Chapter 450
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Third Person’s POV
Paisley and Adelaide shuddered. A newborn baby, thrown to its death?
What kind of heart could do that?
Ramona gave a mirthless laugh. “Madison’s estate hides countless such atrocities.”
“I had a brother. When my mother was pregnant, she felt it would be a boy. Knowing my father couldn’t protect her, she planned to flee. She knew Madison wouldn’t let a male infant live.”
“But Madison had her under surveillance. Once you enter Madison’s estate, you leave only as a corpse .
“My father said he’d help her escape,” Ramona wiped her tears.
“She believed him, waited for an opportunity. It came when–Madison was out late for a banquet.”
“Did they fail to escape?” Paisley asked, seething with frustration.
“They escaped but were caught on the way back. My brother was born in the car, the umbilical cord uncut.”
“When they returned to Madison’s estate, my mother and brother were dragged across the ground, all the way to packhouse. By the time they reached packhouse, my brother wasn’t crying anymore. His skin was torn, his body a bloody mess, already lifeless.”
Even after witnessing countless brutal scenes on the battlefield, they knew such cruelty was ultimately inevitable in the midst of war, where lives were on the line.
But in a royal estate, how could such madness and cruelty exist?
How could a heart become so ruthless and twisted?
Ramona looked at Adelaide and said with a bitter smile, “Luna Adelaide, you’ve never met my mother or the other breeders in Madison’s estate. If you had, you’d understand why Madison treats them this way.”
Adelaide suddenly thought of something and broke out in goosebumps.
She asked sharply, “Is it because they resemble my mother?”
Tears streamed down Ramona’s face. Yes. My mother was targeted for her seven–or–eight–fold resemblance to Luna Airella. Madison rounds up all women who look like Luna Airella, makes them my father’s mistresses, and tortures them–pouring all her hatred for Luna Airella onto them.”
Adelaide clenched her fists, a flash of fierceness in her eyes.
Paisley’s face turned ashen as she gritted out, “Kill her!”
Lance squeezed Adelaide’s hand and asked Ramona, “What’s your mother’s name? And what’s the connection to the Barker family at 8 Hibiscus Alley that Dorothy mentioned?“.
Since Dorothy had provided an address, they would verify it upon returning to the capital.
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If the information didn’t match, they wouldn’t trust Ramona, and Madison’s plan would fail .
Ramona replied, “My mother is Aircanna. The Barker family is my mother’s family. They’ve been coerced and bribed by Madison. Besides, they’re mere merchants, no match for her.”
“Adelaide, your mother’s name is Airella,” Paisley said indignantly.
“Because of the similar names and resemblance, my mother suffered far more than the other mistresses .
She bowed her head, her voice choked and shattered, “Luna Adelaide, I swear on my life that if you save my mother, I’ll repay you with my own life. I’m desperate and have nowhere else to turn. I know you dislike Madison. Let’s collaborate. Just say the word, and I’ll go to any dangerous place for you.”
Adelaide helped her up and said, “Follow me back to the capital and proceed as per their plan for now .
“I don’t fully trust you yet. I’ll investigate once we’re back. But if you’re sincere, tell me–what’s in the west courtyard of Madison’s estate?”
Previously, Adelaide had suspected the west courtyard housed breeders, but breeders alone wouldn’t inspire such fear.
Ramona said, “In Madison’s estate, we weren’t allowed to leave our rooms. Whether practicing combat or learning to please men, it all happened in our rooms. As for the west courtyard, I’ve never been there , but omegas say it houses a statue of the Moon Goddess.”
“A Moon Goddess statue?” Adelaide frowned, sensing there was more to it.
If it were just a statue of the Moon Goddess, why would Madison have been so nervous?
. Clearly, further investigation was needed.
“Have you trained in combat?” Adelaide asked.
Ramona replied, “Dorothy was my combat instructor. I trained with her for years. Since we sisters had to have a skill, she taught us to make use of us instead of letting us be a waste of food.”
Adelaide nodded. This made sense.
Madison wasn’t just cruel–she was strategic, collaborating with Alpha Germain for grand schemes and leveraging everyone’s potential.
“How did your father treat your mother?” Adelaide inquired.
Ramona explained, “Because my father favored my mother, Madison had leverage over him.”
She seemed annoyed, “My mother wanted to escape Madison’s estate every moment. My father had chances to help her but didn’t. Later, he grew fearful, and it was too late.”