Jeremy stuck one of his hands into his pocket and took one step closer to Ryan in a languid manner. “I’ll get the lawyer to come over to talk to you tomorrow. You won’t have to take a single step,” he said. He had already arranged everything perfectly. “If you still manage to come up with an excuse to delay the procedure, it’ll prove that you have a different motive when you married Eveline back then,” he added. Ryan looked at Jeremy calmly. “My real motive is to protect Eveline. Jeremy, you’re overthinking.” “I thought too little about it. That’s why I ended up willingly handing my most beloved woman over to you like a fool,” Jeremy said, a hint of fierceness glinting in his eyes. He glanced at Ryan’s right leg that was wrapped in a plaster cast. The tone of his voice was ironic as he spoke, “This traffic accident happened in a rather timely manner.” He then walked over to the side of the bed. He stared at Ryan’s injured leg with a gaze full of doubt. “I’d like to see the inju
Madeline had never expected that Jeremy would do something like that. She started to struggle after being stuck in a daze for a few seconds. Nevertheless, Jeremy was extremely strong. He pried open her teeth and deepened the kiss on purpose.Madeline’s face heated up instantly. She felt embarrassed and awkward but was helpless to do anything. Ryan pressed his lips into a thin line as he attempted to evade his gaze. However, there was no way he could prevent himself from looking at them. “What are you guys doing?!” Mrs. Jones rushed into the ward all of a sudden.Jeremy raised the corners of his eyes and glared at Ryan’s mother coldly. He removed himself from Madeline nonchalantly. However, he did not let go of Madeline completely and continued holding her in his arms. Noticing Madeline, who was wrapped in Jeremy’s arms, Mrs. Jones rushed to her side angrily. “Eveline Montgomery, are you shameless? Ryan is right here! How dare you carry out this… shameless behavior... in fro
“When I knew that you’d be leaving me forever and disappearing from my world, I didn’t want to resent you anymore. I wasn’t afraid anymore. I was just afraid that I wouldn’t get to be with you anymore.”As he listened to every word Madeline said, Jeremy’s eyes glinted with a sense of deep apology and appreciation. “Ryan and I are just married on the surface. He has never forced me into anything. I have never been able to convince myself to act like a married couple with him either. That’s because there has always been a man called Jeremy Whitman in the deepest corner of my heart.” This sentence alone touched his heart. Not long after, he heard her tear up. “I never imagined that this man would return to my side. However, I don’t want him to continue hurting me using these methods after returning to my side.“Jeremy, is it too much for me to want to have a simple love and lead a quiet life with you? Or are we just not compatible as lovers?” Tears spilled out of her eyes as she
Madeline felt like she was dreaming while caught in a drowsy haze. Someone kept calling out to her in her dream. “Eveline, Eveline, wake up.” The gentle yet worried voice of a man rang out in her ears continuously. Eveline frowned and gradually opened her eyes. Ryan’s face slowly came into view amidst her blurred vision. “Eveline, are you awake?” he asked.“Ryan?” “It’s me,” Ryan said as he looked at her in worry. “Are you alright?” he asked.Alright? Clarity returned to her thoughts at once. She recalled what happened before she fainted just now. She then realized that she was lying on the bed. She sat up at once, the covers sliding down from her shoulders. She realized in shock that her clothes had been removed. She was only wearing a camisole. This entire situation made her feel oddly weirded out. She pulled up the covers and wrapped them around herself immediately. “How did this happen?” she asked in confusion. She had no idea what just happened. Upon catching
Ryan suddenly reached out to hold onto her. Madeline flung him away instinctively and freed her hand from his grip. Noticing Ryan’s bewildered gaze at her, Madeline realized that her response was slightly overblown. “Sorry, Ryan,” she said.“It’s alright. I acted rashly,” Ryan said as he supported the weight of his body with his arm. He stood up effortfully.“I know that it’s difficult for you to accept that this has happened between you and me. I know that the only man you love is Jeremy Whitman. This shall remain a secret between the both of us. I won’t mention it to anyone,” he told her.Madeline understood what he meant and knew that he was being nice. However, what had happened truly happened. It was no use telling themselves otherwise. Other people did not have to know about this, but there was no way she could get past her conscience. She did not say anything, only simply nodding before leaving.Madeline returned to Whitman Manor as soon as possible. Jeremy was not the
Jeremy paused when he heard Madeline’s queries. He raised his long, almond-shaped eyes slowly. A cold, hard glint was reflected in his amber eyes. The look in his eyes did not seem right. Madeline felt extremely curious. She walked over to him to take a glance at what he was looking at. However, Jeremy quickly kept the photos and put them inside an envelope. He then raised his eyes and smiled faintly at her. “They’re just some photos from our collaborator. There’s nothing much to see,” he said. He threw the file into his drawer and locked it. “Why did you come over all of a sudden? Did you miss me?” he asked. Madeline’s eyes crinkled in a smile. “I was passing by after sending the kids to kindergarten,” she replied.“So you’re here just because you were nearby?” he asked. “Yeah, just because I was nearby.” She chuckled coquettishly. The truth was, she did not come over just because she was nearby. She missed him. Raising her eyes, she noticed that the button at Jeremy
Once Mrs. Jones heard what he said, she knew that he was referring to her. She wanted to say something, but Ryan stopped her at once. “Mom, go back to your room,” he said. “Rye, don’t forget that you’re Eveline’s husband!” Mrs. Jones reminded him. “Don’t give a damn about the son of Glendale's wealthiest family. Do you think the Jones family is afraid of him?” she asked. Jeremy gazed at her coldly. “It’d be best if you aren’t afraid,” he said. “...” His harsh gaze frightened her, and she did not dare to say anything else. “Go to your room at once,” Ryan told her. Mrs. Jones did not say anything more. She turned around and made her way upstairs immediately. However, she detected a sense of aggressiveness in Jeremy. It seemed like he was here to find trouble with Ryan. She walked to the stairwell of the second floor and watched the events unfolding in the living room. Once she turned around, Jeremy threw an envelope at Ryan. About ten photographs fell out of the envelop
Jeremy ignored Mrs. Jones and loaded the bullets with practiced ease before hooking his slender finger on the trigger. “Did you think that with Yorick dead, you’d have nothing to fear anymore, Ryan?” A ripple finally flashed through Ryan’s elegant expression at the mention of Yorick Johnson.Jeremy’s sharp gaze caught the slight shift in the man’s expression, and he pressed the muzzle against Ryan’s heart. “You sure are good at hiding it.” Ryan looked confused as if he did not understand what Jeremy was talking about. He shot back, “Don’t you think that something’s wrong with you, Jeremy? It seems like not only did the poison change your appearance, but it’s messing with your thoughts as well.” Jeremy’s gaze darkened. “You’re right. My thoughts are messed up, and these messed up thoughts of mine are telling me that I want you gone.” His slender fingers curled around the trigger. Ryan was about to raise his hand to stop Jeremy when Madeline’s figure flashed in his periphera