“Sorry.” Madeline apologized before quickly bending down to pick up the hat and handed it back to her.The moment she looked up, Madeline realized that the woman was wearing a large pair of sunglasses that covered more than half her face.Despite that, Madeline could not help but be stunned as she took in the woman’s features.“It’s alright.” The woman took the hat back and smiled, then turning to walk to the beach.Madeline glanced at the woman’s back mindfully and fell silent for a few dazed moments.“What are you looking at, Linnie?” Jeremy wrapped an arm around Madeline’s shoulder. “Let’s go back to the hotel.”“Did you see that woman's face, Jeremy?” Madeline followed Jeremy but turned back to take another glance.It may have been a coincidence, but the woman turned around to look at Madeline as well with an intrigued smile on her face.“I have no interest in looking at any other woman who isn’t you, Linnie,” Jeremy replied curtly. Madeline felt like she had been fed a s
As much as Jeremy's confession was expected, it was still surprisingly sweet when it got to her ears.Madeline pursed her lips and smiled, meeting the man's deepening gaze. "Me too. I've wanted to be with you forever since the day I met you. To the end of the world, wherever you go, I'll come with you."Hearing this, Jeremy's eyes were soft as the look in them grew more tender. "I'm sorry you had to wait so long for this day, Linnie.""If the wait leads me to you, then it’ll be worth it."With Madeline's words, Jeremy placed an unrestrained kiss on her lips, pouring in all the emotions he had suppressed in his heart."Linnie, how about we have another baby?""Can you even afford to raise so many kids, Mr. Whitman?" "What do you say?" the man asked with a low chuckle but then made a serious promise. "I don't want you to suffer anymore, Linnie. I’m very content with Jack, Lillian, and Pudding. Though most importantly, I have you."The man said tenderly, and Madeline's reply fe
“How dare your adopted daughter accuse my son of being unworthy when he tried to pursue her back then, Mrs. Montgomery? Your daughter played my son and look where that got her? She’s dead now!”The woman crossed her arms and smirked in schadenfreude.“Mrs. Montgomery, you took a heinous and vile woman as your own daughter and in return caused your darling daughter to go through so many sufferings. Wouldn’t you call this retribution?”“Exactly! It’s probably because of how unlucky the daughter she gave birth to was that she almost tore the Whitman family apart, or so I heard. When the Montgomery family recognized her, their house got burned down. Her mom gets left paralyzed and becomes stupid. What a misfortune! Haha...”“You’re right! Haha…”The two women started sneering incessantly.Seeing this, Karen immediately grabbed an apple from the fruit plate and threw it at them forcefully. The two women stopped laughing abruptly and dodged in fright. In the end, both their foreheads
Hearing Karen’s reply, Madeline made a confused sound of disbelief.Jeremy’s narrow and charming eyes snapped open and his gaze fell on Madeline’s serious small face.Madeline locked gazes with Jeremy as she continued to listen to Karen speak over the phone. Soon after, Madeline hung up the phone. Jeremy pulled her into his arms and asked caringly, “Did something happen to Mom?”Madeline shook her head. “She’s fine. It’s just…”“Just what?” Jeremy stared into Madeline’s glistening eyes. Madeline took Jeremy’s phone and tapped into Twitter where she found today’s number one trend. She felt conflicted. “Look, Jeremy.” She handed the phone to him and her frustration deepened. Jeremy glanced at the content and a cold look flashed in his deep eyes.The contents of the letter Old Master Jones wrote to Old Master Whitman were trending! The lead was from an insider who knew of the truth behind the grievances between the Whitman and the Jones family 15 years ago. “I remember
“I’ve already told someone to delete as much as they can and try to out-trend it with something else. I’ve done all I can, so let’s just leave the Jones family to worry about the rest,” Jeremy replied frankly and tried to console Madeline.“We aren’t guilty of anything, Linnie. We can’t change how others want to think either. All we can do is our own part.” With that, Madeline’s emotions calmed greatly. He was right. The Whitman family had done most of what they could. Jeremy even went the extra mile to help as well. They had done enough.“I brought you here so you could be happy and relax, Linnie. Stop worrying about those kinds of things already, hmm?” Jeremy scratched the tip of her delicate nose gently. Madeline wrapped her arms around the man’s arm as a sweet smile that showed her dimples graced her lips. She asked coquettishly, “Well then, husband of mine, where are you bringing me today?” Jeremy raised his sharp brows and quirked his seductive thin lips as he replied
She turned to look at the man beside her to see him staring gently at her. Madeline felt her face growing hotter and her heart racing faster. Despite already being in love with the man for quite some time, she was dazed as if she had been turned into a lovesick young lady. She looked up to see the professor teaching the subject passionately. Madeline could not help but play along with the man next to her, allowing him to hook his fingers with hers. Their fingers were intertwined until the bell that signified the end of class rang. Madeline could not imagine how it would be if she and Jeremy had gotten the chance to relive their school days. If the past could be rewritten, she wondered if he would turn into the bossy handsome kid who would surround her every day during and after classes, preventing other boys from coming close to her. Most likely. Madeline smiled sweetly. From how bossy he was on the beach yesterday, she would not be surprised if he did anything he could to m
“Wasn’t there?” Jeremy asked back with a smile. “You just didn’t know about it, Linnie, but all the men who fancied or tried to pursue you knew very well that you were mine.” “What? What are you talking about, Jeremy?” Madeline was feeling progressively confused only to see a slight red flush on the man’s handsome features. “Tell me already, Jeremy. Just what did you do behind my back?” “Cough.” Jeremy cleared his throat to cover up the slight franticness. “I had someone warn the guys who tried to chase after you so that they knew I was watching over you. Everyone kind of knew better than to offend Glendale's number one bachelor.” “...” Madeline was stricken by the news. She never expected Jeremy to have done something like that behind her back. Now that she thought about it, she was not surprised at all. Jeremy was a dominant man. He was now and he was the same back then. She had merely never dared to think of such things. During those blooming days, all Madeline kn
After all the accidents and unexpected incidents that had occurred, Jeremy was now exceptionally careful. Even more so when Madeline was concerned. He simply refused to slack off. Opening the door, they were met with a smiling server in his uniform.“Dearest VIP customers, there will be a masquerade party atop our hotel’s terrace in an hour. Our esteemed guests are welcome to join if they wish. Here are your invitations, and I hope that the two of you will leave with unforgettable and happy memories during your stay here.”It turned out this was what it was. Madeline took the invitations. “Thank you.”“You’re welcome.” The server smiled politely and turned. Both Madeline and Jeremy had come here to have fun, so there was no reason for them to miss out on such an activity. However, Madeline found herself shocked to know that Jeremy knew of such an event and had even prepared their outfits. He even helped Madeline into the impressive black long gown he had specially chosen for