Chapter 231 Truly Crazy or Pretending?
Margaret wanted to rush over to see Luna right away, but she got stopped in her tracks. "Aunt Margaret, hold up. You need to rest first. What good are you gonna do in your current state? Take care of yourself before anything else."
"Going over there now won't change a thing since Paige's mom is sick. They'll be here for a while. We can figure out how to make things right during that time." Caleb Trump, with many brothers in the Trump family, wasn't a fool. He had to be sharp to outmaneuver them and become the heir. Helping Margaret had its perks.
He knew Paige was now the CEO of Universe Group. If Paige still acknowledged the Sackler family, she'd be considered a relative of the Trump family. In the future, if the Trump family hit any rough patches, they could turn to Paige for help.
Caleb quickly understood the pros and cons of it. Otherwise, they wouldn't have hung around with a big group for so long. People like them had tons of businesses to manage every day.
Margaret was super anxious and couldn't relax, even lying in the hospital bed. She knew the rift and grudges between her and Paige were deep and tough to mend. But no matter how hard it was, it had to be done. If Paige refused to come back to the Sackler family, they'd have no successor.
Thinking about this, Margaret couldn't stop her tears. The harder it seemed to fix things with Paige, the more she despised Xena. "Whatever it takes, find those human traffickers for me. And bring Xena to see me."
Caleb nodded. "Aunt Margaret, don't worry. I'll handle it. But Xena seems to have lost her mind; she's in the next room."
Margaret asked, "The next room? Does she deserve such a good room? Bring her over. She still has $40 million tied to the company. That money originally belonged to the Carnegie family, and now it should go back to Paige.''
''We need to make her hand over that money. Who does she think she is, embezzling $40 million from the company? After that, I'm calling the cops. Paige went to prison for five years because of her. I need to get justice for Paige." Margaret now hated Xena as much as she once loved her.
Elijah wanted to defend Xena, but he bit his tongue. Caleb said, "Go to the next room and bring Xena over."
Soon, Xena was dragged in by two big guys. She was already out of her mind. With a twisted mouth and crooked eyes, she was sometimes laughing hysterically and sometimes crying uncontrollably.
When Xena laughed, she gestured wildly and said, "Fools, all of you are fools. Only I am the smartest person in the world!"When she cried, she shouted mournfully, "You are all bad people! None of you will have a good end, just like me. No one loves me, no one cares about me. Do you care about me? Does anyone care about me?"
Margaret, weak and frail, looked at Xena with pure rage. She mustered all her strength, got out of bed, and slapped Xena hard across the face.
"Bitch, bitch!" Margaret cursed, feeling that one slap wasn't enough to vent her anger. "It's all because of you that the Sackler family is in this mess. If it weren't for you, the Sackler family wouldn't have gone through so much. And Paige wouldn't have suffered for no reason. It's all because of you!"
Margaret kept hitting Xena, but her strength was fading fast. Seeing Margaret's exhaustion, Caleb stepped in to support her. "Aunt Margaret, don't get worked up. Let's talk this out calmly. Don't wear yourself out. As you said, hitting her only dirties your hands."
Xena, still laughing, pointed at Margaret and mocked, "It doesn't hurt at all. You're stupid."
Margaret was livid. "Is she really mad? Where's the doctor? Now is the time for her to get punished. How can she be mad?"
Being mad was the best way to escape. After all, Xena was raised by Margaret, who knew her tricks very well. If Xena was faking it, even calling the police might be useless.
Margaret couldn't let her off so easily. Noah was long dead, Luna's health was deteriorating, and Paige might hate her forever. And all of this was because of Xena and her human trafficker parents!
Caleb said, "Go get the doctor." Xena's madness seemed too convenient, and Caleb was suspicious.
The $40 million from the Sackler Group was still in Xena's hands, which was no small amount. Even the Trump family wouldn't let it slide. Soon, the doctor arrived.
Caleb explained the situation, and Margaret said excitedly, "All examinations must be done in front of me. I need to know if she's really mad or just pretending."
The doctor had already examined Xena. "Actually, in the patient's condition, we can't detect much. We can only judge based on some test questions and the patient's reactions, state, and other factors."
Margaret asked, "Even if she's pretending to be mad, you can't find out?"
The doctor said, "It's possible."
Margaret stepped forward and twisted Xena's arm hard again. "You're pretending to be mad to avoid responsibility, aren't you? Don't even think about it! You've caused so much trouble for our family. Not just you, but your parents too. I will find them, and I will make your whole family regret ever coming into this world."
Margaret almost vented all her hatred, her eyes fixed on Xena. And Xena was still gesturing wildly and laughing. "Fools, fools, all of you are fools. I am the smartest person in the world."
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