This Is a Family Affair

Alex jerked his mother's hand away abruptly

"Mom!" he shouted.

"I can't believe you're doing this! Is this really you!? So you've been masking your true colours all these years"

"After everything you did to Madison, you are still bold enough to raise your filthy hands to slap her!!"

"What's causing the commotion here!?"

Leonard Lowell asked as he entered the hall alongside another man dressed in a neatly ironed expensive suit. Several fierce looking bodyguards followed closely behind them.

Madison already guessed who the other man beside Leonard could be, as the lady from earlier had mentioned something about the vice president attending the party.

"OMG!!! It's actually the vice president!"

The hall was immediately thrown in an uproar as they realized the Identity of the man beside Leonard. He was none other than Patrick Steel the vice president of Canada.

"I'm so honoured to see him here!"

"He looks so smart"

"I never noticed that he was as handsome as this. I mean he looks extremely handsome up close!".

Several people greeted him and he waved back his greeting at them.

"You're welcome sir!" Tracy quickly greeted as she walked up to Leonard.

"Thanks for honouring our invitation" She added extending her hand for a handshake.

"You are being too formal Mrs Lowell" Patrick said.

"I think a hug will be better" As the Minister of foreign affairs, Leonard was almost on the same par with Patrick, the vice president, and besides, they were now friends, so he felt nothing wrong in hugging his friend's wife.

"And besides, we'll soon become a family. So, stop being formal as from today". The two of them then hugged each other.

"Ok, I've heard you, Patrick" Tracy said and the three of them, including Leonard bursted into laughter.

Madison frowned after she heard what they said.

What did they mean by 'they will soon become a family?

Does that mean that they were planning a marriage alliance?

Which of the Lowells could be marrying from the Steels' family?

It couldn't possibly be Alex because he was already married to Kate.

But who could it really be? She was only curious. It really was none of her business, but still she was curious about. She made a mental note in her mind to find out more about that later.

"So what caused the commotion earlier?" Leonard question again for the second time, facing Tracy.

Tracy immediately pointed her finger accusingly at Madison who was facing the window.

It's this bitch! She tried to disrupt the party. She even succeeded in chasing the birthday girl away"

Leonard glared at the person in question with a scowl on his face.

"Who are you!?" He demanded.

He couldn't see Madison's face as she had her back facing him.

Madison turned to face him with a fake smile plastered on her face.

Leonard recognized Madison immediately he saw her. He still had a precise memory of her.

The poor girl who always clung to his son till she eventually got pregnant for him. He looked at her with displeasure.

This crazy bitch is still alive?!!!! How come?

"You're not dead?" He asked in disbelief.

Madison chuckled, then replied casually.

"Sure, as you can see I'm not dead. You can even pinch my arm, in case you think it's my ghost"

"Hahahahahaha"

Huh?! Why is this brat suddenly addressing him this way? When did they become so close to the extent of calling him by his first name? She must be joking! How did she even get to enter the party hall? He was sure that she was she was not invited, so how exactly did she enter?

"How did you get in here? Are all the security officers outside dead!?

"How could they allow just any Tom, Dick and Harry enter!? Leonard was almost shouting his lungs out.

"Mr Lowell, Are you questioning your tight security right now? Are you doubting how strong your security officers are? Or are you just telling me how weak your security system is? When you have this little or no faith in them, why then did you hire them? perhaps for decoration?"

"You!" Leonard immediately flew into a rage.

"How dare you speak to me in that manner!?"

This lady was simply crazy. Even back then when she with Alex, her demeanour had always being that of a no nonsense girl. But is wasn't up to this extent. The Madison that he knew was never like this. She would never talk back to her elders.

What exactly have her the balls to talk back at him? Could it be that she had become rich now?

He looked at her dress and immediately discarded such thoughts. Just like before,

She was still dressed in cheap outfits.

Who the hell wears such terribly shabby outfits to their daughter's birthday party!?

"Look I don't care about how you came in here, just get out already before I get some people to drag you out!"

At this point, Patrick interjected. He felt it right to clear the air so as for peace to reign.

"Mr Lowell, it hasn't gotten to that, since she came to attend her daughter's birthday party, why not let her do so. Then she can disappear after that right?

"Oh peace maker!" Madison said mockingly

"What did you just say" Patrick asked

"Sorry, but old man, I wasn't talking to you" She answered nonchalantly

"Hmph, Miss Madison, I don't know about the ill intentions you may be harbouring, but for the sake of your daughter, please quietly leave after the party."

"Hahaha" Madison laughed so hard, then said in a low voice.

"Old man, You're just an outsider. You don't have rights to interfere. This is a family affair!"

After hearing what Madison said Patrick immediately frowned.