When Jeremy felt her arms wrapped around him, he quickly turned around.He saw Madeline holding him listlessly while bare-footed. He did not hesitate for a second before picking her up.Madeline felt really sad, and with all of her remaining strength, she wrapped her arms around the man's neck tightly as she buried her haggard face between his neck."Jeremy, don't ignore me."Madeline's voice sounded as if she was on the brink of crying, even sounding a little inferior just like how she was last time.Jeremy felt the pain in his heart growing.How could he bear to ignore her?He wanted to comfort her, but all he heard was Madeline apologizing. "I know I was fierce to you just now, but I didn't mean it."Jeremy stopped his steps, lowered his head, and kissed her on the cheek. He pressed his thin lips to her ears. "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I be angry with you? You don't need to apologize to me. You haven’t done anything wrong.”His gentle tone that was like a
"Jeremy, I won't let anything happen to you," she promised softly.When Jeremy heard these words, his heart seemed to skip a beat.‘What did she just say?‘She won't let anything happen to me?‘What does that mean?’Jeremy was confused, but he could only continue to pretend to sleep.Madeline turned around and went back to her bed to lie down after turning off the lights.Through the moonlight that illuminated the dark night, Jeremy looked at Madeline who was sleeping with her eyes closed. He was finding it difficult to fall back asleep....After Karen learned that Madeline was injured and needed to be hospitalized, she made a nourishing chowder for her the next day and also handed Jeremy an invitation card."Jeremy, this is an invitation for Sir Calver's 80th birthday banquet. It’s the night after tomorrow. You should bring Eveline.” Karen reminded him while scooping a bowl of chowder for Madeline. She handed it over to her and reminded. "It's really hot, be careful."Made
At that moment, Madeline was in the car to the hotel where Sir Calver was having his birthday banquet.She went into the hotel bathroom, changed into the dress, and tied her hair into a low ponytail.Madeline did not even bother to apply makeup and walked out of the bathroom in casual shoes.She received another call from Ryan again. Madeline answered impatiently, "I'm here.”"You are?" Ryan seemed surprised. "Then find a place to wait for me. I'll be there soon.""Let's talk when you’re here." Madeline hung up coldly and walked to the banquet hall alone.As she walked down the long corridor, Madeline vaguely felt as if someone was following her.She looked back but saw no one.Madeline thought for a while before stopping to turn around and quickly walked back.When she passed by the emergency staircase, she paused and turned around decisively as she pushed open the door to the staircase."Ahh!"The woman hiding behind the door had no idea that Madeline would come in suddenl
"And this is for my husband!""...""Damn you, Lana!" Madeline's anger seemed to have been triggered as she grabbed Lana by the neck and tightened her fingers fiercely.Lana looked uncomfortable. She had her mouth open as if she wanted to cough. Her face was flushed red in an instant.However, Madeline did not look like she was about to let go anytime soon. “It feels bad, doesn’t it? Do you know how painful it is to be dying? Does torturing others make you feel happy? Have a taste of how it feels to be tortured, then! How does it feel?! Does it feel good now?!”"Eveli—you… Cough, cough!”"I can’t believe someone like you got released. Heh." Madeline chuckled, the temperature in her eyes suddenly dropping to freezing point. "If the law can't punish you, then I’ll have to do it myself. For my kid and for the man I love the most, I need to avenge them.”"..."Madeline’s voice was soft but powerful.Her gaze became even colder. She could not control her tightening fingers. She wan
Madeline could not describe how she was feeling at this moment.The moment she met Jeremy, her upset heart seemed to instantly calm down. The rhythm of her heartbeat gradually became more relaxed because of this man’s appearance.On the other hand, Ryan's mood was completely opposite to that of Madeline’s.When he was about to declare to everyone that she was his wife, Jeremy had appeared unexpectedly.Jeremy's icy gaze glanced over at Ryan before he looked at Madeline once more. His delicate eyes were sweet like warm honey as he said unhurriedly, “Darling, there were barely any parking spaces left. Sorry for being a little late.”Madeline immediately understood what Jeremy wanted to express. She smiled widely and approached the man's embrace. "Jeremy, you got here right on time.”Jeremy looked up with his cold eyes and glanced at the women beside Madeline. "Oh, really? I was worried that if I was a second later, some nosy and idle people would be giving you trouble.”"...""..
The old man then praised Ryan, saying, “Mr. Jones is also one of a kind. With elites like you guys in Interpol, I’m sure there will be fewer and fewer evils in this world."When he said that, Jeremy smiled lightly at Ryan who was smiling brightly. “Sir Calver’s right. Mr. Jones had the most difficult task. He merely got an order to protect my family, but in the end, he was misunderstood by everyone that he was having an affair with my wife. In truth, Ryan never had a wife to begin with.”As Jeremy said that, he tightened his hug on Madeline. His gaze was sharp when he continued, "And my wife merely had to go along with it for the sake of my job and take on the empty title of being Mrs. Jones for half a year. The truth is, Eveline has always been Mrs. Whitman. That is one thing that has never changed."Even though Jeremy said that with a smile, his tone sounded as if no one was to add another word to what he said.He made sure to look right at those women who had targeted Madeline j
When Madeline was faced with Jeremy’s doubts, she could only clench her fists. She felt her nails digging into her palms before she slowly said, "Jeremy, there are some things I can’t tell you yet, but please believe me. I won’t ever do anything to hurt you.”"If I don't believe you, I wouldn’t be standing here right now." Jeremy took Madeline's hand and lowered his head closer to her. "Linnie, I’m your husband. You can trust me and rely on me anytime."When she heard his soft voice of patience and comfort, Madeline felt a pain in her heart. She looked at his deep expecting eyes but could not say anything."Jeremy, I—""Mr. and Mrs. Whitman." A man walked over to say hello.Madeline took Jeremy's arm and smiled politely at the guest.After he left, another came, and then a third one. They were all here to talk to Jeremy.Madeline could feel Jeremy's coldness toward her. It felt like he would rather have small talk with acquaintances than continue on with their conversation.She
He was still angry with her.Madeline felt lost and wronged, but she could not talk to anyone about it.She took out her phone and called Ava. "Ava, are you free now? Can you come to the hotel to pick me up?"Ava could tell that Madeline was drunk from the way she spoke. Without saying another word, she hurried over to the hotel address that Madeline gave her.Jeremy continued waiting. He was waiting for Madeline to tell him the reason, but before he got an explanation, Ava arrived.He saw Madeline and Ava walking to each other before linking their arms and walking out of the banquet hall. Madeline looked drunk as she leaned on Ava's shoulder."What's the matter, Maddie? Why did you drink so much? Did you quarrel with Jeremy?" Ava asked worriedly. She saw that Jeremy was standing not too far away but was ignoring them."When will Jeremy stop making you sad?"Madeline shook her head drunkenly. "He didn’t do anything. It’s all my fault."Ava, can I sleep at your place tonight?"