'No, it's just been a short while. Linnie couldn't have gone far.'Jeremy thought to himself as if he was trying to comfort himself.He was too afraid he would let her go missing again.He used to be a man who was not afraid of death, yet currently, he was trembling with fear till his palms were soaking with cold sweat."Linnie!"Facing the air, Jeremy shouted out Madeline's name, but the only reply he got in return was the sound of the tree branches being blown by the night breeze.'Where are you, Linnie?'Silly, your Jeremy is right here.'Jeremy felt as if his heart was being set on fire where it was roasted, burning him.At that moment, he heard a yell and the sound of someone falling on the ground from afar."Linnie!"Jeremy quickly headed over in the direction of the sound and saw it was Madeline who tripped over.Not knowing the reason, she had run to the river behind the villa. Under the street lights, Jeremy could clearly see Madeline having fallen onto the ground.
Following his comment, Madeline fixed her gaze upon the item in Jeremy's hands.A thin layer of mist was shrouded in the moonlight, quietly shining on Madeline’s face that had suddenly become much more gentle.At that moment, she was like a very quiet doll. She was quiet and obedient without moving an inch. Her eyes reflected the colorful rays."Jeremy." Madeline raised her hand and took away the colorful but faded shell from Jeremy's hand.Her childhood memories were flashing in her mind vividly."This is the shell that I gave to Jeremy," Madeline said softly, her emotions not as agitated as previously. "Why is it with you? So it's true that you guys captured Jeremy, right? You stole it from him!"Jeremy held Madeline's cold hands. "Linnie, this is the gift you gave to me as a token of love. I never gave it to anyone, and no one ever took it away from me, silly. Listen to me, I'm your Jez."Madeline's eyes gleamed as she focused her gaze on Jeremy. She appeared to be in deep th
When it was approaching dawn, Jeremy heard a commotion coming from outside. He went out and reminded Karen to keep an eye on Madeline if she woke up.Karen was puzzled but still nodded and agreed. Just when she wanted to ask about the reason behind it, Jeremy had already spun around and returned to the room.As Madeline was still sleeping, Jeremy could close his eyes to take a nap.However, not long after he fell asleep, he started having nightmares. He dreamt that Madeline had escaped again and this made him jitter.He suddenly woke up because of shock and realized the other half of the bed was empty."Linnie."Jeremy got out of bed and rushed out of the room. The moment he wanted to head downstairs to look for Madeline, he saw her talking to the two children in the hall downstairs. This made his heart that was beating anxiously suddenly calm down.Jeremy headed back to the room, cleaned up, and hurriedly changed his clothes. He then ran downstairs to Madeline's side. All he wa
Madeline felt her limbs become icy cold as if she had fallen into an icy cellar and her body was engulfed within the chilly ice cave.She felt an arm passing over her head. Then, the man behind her brought the book to her front."Hold it," the man spoke once again.Madeline's heartbeat went erratic as she quickly spun around when she heard the voice.When she raised her eyes, she met a pair of gloomy eyes that were gleaming with cunning.Madeline's emotions that had stabilized after so much effort were once again being forced to the brink of losing control."Ryan."Her lips moved as she spat out the word.Ryan lifted his hand and adjusted his cap, covering his pair of deep eyes. His pale lips were slightly curled up."I thought you would’ve forgotten about me,” he said in a tone that sounded almost flirtatious.Looking at Madeline's anxious expression, he raised his hands and attempted to touch her face, only for Madeline to evade. She wanted to escape, but Ryan was blockin
Jeremy did not call out to Madeline as Jeremy was worried that he would alert Ryan of his whereabouts.Ryan did not notice that Jeremy was approaching. He opened the car door and ordered Madeline to get in, “Get in the car. I’ll take you to see your Jeremy.”Madeline glanced at Ryan questioningly and frowned before turning around reluctantly.However, the moment she was about to get in the car, Madeline caught Jeremy speeding over from the corner of her eyes.She turned her head to look as a surprised smile suddenly appeared on her face.Jeremy also noticed that Madeline had spotted him. He wanted to tell Madeline to pretend that she had not seen him to avoid being discovered by Ryan, but Madeline was quicker and shouted at him like it was the more natural thing to do.“Jeremy!”Madeline tugged her lips into a smile and called out to Jeremy. At the same time, she tried to run toward him.Eventually, Ryan realized that Jeremy had already discovered his whereabouts. Seeing that M
Upon hearing Ryan's words, Madeline realized that she was in a serious crisis.She turned sideways and tried hard to get up from the ground when Ryan pulled her over with brute force to make her face him.“Eveline, I can't let go of this last chance.” Ryan's eyes were filled with unstoppable determination. His eyes were scarlet like a demon from hell as he stretched out his hand to tear Madeline's skirt.Madeline grabbed Ryan's unruly hand and bit him without hesitation.Ryan frowned in pain. He did not expect Madeline to still have a sense of resistance.However, he ignored it and grasped Madeline's hands with his. Then, he bowed his head to kiss her.“You b*stard, let me go!” Madeline struggled with all her strength, but her strength was nothing compared to this man. “Jeremy!”She called out to Jeremy, longing for this man to appear and protect her.“You b*stard, you lied to me! You said you’ll bring me to see Jeremy!” Madeline angrily rebuked Ryan.The kiss that Ryan was ab
She was a little skeptical but did not hesitate nor delay things before decisively removing the gauze that had been stained with blood.After seeing the bloody wound, Madeline was taken aback.“You’re lying to me. I didn’t cause this.” Madeline stared at Ryan in dissatisfaction. “You’re despicable. You lied to me and told me that you’ll take me to find Jeremy, and now you’re lying to me again by saying it was me who pushed and hurt you.”Ryan chuckled nonchalantly when he heard Madeline reprimanding him. “Yes, I was lying to you. So what are you going to do to me?”Madeline pursed her lips while looking at Ryan with contempt in her eyes."I won't do anything to you. I just want you to let my parents go and stop targeting Jeremy.”Ryan felt conflicted for a while after listening to Madeline’s request.Her parents were already safe and so was Jeremy.She obviously knew these, but now, she seemed to have lost her memories again. She had no idea about it.She really was not right
Ryan's eyes were gentle. There was no longer the vicious and treacherous glint that he had in the beginning.However, Madeline was still a little afraid. “What do you want?”Ryan glanced at the bandaged wound on his shoulder and then stretched out his hand to try to grab Madeline's hand, but the result was as expected.Madeline avoided him. “What the hell is it?” she asked directly.Ryan smiled sadly. “You'll know soon.”He finished saying that profoundly and slowly stood up. While facing Madeline's uneasy and inquiring eyes, Ryan suddenly spoke seriously, “Eveline, after you fulfill this requirement, I’ll personally send you back to Jeremy.”Madeline widened her beautiful eyes. It was obvious she did not believe what Ryan was saying, but she knew she had no choice.…When the cab Jeremy was in passed a crossroad, he lost the cab Ryan and Madeline were in.After finding the surveillance footage, he found the dilapidated villa.However, as soon as he entered, Jeremy could sens