Chapter 344

"I want you to see for yourself, how Beckett will eventually make his choice." Madeleine pushed away Alex's arm. "Alex, I'm not the Madeleine you once knew... I'm Chris Jocelyn, I have a son, a lover, and a family. I will not, like before, let you manipulate me. I will fight back too." "Alex, I don't want to become enemies with you." Madeleine's voice choked up. She really didn't want to come to a day where she and Alex would be at odds to the point of life and death. Alex remained silent, got up and once again took Madeleine's hand to leave. "The food here doesn't suit your taste. I'll take you somewhere else." "When are you planning to stop pushing me?" Madeleine struggled to break free, but she couldn't. "Is being with me really that painful for you?" Alex asked. "Alex... When I needed help the most, you stood idly by. You were as cold as an iceberg crushing me. You knew I was innocent, you could've stood up for me, but you used this to threaten me, to force me into submission... Ev