Madeline asked curiously, only to find a bitter smile on his gentle features.โDo you know how I became an amateur artist?โ Ryan asked.Madeline shook her head and smiled. โDo tell.โRyan turned to look at Madeline. โYou made me who I am today.โโMe?โ Madeline was confused as Ryan began to tell her what happened years ago.Back then, Madeline had just graduated high school. It was the summer break before university started.Madeline had found a part-time job at a dessert shop, and when she walked out one day, she found an art stall by the road.At that point in time, Madeline had not begun to pursue jewelry designing just yet, but art was something that piqued her interest. Walking over, she found the artworks rather interesting.As such, she picked one up to take a look. Just then, a boy came over to ask calmly, โDo you want it?โShe was shocked, but the boy continued before she could reply, โJust pay however much you think itโs worth.โโ...โ Madeline was still an innocent
It had been an entire month and Madeline did not know where Jeremy was. She heard from Fabian that Yorick had given Lana a scolding and she was back in F Country now. Still, how could a scolding be the end to the things Lana had done?Madeline had not forgotten her parentsโ tragic end.While Lana spent the month in F Country mingling with her โbosom friendsโ, they would sometimes ask her about the woman with the name of Eveline Montgomery who she had knelt and apologized to. Whenever Evelineโs name was brought up, Lana would be ashamed of herself.No one had dared to make fun of her ever since she was born, yet now she was everyoneโs laughing stock!Lana did not want to stay in F Country anymore. Everywhere she went, it felt as if everyone around her knew of how she had knelt by Evelineโs feet to apologize.The more Lana thought about it, the angrier she felt. Without telling Yorick or Fabian, Lana secretly returned to Glendale.Upon her return, the first thing she did was ask
Lana thought she misheard him, but she watched clearly as Jeremyโs pretty thin lips parted to speak. โCigarette.โCigarette.He had come to ask her for a cigarette.Lanaโs eyes shone, the franticness within them vanishing at that moment.She chuckled to herself. Not even the most determined man would be able to survive the torture of poison slowly killing them from the inside.Lana walked toward him to smile appreciatively at his slightly hollowed features.โI can give you the cigarette if you want, Jeremy, but you must willingly become mine.โ Lana gave her requirement as she stared at Jeremy with desire in her eyes.Jeremy stared at the heinous smile and replied, โFine.โLana was elated, staring at him with her intoxicated eyes as she lowered her voice. โIf thatโs the case, then how about you prove your determination? Iโve gotten a little scared of you since the day you treated me that way because of Eveline. Console me?โHer words heavily hinted at Jeremy, and he understood.
Madeline did not understand but quickly found the news about Jeremy entering a hotel with a short-haired woman in the middle of the night before leaving separately.It had been a month since Madeline received any news of Jeremy. She never expected to receive it in such a way.Others may not recognize her, but Madeline knew that it was Lana with just one look.Madeline felt her vision darken for a while, but she was soon pulled back to reality when Ava called her name through the phone.โIs Jeremy crazy, Maddie? Why would he get together with Lana?โ Ava pitied Madeline.Madeline gripped her phone and forced herself to calm down. โWeโve already gotten a divorce, Ava. Who he decides to spend his time with has nothing to do with me.โMadeline hung up nonchalantly despite the shaking in her heart.โWhy, Jeremy? Have you truly gone mad?โDazed for the entire morning, Madeline only came back to reality when Ryan came to bring her out for lunch.They arrived at that restaurant.Madel
Madeline loosened her balled-up fist and washed her hands nonchalantly.However, Lana walked up to her to provoke her. โJeremy sure is charming. Iโve never been so happy. Now I understand why you used such lowly methods to get him to marry you.โBut weโre not the same, Eveline. I didnโt do anything at all. Jeremy was the one who came to me instead.โProud of herself, Lana turned it up a notch with the taunts when she saw Madelineโs lack of response. โDo you think Iโm joking, Eveline? You can go and take a look if you want. Jeremy still has the mark I bit on his shoulder last night! Hahaโฆ Ugh?โ Lana laughed freely, never having expected Madeline to reach out and grab her neck with a domineering look in her eyes.โThereโs a limit to my tolerance, Lana Johnson. For my kids, perhaps I can still maintain a shred of rationality, but thereโs no limit to the things that I can do if you completely piss me off. Youโll stop bragging in front of me if you know whatโs good for you.โMadeline
Guessing what had happened, he quickly placed the menu down and ran after Madeline.Standing in an empty corner in the underground car park, Madeline trembled and shook as her heart ached with no sign of relief.Watching Madeline try and suppress her feelings alone in the corner, Ryan quickly made his way over. Seeing her agony, Ryan reached out for her. โIf itโs too much, you can always choose to lean on my shoulders. I may not be the person you want to rely on the most, but I think I qualify enough as an escape.โ Madeline slowly looked up to stare at the gentle features in front of her as her tears began to fall.Ryan took a step forward and opened his arms to pull Madeline into his chest. Jeremy watched the scene from afar and felt his heart clench as pain consumed it. Yet another uncomfortable feeling within his body reminded him that giving her away was the best and only choice he could make. Madeline cried for a long time before her emotions began to calm. Getting
Madeline drove away.Rooted in place, Jeremy waited until Madeline could no longer see him from her rear-view mirror before he let go of his facade. His slender fingers picked up the cigarettes on the ground.These were custom-made cigarettes, a replica of the ones Lana gave him. However, they were not from her. Someone had costumed these for him. They were made with ingredients that would balance the slow-acting poison inside his body. Although, he had to say that they were not very effective.He thought of Madelineโs words. โNot even in your death will I let my heart hurt for you again.โ He leaned against his car lifelessly, his peach blossom eyes staring dimly at the ground. โThat day might just come sooner than you think, Linnieโฆ โBut I sincerely hope that you would have completely given up on me by then so that at least you wonโt be hurt by it.โLeaving April Hill, Madeline had no idea what mindset she was in as she drove away.Passing an intersection, Madeline had not
Eveโs heart lurched, but she made sure to keep her expression disdainful. โWhy would I be afraid of her? She can fire me if she wants, but I can still ask her to pay me five times my salary as compensation!โShe got up and rolled her eyes, crossing her arms as well. โNot to mention that Iโm our departmentโs representative with the press for every yearโs annual charity gala. Iโm in charge of an important segment. Iโm also the only one who can do the segment. So no, I donโt think you-know-who would have the guts to fire me.โโYou-know-whoโ obviously referred to Madeline.Eveโs expression turned arrogant at the mention of the annual charity gala. โNot even Mrs. Montgomery made me leave back then, so who is Eveline to do so? Does she really think that sheโs the president just because she has taken over the company? You guys might not know this, but she used to be an inmateโฆโEve lowered her tone slightly as the female colleagues in front of her widened their eyes. In the midst of liste
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.โStop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?โโWho said I'm going to make trouble? Iโm going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?โHer husband was startled. โYouโre agreeing to this?โGina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Danielโs parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. โAva, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.โโBut Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents wonโt be happy about it for the rest of their lives,โ Ava said with a helpless sigh. โI really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.โโBut AvaโฆโโMaddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as theyโre safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?โThere was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.โAva, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?โโI've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.โHmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,โ Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. โStop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isnโt a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didnโt have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?โGina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. โDidn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?โโStop talking.โ Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.โHe just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?โHe even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?โOld Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?โI canโt let this happen.โAfter Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.โDan, have you decided to just give up?โAre we
โI'll be right back!โGina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.โDonโt follow me! Youโre not welcomed at our house.โDespite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. โWhat? Danโs gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?โโLook at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.โWhatโs going on? Whereโs Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?โ Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, โI want to know as well.โโHow could you not know? You came before me.โโDan wasn't in the ward when I came,โ Ava said and turned around. โI'll go to the nurse's station and ask.โโWait.โGina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.โAva, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.โLily.โ Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. โLily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope youโll be able to speak soon.โLillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.โMiss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.โJulie smiled and shook her head. โYou stopped owing me an
โI did,โ Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, โI wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didnโt expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.โFabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.โBut Miss Charles, rest assured, thereโll be no such trouble in the future.โJulie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.โMiss Charles, Iโve found a more suitable school for Lily, and itโs closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.โJulie, how could you fall in love with a single father?โJulie frowned. โYes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.โโWhat?โโTsk tskโฆ Julie, do you really like this single father?โ The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. โSomeone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.โโWhat? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?โ Patty was even more nervous, for fear that