“Where’s Eveline? Did she not come back with you?” Eloise’s eyes were filled with longing.Jeremy frowned, and his heart was uneasy. He looked at Eloise and promised, “I’ll go and bring Eveline back immediately. Mom, Dad, rest assured. I’ll bring Eveline home in one piece.”After Jeremy finished speaking, he turned around decisively. He originally wanted to ask Old Master Whitman something, but now he did not have the mood to do so.He knew that Sean was right to scold him because Ryan was indeed a lunatic.Ryan was now at the end of the road and the only one who could give him the opportunity of winning was Madeline.Jeremy used almost all his connections in Glendale. After half an hour, he finally got a clue…On the streets that were basking in the molten gold of sunset, Ryan held an ice cream topped with whipped cream and handed it to Madeline.Madeline did not want it, but Ryan directly stuffed the ice cream into Madeline's hands domineeringly. “I bought it for you. Finish e
Madeline raised her eyebrows, the ice cream in her mouth seemingly tasting bland and tasteless.Even if her current mental state was not normal, she still understood what was being said.At that moment, the kind and gentle face of Old Master Whitman appeared in her mind reflexively.“You're talking nonsense. Grandpa is not that kind of person.” Madeline defended Old Master Whitman without hesitation.“I have evidence,” Ryan retorted coldly.Madeline seemed to be taken aback. She fell silent and then she heard Ryan say, “My grandfather and Jeremy's grandfather were very good friends back then. My grandfather trusted that old fart way too much and that’s why he had to suffer a miserable death in the end.”Ryan still wanted to say something, but he felt that Madeline might not understand him.He sighed and chuckled as if he was talking to himself. “I think you’ve already experienced the feeling of being betrayed by a good friend of yours, right?”He seemed to be asking Madeline. “
“Linnie!”Jeremy displayed a look of surprise, and his nervous heartbeat eased slightly.He started to walk in Madeline’s direction, but in the next second, he saw Ryan standing beside Madeline.Anger suddenly started to swirl in Jeremy's eyes. The police and Interpol agents who came with him also noticed Madeline.They also recognized that the man in black clothes and a cap was Ryan.“Yes, that's Ryan Jones alright. We have to deploy operations immediately, but first, we must ensure the safety of the hostage.”Jeremy furrowed his eyebrows as he also had his concerns. “There are too many tourists here. If we arrest him rashly, you might cause panic and even casualties.”He took into consideration a series of accidents that could happen if Ryan were to be arrested now. All the while, his gaze was glued on Madeline and he never once moved his eyes away.No one could understand the torment in his heart at this moment.Both the police and his colleagues from Interpol thought that
It was also at this moment Madeline felt something warm splashing her face.Then, the dazzling bright red liquid started gurgling from where Ryan's heart was.The horrifying sight of blood was reflected in Madeline's eyes.She opened her beautiful eyes in dumbfoundedness and could not believe what just happened.Ryan did not expect that someone would have secretly aimed the gun at him. The bullet passed through his heart, and in an instant, he knew that his life had come to an end.Yet, it seemed that there was still something he could not let go of. This obsession was still in sight.Ryan clasped Madeline's wrist tightly and subconsciously tightened his hold. Then, his eyes gradually lost their luster and focus.Before he collapsed, Ryan inaudibly uttered some words to Madeline.Madeline's eyes widened as she watched Ryan slowly collapsing in front of her eyes. The only thing in her mind right now was the bloody scene she just witnessed and what Ryan said before collapsing.“
The colleague who was waiting outside the operating theatre informed him of the latest situation. “The bullet hit him pretty close to the heart and he has lost a lot of blood. I’m afraid the situation is not looking too optimistic.”Jeremy furrowed his eyebrows when he heard the words. “Why did you shoot him? I was confident that I could make Ryan let my wife go.”“The police saw that your wife and Ryan seemed to be in a dispute and Ryan looked as if he wanted to forcibly take your wife away. In order to ensure the safety of the hostage and also since Ryan was a wanted criminal, they opened fire.”Jeremy did not say anything anymore after knowing this.In fact, he had already thought about it at the time. He was ready to explain to Ryan about the grievances from the previous generations. When that happened, Ryan would naturally release Madeline.However, he did not expect the police to fire.Ryan was still in the emergency room and his chance of survival was slim.Jeremy's gaze
The man's furious voice came from the hallway harshly.Jeremy raised his eyes to see the people who had barged in and instantly understood their intentions.He signaled the maids to go on with their business and then said in a light tone, “If you have time, you should go to the hospital and not come here to expose your low IQs.”“What? Jeremy, you killed Rye and you still dare to pretend that it has nothing to do with you?! Jeremy, let me tell you, I’ll never let Rye die like this without doing anything about it!” Mrs. Jones cursed with tears in her eyes, looking extremely distressed.Mr. Jones was also furious as he gritted his teeth. “Jeremy, even if our Rye really killed the woman named Lana Johnson, it should be the police convicting him! Who are you to shoot Rye just like that?“Do the Whitmans have a habit of persecuting the Joneses? Not only did you people kill my dad, but now you even killed my son!”Jeremy furrowed his eyebrows as indignation appeared in his eyes. He emp
Mrs. Jones cursed viciously.Hearing this, Jeremy instantly raised his eyebrows. When he was about to warn her, Mrs. Jones seemed to be overstimulated and suddenly passed out.Jeremy suppressed his anger before walking to one side to make a call.He blocked all of the videos that were being spread on the internet and handled all the comments mentioning Madeline.However, after dealing with these, more public opinion surged on the internet.They were saying that Jeremy was having a guilty conscience after killing Ryan, so he spent money to withdraw the trending tweets.He did not care about the opinions of the netizens. He only did this because he did not want to see Madeline being involved in this matter.After Ryan was sent to the ICU, Jeremy went to visit him.The noble young master who was once known by his gentleness and humbleness was now bearing the shameful identity as a murderer.How ironic.‘Ryan, since you’re such a clever person, why didn’t you investigate your gra
Jeremy instantly felt Madeline awakening.However, when he lowered his head, he saw that Madeline's eyes were full of panic and confusion.She looked at the ceiling somewhat blanky, and after a few seconds, Madeline seemed to realize that there was someone next to her.When she saw Jeremy who was extremely close to her, she grabbed the blanket and leaped away immediately. “Get away from me!”Jeremy's heart sank. At that moment, he felt as if he had fallen into the bottom of a cold lake.Sure enough, what he was worried about had happened.“Linnie, I’m Jeremy," Jeremy explained.However, Madeline seemed to be ignoring him. She shrank to the corner of the bed with a panicked expression. Her big, smart, and beautiful eyes were looking ahead in confusion. They were out of focus.“Linnie, what's wrong with you, Linnie? I'm Jeremy. Don't be afraid.” Jeremy slowly approached while coaxing patiently and tenderly. “Don't be afraid, Linnie. It's over. Ryan won't have any more opportuniti