"Are you alright? Are you alone right now?" Jeremy pestered, feeling worried.Madeline quickly answered, "Yeah, I'm about to drive back home."Jeremy was relieved after obtaining her answer. "Alright, then hurry back home. I'll wait for you."Madeline hung up the call, but she felt that something was off.'Did something just happen? Why is he so worried about me?'While she was deep in her thoughts, some news popped up on her phone’s news feed. Before she could even look at the news, Ava called her.Ava's tone was even more anxious compared to Jeremy’s. "Maddie, is this for real?! Jeremy killed Lana?!"Madeline felt a wave of shock coursing through her as she stood absent-minded. A moment later, she asked, "Ava, why are you asking such a thing?""Haven’t you seen the news on the net? It's spreading like wildfire!" Ava said in an exaggerated manner, "I thought that Lana was imprisoned in F Country. I didn't think she’d be released so soon. Yeah, she's cruel and she deserves to b
Jeremy's comment comforted Madeline.She was no longer feeling anxious, but she was more puzzled.When she was still trying to decipher what Jeremy was trying to say, the police came bursting into the house to look for Jeremy."Mr. Whitman, you're found to be related to a murder case. Please follow us back to the police station for further investigation." The police officer who led the group had a serious look on his face. As he explained, he tried to place the handcuffs over Jeremy's hands."I can follow you guys back for further investigation, but since there's no evidence to prove me guilty, no one is allowed to use such a method to bring me away." Jeremy looked at the handcuffs, and with much cooperation given, he walked to the doorway on his own accord."Jeremy!" Madeline caught up to him, and so did Jackson as well as Lillian.Jeremy's footsteps came to a halt when he saw the two little kids catching up to him.He smiled gently at Madeline. "Linnie, wait for me at home wit
Madeline glared at Ryan. "Were you the one who exposed all the so-called truth on the net?""I'm just stating the fact." Ryan acted matter-of-factly. "Jeremy used to be all lovey-dovey with Lana, am I wrong?""Shut up!" Madeline roared. "Ryan, you and I know why my husband was so close with Lana back then! He was making a huge sacrifice for Interpol, but you’re claiming that they were both a couple? How rotten can your heart be?!"Ryan was not bothered with Madeline's reprimanding and spoke in a way as if he was giving a kind reminder, "Instead of scolding me right here, why not go hire Jeremy a good lawyer?"He smiled while looking at Madeline who was still glaring at him. "Just wait till they compare the fingerprints on the gun left at the scene. Jeremy will never be able to shake the crime off him. Murdering costs one's life. Even if I give you all the doses of anti-toxoid test reagent needed to complete the course of treatment, you'll still be unable to save Jeremy."Under the
The police officer revealed two documents and said earnestly, "We've gotten substantial proof that Mr. Whitman is the murderer responsible for Lana’s death. We're now going to officially arrest him.""Please don't give us trouble, Mrs. Whitman.""Impossible! Jeremy would never kill anyone!" Karen came rushing downstairs. "You guys must have gotten it wrong. There must be something wrong with this evidence!""The evidence was approved by forensic physicians. The evidence couldn’t have been fabricated,” the officer said confidently."Besides, we've received an anonymous document that allowed us to be very sure that Mr. Whitman had a motive to kill. We've also grasped the timeline that led up to the murder, and most importantly, the gun left at the scene had Mr. Whitman's fingerprints on it."'Jeremy's fingerprints were found on the gun?'Madeline found it unbelievable.The officer started to question, "Mrs. Whitman, on the day of Ryan's birthday, did Mr. Whitman argue with him? At
The police officers quickly ran outside to observe the source of the sound.Madeline trailed them and saw there was a vase that had shattered at the grass below the bedroom.The floor-to-ceiling window of the balcony was left open. The curtain was dancing along with the gentle wind."It's very possible that Jeremy jumped down from the window to make his escape. You guys, hurry and go chase after him!" the leader quickly ordered his subordinates.Madeline looked up to the balcony. She believed Jeremy had the ability and jumping skills. 'But would he ‘accidentally' break the vase and let everyone hear it?'While she was deep in her thoughts, a familiar outline appeared in her peripheral vision.Her eyes sparkled as she met the pair of deep-set eyes that belonged to Jeremy.Madeline's heart was pumping hard. Seeing Jeremy leaving from the main entrance, she quickly went up and deliberately blocked the officer who was leading the troop. "Sir, I sincerely believe that my husband woul
Just when Madeline was about to struggle, she heard a very familiar voice."Shh, it's me."A man's deep voice tickled her ears while he then yanked her to the streets.After ensuring that those people who were tracking them had left, the man halted a cab and brought Madeline into the car.In the car, Madeline stared at the man's face and felt rather upset."You're the one who sent me the message earlier?" she asked. Deep in her heart, she thought it had been from Jeremy.Fabian noticed the disappointment on Madeline’s face. He put on a faint smile and said, "Are you disappointed?"He had already heard about the news of Lana’s murder.Seeing Fabian’s face that was plastered with a thoughtful smile, Madeline looked into his orbs generously. "In my opinion, Lana deserved it, but I can tell you right to your face that my husband is not the murderer.”"I knew you’d say that." It was as if Fabian had anticipated it. He let out a mocking laugh. "The only family I have in this world h
"..."Madeline knew Fabian had purposely said that. She also noticed the press and the police were looking at them, a ‘couple'.Fabian intentionally used his physique to block Madeline out of their sight and 'hugged' her as they entered the room.As soon as they entered, Madeline freed herself from Fabian. "Fabian, what's your motive for putting on an act and dragging me here?""Linnie."Jeremy's deep and hoarse voice was heard coming from behind. Madeline was dumbfounded and immediately spun around.Madeline let out a delightful smile the moment the handsome face was reflected in her orbs. "Jeremy!"Jeremy had a warm and faint smile as he went up to give Madeline a warm hug. "Don't worry, I'm doing just fine."Madeline did not speak a word. She was just burrowing herself in Jeremy’s arms, seeking a sense of security.Fabian saw the scene and shrugged his shoulders while smiling. "Mission accomplished."He then spun around to leave the room. Noticing that the press and police
"The police?" Madeline's heart skipped a beat. She immediately took action and made Jeremy hide in the room.Ding dong, ding dong! The ringing of the doorbell continued, and this made Madeline feel worried about Jeremy being busted.Madeline made her way into the bathroom without any hesitation. She wet her wig and put on a bathing robe. Then, she took out a big towel and pretended to wipe her hair dry as if she had just taken her bath. Only then did she go to open the door."What was taking you so long? What were you doing in there?" asked a young police officer who looked crossed.Madeline put on a vexed look as she lowered her head to wipe her hair, covering her features. She said in a lazy tone, "Hey police officer, can't you see that I'm taking a bath? What's the urgent issue right here?"The police officer scanned through the room. "We’re investigating a murder case in the room ahead. No guests are allowed to stay in any of the rooms on this floor. Please pack up and leave t