Margaret continued before Adrian could answer, "You had surgery and said nothing. If Evelyn hadn't told me, were you planning to hide it forever?"
Madeline quietly released the breath she had been holding.
So that was what the call was about.
Adrian walked toward the floor-to-ceiling windows, putting a little distance between himself and Madeline.
"It was minor. Nothing serious. I didn't want you worrying."
"Minor? You had a gallbladder polyp removed, and the incision even got infected."
Margaret's voice rose.
"Adrian, do you even think of me as your mother?"
Adrian fell silent for 2 seconds.
"It won't happen again."
"Again? You're planning another one?"
Margaret sounded furious.
"Tomorrow night, bring your wife back to Hayes Estate for dinner. I want to see for myself whether
