezed hard. Clinton's face turned pale with pain, glaring at Beckett angrily. "You know Madeleine is my girlfriend." "Who did the 'little wild brat' refer to?" Beckett's hand continued to squeeze. Clinton’s wrist was dislocated from the grip, he clenched his fingers in withstanding the pain. "He's the little wild brat!" "Heh... Then what do you consider yourself?" Beckett looked at Ruby, who was walking towards him, and pushed Clinton away. "When your mother gave birth to you secretly before her marriage, what were you? A bastard child? Or an illegitimate child?" "Beckett! If you have the guts, come at me. What are you saying about my mom!" Clinton wanted to fight with Beckett. Madeleine, nervously and subconsciously, shielded Beckett, biting the corner of her lip as she watched Clinton. Clinton was stunned, standing still and staring at Madeleine. She was actually... protecting Beckett? In the past, Madeleine would always be the one shielding him. Back in their school days, whenever he would get into fights, even if he wasn't at a disadvantage, Madeleine would always rush to protect him, fearing he might get hurt. But now, Madeleine was shielding someone else. "Beckett, if you have any dissatisfaction, take it out on me... Clinton is your younger brother." Ruby, tears streaming down her face, rushed over and hugged Clinton. "Beckett, how could you hit your younger brother?" Beckett just looked at Ruby, protecting Madeleine behind him. "As expected of the star performer from the Pinebrook Drama Troupe. Even after all these years, you still know how to put on a show." Ruby was stunned for a moment, before gnashing her teeth in anger. "Beckett! Watch how you speak to your aunt!" Stanton was visibly furious, his voice low. "Everyone, come inside. Don’t make a spectacle at the doorway." "Do you even understand what it means to lose face?" Beckett laughed. "Ruby tried to poison me through her assistant in my room. If I died, do you think it would be shameful?" Stanton's face darkened even further, though he had no justification, he could only seethe and speak. "There's been a misunderstanding. It was all on your aunt's assistant acting on her own accord. I've already chastised your aunt. We're all family here. Nothing severe happened, so let's forgive and forget." "Listen to yourself, is that how humans talk?" Beckett picked up Chris with one arm. Chris cooperated, shaking her head. "That's not human talk." "......" Madeleine nervously broke out in a sweat, whispering a reminder to Chris to stay silent. "Mom, is he my father's father? Why doesn't he protect his child as a father?" Chris looked puzzled, questioning innocently. "If a father can't be a superhero for his child, then he's not very competent, huh?" Stanton's face darkened with anger. "Just any wild child can enter the Beach family now, butler! Show them out." Stanton angrily commanded. "Even a child understands these principles, but you don’t. How pathetic." Beckett sneered, taking Madeleine’s hand. "Since the Beach family doesn't welcome us, no need to see us out, we'll leave on our own." "Beckett! If you dare step out that door today, don’t even think about coming back!" Stanton threatened Beckett, trembling with rage. "Beckett, it's all my fault, don't be angry with your father, I beg you, I’m willing to do anything, just don’t let your father be upset, he’s not in good health...” Ruby cried as she stepped forward to stop Beckett. "Beckett, your father hasn't been well all these years, and he misses you dearly." "Isn’t it your fault that my father isn't doing well? With your poor care, how dare you speak of it?" Beckett looked at Ruby. "Or are you suggesting, my father would live longer if you weren't taking care of him?" “You...” Ruby was so angry she almost blew her cover. "Beckett, don't overdo it! My mom didn't mean to harm you. It was that assistant who wanted to hurt you. You offended her and made too many enemies. Who is to blame but yourself?" Clinton angrily blurted out, completely breaking ties with Beckett. Before, he used to fear Beckett. But today, seeing Beckett claim Madeleine as his sister-in-law... It nearly drove him crazy. Why should he? Madeleine was his, and even if he didn't want her, he couldn’t let Beckett have her! If he couldn't have her, he would ruin her; he wouldn’t let anyone else have her. Madeleine was his! "You're really disgusting..." Madeleine looked at Clinton with eyes full of disappointment and disgust. She had never imagined that she had actually loved this man... for many years. "Madeleine!" Clinton was somewhat out of control. "Beckett, let the outsiders leave first," Stanton took a deep breath, planning to first calm down Beckett. “Let's talk it out amongst ourselves.” "Madeleine is not an outsider," Beckett stared at Stanton with unwavering determination. If Madeleine and Chris were to leave, he would leave as well. “You!” Stanton was so angry that it felt like his blood was rushing to his head. "Xingye." Ruby hurried up, holding Stanton. Beckett took out his phone, and played a recording where Ruby's assistant confessed that it was Ruby who had instructed her to add sulfuric acid to the mineral water. "Now can we have a proper conversation?" Beckett looked at Stanton. "I not only have this audio file, but also the call recordings on the assistant's phone. If father wants to listen to them, I can play them too." Stanton's face looked terrifyingly dark. He glanced at Ruby with a much more intense anger. Ruby was clearly panicked, staring at Beckett with a pale face. "Beckett… she did this deliberately. This assistant is not honest. I admit that it was my failure to judge character, but this kind of dishonest person, there must be someone intentionally employing her to destroy the harmony of our family. Beckett, you must believe Auntie, has Auntie not been good to you these years?" "So you really won’t admit your mistakes until you can't deny them anymore, huh?" Beckett sneered. "Father, the Beach family image you've painstakingly maintained, it's been ruined just like that, what a pity." "Beckett, what are you trying to do!" Stanton stared at Beckett in shock. "I tell you, this matter absolutely cannot be spread outside, let's settle our differences privately!" "Ruby, aren't you going to apologize to Jing Xing? If you can't make him forgive you today, get out of the Beach family." This was Stanton's last-ditch strategy. Beckett laughed coldly. "If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for?" "Beckett, that bottle of water was meant for Madeleine. You never drink bottled water. Are you making a scene because of a woman?" Stanton didn't pretend anymore, speaking in anger. It was clear... Stanton was always aware of Ruby's actions. It wasn't just a whim of an assistant. Beckett looked at Stanton disappointedly. This was his father. How disgusting. "You touch my woman, and you think this reaction is an overreaction?" Beckett laughed. "Then you have indeed underestimated me." No sooner had Beckett's voice fallen when the sound of police sirens and throngs of press vehicles came from outside the villa. The noise was followed by the flash of cameras. He had not only notified the police, but also the media.