Aggressive Wife

Chapter 568

Chapter 568 I’m Going to Apologize

“The internet is so lively. Are they the people you’d sacrifice everything to protect?” Tristan picked up his phone as Madeline saw his live broadcast through the screen. There are more than eight million people in the broadcast. It was bombarded with comments. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Why are you hesitating? Do you want everyone to be killed?”

“Killing Madeline alone is better than letting all the people around her die.”

“These rich people have been living well most of their lives. It’s worth it even if they die now.”

“Just make a decision right now. Do you really want other people to die together with you?”

It was terrifying to look at the comments, but it would not make one become irrational.

“Commander Riley, run!” Half of the bomb squad already retreated. All the soldiers from the special unit left as well. Only the squad commander and another person were left behind.

Madeline asked them to leave and was prepared to stay.

“Think about the children.” Madeline let go of Noah’s hand and pushed him out.

Noah would not move. He looked at Tristan and asked while suppressing his anger, “Can I stay?”

Tristan shrugged his shoulders and said, “I’m moved by Mr. Quincy’s love.”

“You!” Madeline wanted to say something, but Noah kissed her and stopped her from saying anything.

Tristan sneered and pointed the camera toward them.

“A couple in their final hours. The last bit of happiness.”

Everyone watching the live broadcast was silent. Those who asked Madeline to stay seemed to be affected by the aura of Madeline and Noah and no longer dared to make any comments.

“Open the safety box.” Madeline pushed Noah away and said to Tristan coldly.

Tristan turned around and punched in a few numbers. The safety box opened, and a time bomb was inside. There were five minutes left until detonation.

“You lied to us!” Madeline stared at Tristan.

Tristan laughed and said, “Isn’t that a good thing? We can still have a chat.”

“No one wants to chat with you. Don’t you know how to disarm the bomb? Do it now!” Madeline looked at the bomb and knew it was something she could not disarm. She looked at Noah and realized he could not do it as well.

It was too late to call the bomb squad back.

“Hold the phone and keep the broadcast running. This will be my last time appearing in public,” said Tristan as he threw his phone to Madeline.

Noah caught the phone and pointed the camera toward Tristan.

Tristan walked slowly towards the bomb. The people watching the broadcast were anxious.

“Can’t he walk faster?”

“Is he trying to die with Mr. Quincy and Mrs. Quincy alongside him?”

“He must have thought it is worth it to have two reputable people die together with him.”

Madeline was furious when she saw the comments, but she could not rush Tristan. If she angered him, he would detonate the bomb and die with both of them.

She chose to stay because she had a belief that Tristan won’t kill her. They had been living together for five years, and they were happy in the first few years as a family. Although Tristan did many things to torture Madeline, he never once tried to kill her. Madeline hoped she made the right choice.

“Maddie, do you still remember the apple tree in our backyard? It was a pity that it withered and died a year after you left.” Tristan started talking about the past.

Madeline stayed quiet. Tristan kept talking all by himself, “After that, I planted another tree. Perhaps it has grown now. Bring Thomas there. You should be able to eat the fruits from the first harvest.”

“Stay focused.” Madeline did not know why he said that, but she had a bad feeling.

Tristan laughed. He was still moving slowly, but his hands were steady.

“I wanted to bring Thomas back to Uranica, so he can eat the apples I planted. He used to love eating them. Unfortunately, I didn’t even know that my underlings banded together to betray me. Perhaps they approached me from the start with that in mind. I just arrived in Imperia with nothing back then. I was poor. I saved their lives, and they started following me.”

“Will you be so foolish and trust them that easily?” Madeline doubted.

Tristan chuckled and said, “What if I don’t believe them?”

He must have wanted to rebuild his empire when he returned to the country. Even if he knew they had ulterior motives, he still chose to work with them for mutual benefit. However, he did not expect to be duped instead.

“What happened today has nothing to do with you. They just wanted to cause a mess in Imperia and take advantage of the chaos. They will still blow up the building whether you appear or not. There’s a voice recording on the phone. Play it and you will understand.”

It had been a long time since Madeline had heard Tristan speaking so calmly to her. Ever since he assumed the identity of Trenton, he had a weird temper and liked to torture her.

She felt strange because the way Tristan talked nicely reminded her of someone who was dying.

Noah played a clip from his phone. It was a conversation between the masked terrorist’s leader and his lackeys. They were talking about blowing up the building and pinning the crime on Noah and Madeline.

“How did you get this audio clip?” Noah remembered Tristan should have found out about it not long ago.

“I told you. I don’t trust them. So, I planted a bug on their boss. I was busy recently and didn’t have time to listen to the clip until now.”

Noah felt weird that Tristan would cooperate and answer him. He looked at Madeline. Madeline continued asking, “Did you ask me to stay just to play this audio clip for me?”

Tristan leaned on the safety box and said, “There’s only one last step remaining. I want you to promise me one thing.”

“What is it?” said Madeline with a frown.

“Bury me together with the Master after I die.”

Only Madeline knew where Tristan’s Master was buried.

“Don’t you hate him anymore?”

“If you promise me, I will disarm this bomb immediately. You don’t have much time left.” Tristan looked at the timer. There was only 30 seconds left.

Madeline nodded, “All right. I promise.”

Tristan breathed a sigh of relief, “Master loved you. If he finds out that I bullied you, he won’t forgive me. I’m going to apologize to him now.”

“Cut the wire.” Noah reminded him. He didn’t like how Tristan was looking at Madeline. His eyes were filled with reluctance, memories, and guilt.