She clenched the fork and knife tightly in her hands, trying hard to suppress her emotions. After she took a deep breath, she said, “Can I go to Glendale with you?”The man lifted his head to look at her after he heard that.Madeline looked confidently into those deep and cold obsidian eyes. “My home is in Glendale. I miss my home.”“You want to go home looking like this?”“No, I just want to go back to take a look.” Madeline knew her current condition. She did not want to stand in front of Jeremy while looking like this.Perhaps he would not mind that she was disfigured.However, Madeline did not dare to find out. She was scared that Jeremy might not even recognize her if she were to stand in front of him like this.When she thought about that scene, she felt as if her heart had been stabbed by needles.She did not have the courage to try.“You’re from Glendale, so you should know about a lot of things in Glendale, right? If that’s the case, you should’ve heard about Jeremy W
She was always imagining the scene of her reunion with Jeremy. However, she did not expect to see the man she loved and the woman impersonating her in such a situation. They had just picked the children up from school and were wandering in the busy streets happily.Madeline felt as if her heart had been slashed open and the cold autumn wind was penetrating through it.When she saw Jeremy and that woman holding Jackson and Lillian’s hands to cross the road, Madeline suddenly lifted her hand and rolled down the window.“Jeremy.”She could not help but call out his name. However, the voice that came out of her lips sounded as hoarse as the voice of a heavy smoker. At that moment, she was completely stunned.Even so, it was as if Jeremy had sensed something or heard something. He looked in Madeline’s direction, but at that instant, Madeline shifted her gaze in a panic and quickly rolled up the window.They were separated by the window but Madeline could feel her face heating up as if
The words on the card were simple and explained two situations to them.[Ryan’s dead.[His ashes are in the urn.]“No, how is this possible? How is Rye dead just like this? How can this be Rye’s ashes?”Mrs. Jones’ face was as white as paper while her eyes were filled with terror. “No! Who brought this here? Why are they pranking us like this?”She questioned the maid emotionally. The maid was also taken aback.‘Young Master is dead?‘And his ashes are in the urn?’Mr. Jones took the card and froze where he was, absent-minded and astonished.He did not want to believe this. However, it had been such a long time since they could contact Ryan, so he needed to accept the possibility that Ryan might truly be dead.After Madeline left Jones Manor, she walked alone for a very long distance.She was extremely distracted. She had no idea when the sky turned dark and she also had no idea when it started to drizzle.Madeline continued walking forward like this. From time to time, she
The woman walking next to Jeremy stopped walking as well. Her face was filled with a grin that she could not hide. She then asked in a sweet voice, “Jeremy, what’s wrong? What are you looking at?”Madeline could not believe this. This woman’s voice was almost the same as hers back then too. However, she never had that tone that was full of pretense.Jeremy ignored the woman next to him at this moment. He was staring at Madeline absent-mindedly.For some reason, Jeremy felt as if his heartbeat and breathing were under the control of the pair of eyes that were not far away from him.‘Could there be another woman with the same eyes as Linnie in this world?’Jeremy had this question in his heart. He could not help but take a step forward and walk toward Madeline who was quietly standing alone in the rain.Immediately, the happy woman who was holding the roses had an annoyed expression on her face when she saw Jeremy suddenly walking to a woman who had her face covered while holding a
“Jeremy, Jeremy?” The woman was confused at Jeremy’s reaction.Even Jeremy himself did not understand why those eyes were able to make him feel so disconcerted. Plus, the view of that woman’s back caused him to feel a sharp pain in his heart for some reason.This was so strange.However, he did not have time to look into this before he was urged away by the woman by his side.The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Madeline held the umbrella, and after she walked for a while, she slowly stopped walking.She did not know when the sky turned black. When Jeremy walked past her earlier, she felt as if her vision had turned black.Her heart was in immense pain, but right now, the wounds on her face started to burn painfully.Madeline placed the umbrella down while feeling unwell. However, the moment she removed her scarf and mask, a passerby suddenly exclaimed, “Damn, what a scary face!”The passerby’s unintentional words sounded so piercing as they penetrated Madeline’s eardrums.
After Madeline was asked this question, she started to feel unsure.She did not know if the man had seen through something or perhaps found out something. In short, the way he was looking at her right now was pretty sharp.Madeline lifted her confused and innocent eyes. Then, she asked in puzzlement, “Can you explain to me? I’m not sure what you mean?”A hidden smile flashed vaguely across the man’s icy face. “Jeremy Whitman has always been a frigid man who’s not amenable to reason with everyone in Glendale. However, he gave his umbrella to you and willingly stood in the rain with the woman he loves most.”He said before pausing. His gaze became deeper as he looked at Madeline. “Why is he so considerate toward you?”Madeline was puzzled by this question as well.He was right. Jeremy was indeed someone like that, but he was not completely cold-blooded. Sometimes, he would also help people in need. However, what happened just now would indeed confuse some people.“I don’t know why
She also noticed that the man was not looking at her with as much suspicion and inquiries anymore. On the other hand, he seemed to understand the entire situation now. “So is this why you only praised Jeremy and said Eveline is so-so when you saw their photos last time?”“Yes,” Madeline replied cooperatively. Then, she praised, “You’re so smart, Mr. Carter. You’ve seen through everything.”The man gave her a fake smile when he heard that. Then, he looked at Madeline with a sneer on the corners of his lips. Madeline felt a little guilty when looking at him.“The number one socialite in Glendale, Eveline Montgomery, is only so-so to you. I guess you really despise Jeremy. At the same time, you must also despise that Eveline Montgomery who has the same name as you, right?”“...” Madeline hesitated for a few seconds. Then, she answered with a deeper meaning, “That’s right, I hate the woman next to Jeremy even more. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t have become like this.”‘That’s right
She heard the man’s cold and displeased voice in her ears. The hand the woman was reaching over to grab her mask was also halted.Madeline lifted her head and saw the side profile with amazing features.She quickly got out of the man’s arms and walked to one side.The man looked at Madeline. Then, his cold gaze landed on the unruly and headstrong woman.“Who allowed you to come here? And who gave you the courage to mess with her?” he asked in dissatisfaction.The woman bit her plump red lips. Her beautiful face was filled with grievances. “Carter Gray, how dare you speak to me this way for that woman?!”‘Carter Gray.‘So this man’s name is Carter Gray.’Finally, Madeline knew.However, she was confused about the relationship between this woman and the man.They did not look like husband and wife. However, this woman did say she was the matriarch of this house.“Who do you think you’re talking to right now?”When Madeline was contemplating, she heard the man asking the woman