His emotions were very unstable. Lilian's safety was still undetermined. As a father, he could only use such a way to vent out his dissatisfaction and sense of insecurity.It was at this moment that the lights of the operating theater were turned off.Jeremy got up and strolled to the doctor who was coming out. "Doctor, how's my daughter doing? She's bleeding heavily. Where is she injured? Will my daughter's life be in danger?"He kept bombarding the doctor with tons of questions, his eyes glistening with anxiety."The child’s back was grazed with metal scraps. She was bleeding a lot and in a rather critical phase. Fortunately, she was sent to the hospital just in time. For the time being, there's no danger to her life."The doctor then let out a sigh."However, the child’s head has suffered from a serious concussion. We'll have to wait till the child is awake before carrying out further examinations."Hearing the comment made Jeremy want to punch himself real hard.He was blam
Madeline asked straightforwardly, and the lady on the other end of the call giggled. "Eveline Montgomery, you don't have to be so eager to know who I am. Soon, we'll meet up.""I don't want to meet with someone who hides in a dark corner and sneers. Stop calling," Madeline warned her, and when she was about to hang up, the lady voiced out once again."You don't wish to meet up with me, but I'm looking forward to our encounter. Well, as a gift for our encounter, just think of your muted daughter who’s lying in the hospital with her life still in a critical phase.""What did you say? What do you mean?!" Madeline suddenly thought of something. "Did you order someone to kidnap my daughter?""You're right, it's me." The lady quickly admitted it. "But don't you worry, Eveline. I'll never lay a finger on you. Instead, I want you to be safe and healthy to witness how I torture those around you and make you suffer!"After the lady blurted out her last comment, the call was hung up abruptly
"Perhaps people like me should have just dropped dead for good. Last time, I harmed you and made you suffer so much. Now, I’ve harmed our daughter. I'm not even a human!"Jeremy hated himself. He raised his fist again and drove it straight to the wall, ignoring the pain that came flooding a second after."Don't bother about me, Linnie. Please stop loving someone like me, a cold-hearted man who never appreciates his beloved wife and daughter. I don’t deserve to have you guys. You and the kids should find a reliable man and forget about me."Madeline raised her gaze as soon as he was done talking.Her eyes went red. She raised her hand and slapped him across the face. "Do you have any idea what you’re babbling on about? Jeremy Whitman, are you still trying to break my heart up to this date? In my entire life, except for you, who else can I fall in love with?! You tell me, what should I do to completely forget about you? Tell me!"Madeline shouted while feeling heartbroken. It was as
Madeline could recognize the voice. It was the same person who had been provoking her over the phone these days, the woman who said that Lillian was Madeline’s mute daughter!After being recognized, the lady seemed as if she had come well prepared. She curled her red lips and smirked. "Eveline, I said we'll soon meet each other. Aren't you surprised?"Madeline could not make out who the voice belonged to, but that evil smirk reminded her of someone."Are you there, Miss Montgomery?" The researcher's curious voice was heard over the phone.Madeline thought of taking off the lady's sunglasses, but her thoughts were suddenly disrupted."I'm sorry. I'm still all ears," Madeline quickly replied. However, the next time she raised her head, she realized the lady was missing. There was only a special scent that smelled rather special.Madeline knew that lady was trying to stir trouble on purpose and did not bother wasting another second at the parking lot.She focused all her attention
However, Lillian only shook her head and started crying even harder.Jeremy felt his heart shattering into pieces when he saw the little girl’s tears.‘This little girl must be utterly disappointed with a father like me.’He smirked to himself, thinking this was all the consequences of his doings.Lillian cried for a very long time in Madeline’s arms. Finally, she dozed off. Perhaps she was fatigued.The doctor showed up once again to check on Lillian and noticed there was nothing odd with her.After the doctor excused himself, Madeline comforted Jeremy who was sitting at the side. “Jeremy, don’t be too upset. Lillian is still a little kid.”“It’s exactly because she’s still a kid that all the emotions she expresses are the most genuine,” said Jeremy. He looked at the little girl who was sound asleep, feeling depressed.“Jeremy.”“Linnie, I won’t let myself be depressed again.” Jeremy held Madeline’s hands. “I’ll take good care of Lillian. I’ll let this child know that her fat
Jeremy was about to react when his orbs suddenly reflected the transparent liquid that was flowing into his body.He was unaware of the liquid, but he noticed Madeline looking very tense.Besides, he was feeling an icy sensation that went into his bones. It started from his arms and slowly spread to every part of his body. After the cold sensation was gone, what followed was a painful sensation taking over his body.It was very uncomfortable.Jeremy kept himself still and endured the pain. Seeing that Madeline was about to get up after completing the injection, he quickly shut his eyes and pretended to be asleep.Nevertheless, his mind was all jammed up.He was puzzled at the liquid Madeline injected him with. He was even more curious as to the reason Madeline did it only when he was asleep.Nonetheless, he was willing to accept it even if it turned out to be poison.He had let her down multiple times. He could comprehend it if she happened to still bear a grudge against him.
During their first encounter, the little girl even kissed him with an innocent look.However, she now hated him.It was Fabian’s very first time feeling this disappointed.He had no ulterior motive against Lillian and was sincerely trying to protect and provide her with more love and concern.However, after giving it another thought, he realized that Lillian might not see things the same way. Just who was he to Lillian?‘Why would she care about my concern?’Madeline was initially talking on the phone upstairs. When she heard the commotion, she quickly came down.Karen was comforting Lillian while scolding Fabian, “I wonder where this scumbag showed up from? He even has the guts to kidnap kids.”‘Kidnap kids?’Madeline looked over to the main entrance and noticed Fabian.Madeline was well aware of Fabian’s attitude toward Lillian and tried to explain, “Mom, he’s someone I know. He’d never kidnap Lillian. Lillian also loves playing with him.”Karen was not buying it. “How is
Madeline’s heart skipped a beat as she did not expect Jeremy to be wide awake!She pushed the plunger and injected all of the liquid into Jeremy before quickly taking out the needle.Flustered, she hid the needle behind her and racked her brain to think of how she should explain everything to Jeremy.Jeremy gradually got up, his stunning features looking sleepy at this moment. She looked at his eyes that were staring back at her in a daze.“Why did you wake up, Linnie?”“...” Madeline felt guilty and evaded his gaze. She felt rather uneasy.‘Didn’t Jeremy notice I was injecting him with something?’Madeline made a wild guess that Jeremy had not noticed it.‘If he saw it, he would have asked what I’m up to.’“I was going to the washroom,” Madeline explained, “How about you? Why are you awake? Did I wake you up?”Jeremy shook his head, still wearing a sleepy look. He got down from the bed and said, “I also thought of going to the bathroom.”As he was talking, he spun around as