Chapter 170: She's in Disgrace
Sophie was also in shock. She quickly regained her composure and turned to Jessica. “This isn’t what we thought! How could we have imagined she was this desperate for a man—?”
Before Sophie could finish, Madeline’s scream filled the cabin. Madeline was completely shocked. She glanced around at the contemptuous gazes and felt utterly lost. Turning to the man beside her, she yelled, “Who are you?”
She had never imagined that when she opened her eyes, she would find a stranger next to her instead of Benjamin. The most frightening part was that more than a dozen people were staring at her. At that moment, she felt overwhelmed and on the verge of collapsing, quickly pulling the blanket over her face and shouting, “Get out!”
Philip’s expression darkened. He had spent many years working as George’s assistant in the Midnight Pack with an unblemished reputation, but now, thanks to his niece, he was utterly disgraced.
“You idiot!” Eric suddenly appeared and slapped Madeline across the face. The slap stunned Madeline. “You’ve tarnished the Kilmers’ name!” Eric scolded her angrily, then glanced at Philip cautiously.
“Philip, this is my fault. I didn’t raise my daughter properly, and she’s caused you trouble…” “If she weren’t my only daughter, I’d ask the Alpha to kick her out of the pack!” Eric said, his cold gaze sweeping the crowd.
The onlookers, sensing the tension, quickly spoke up. “Mr. Eric, we didn’t know what was going on here. It seems wrong for us to stay, so we’ll leave now.”
“I’ll leave too.”
“Ms. Kilmer is young and impulsive. It’s normal for her to act out sometimes. Please don’t be too angry…”
Although they appeared to comfort Eric, he couldn’t shake off his humiliation. Madeline, ignoring the stinging on her cheek, knew deep down that things had spiraled out of control.
The man beside her also woke up. When he saw the scene, he was taken aback. “M–Mr. Philip! W–what’s happening?”
Philip glared at him with such intensity that it felt like he could have killed him on the spot. But Philip knew that family matters shouldn’t be aired in front of others. Trying to maintain some dignity, he addressed the crowd. “Please keep what happened today between us.”
“Mr. Philip, don’t worry. I didn’t see anything…”
“Yes, I don’t know what’s going on. Let’s all go our separate ways.”
“Let’s go. Nothing happened here. Let’s all leave.”
Finally, the cabin was left with only Jessica and Sophie, two outsiders. Philip shot them a cold look, prompting Jessica to quickly pull Sophie away. “Mr. Philip, we’re leaving now!”
With that, they hurried out. Once everyone was gone, Eric quickly said, “Philip, Madeline didn’t mean to cause trouble.”
“Do you mean she didn’t mean to risk the Kilmers’ reputation?” Philip’s voice was filled with anger. “She shamelessly slept with a mixed-race werewolf!”
Eric was speechless, unable to respond. Though he was middle-aged, he still feared and respected his elder brother.
“You’re right, Philip. I’ll make sure to discipline Madeline and prevent this from spreading.”
“Don’t think that’ll be easy. With so many people around, do you truly think they didn’t see or hear anything?” Philip’s anger flared.
“Yes, yes, I’ll take care of it,” Eric replied, then turned to Madeline with a stern look. “What are you waiting for? Get dressed now…”
Madeline, trembling, didn’t dare to say a word. Philip snorted and walked out, with Eric following closely behind him. The room was left empty except for Madeline and the man.
The man, who had drunk too much, only vaguely remembered having a good time the night before. But now he realized he had somehow upset the Kilmers’ heiress. It seemed like something inappropriate had just happened. The man couldn’t help but beg. “Ms. Kilmer, I didn’t know it was you last night. Besides, you were the one who took the initiative. I was just forced to go along with your invitation…”
Madeline immediately yanked off the blanket and shouted, “You b*stard! If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll tear you apart!” Fuming with rage, she shifted into her wolf form, showing her fangs and growling at him.
The low-ranking mixed-race werewolf cowered in fear. However, Madeline couldn’t attack him—if she did, her uncle would kick her out of the family. She roared, her emotions overwhelming her as the tears she had been holding back began to fall.
It wasn’t the way things were supposed to go. What had happened? Why wasn’t Benjamin lying next to her? And now with so many people witnessing the scene, her chance of being with him was gone.
Madeline, filled with frustration, threw the blanket across the room. It felt like all her bottled-up emotions were finally being released, and she broke down in tears.
The man, bewildered, tried to speak again, “Ms. Kilmer, you don’t have to do this. Actually—”
“Get out! Get out now!” Madeline screamed, grabbing a pillow and throwing it at him with all her strength. The man, shocked, fell off the bed, completely naked, his lower body covered in hair, looking utterly ugly. Madeline couldn’t hold back a scream as she saw that.