The thug who was holding Madeline’s neck heard footsteps coming from behind him.However, before he could turn around to look, he received a heavy punch on his left cheek.“Ow!”The man yelled out in pain, and he was forced to let go of the hand that was holding Madeline’s neck.He wanted to start cursing and yelling, but suddenly, a leg kicked him on his right side and he fell into the mud. He was now in so much pain that he could not even get up.“Cough, cough, cough…”Madeline touched her neck and coughed in pain.Jeremy quickly ran to Madeline and held her shoulder frantically.“How are you? Are you okay? What else did he do to you?”Madeline coughed strenuously. When she heard Jeremy’s concerned questions, she shook her head. “Lily. Lily ran ahead. Go look for that child.”She lifted her arm challengingly and pointed forward. Then, she lifted her head to see Carter walking toward her as well.Jeremy spotted Carter who was walking over. His hand on Madeline’s shoulder ti
Jeremy stopped abruptly in his tracks. He heard Lillian calling out to Madeline non-stop, “Mommy, Mommy.”Jeremy was shocked. Lillian could finally call ‘Mommy’.However, he did not say anything. He caressed Lillian’s head and continued walking to the car that was parked on the side of the road.When Madeline saw Jeremy walking away, she asked Carter, “How did you appear so coincidentally? Are you protecting your so-called fiancée from the dark?”Madeline wanted to say he was watching her, but she could only tactfully say it was protecting.Carter’s long and black eyes looked into Madeline’s eyes indifferently before he walked forward.“Follow me if you don’t want to hinder the treatment of your face.”Madeline knew she needed to redress her face every day at a certain time. However, she did not think that this man came all the way here to take her to do her redressing.After they got back to the manor, the doctor took care of Madeline’s wounds according to Carter’s instruction
Madeline looked at the woman who was talking to her and saw the face that was almost the same as hers. She calmly walked forward.Under the dim street light, Naomi was smirking ominously while raising her face that looked like Madeline’s as she stared Madeline up and down with a calm and wise expression.“Eveline, I know it’s you!” Naomi concluded with certainty.Madeline walked in front of Naomi calmly and parted her lips profoundly. “Mrs. Whitman, I think Eveline is your name. What are you trying to say? Are you going crazy again like you did last night?”“Hmph.” Naomi chuckled coldly. She crossed her arms across her chest arrogantly and looked closely at Madeline. “If you’re not Eveline, why did you risk your life to save that little thing?”It seemed that Naomi did not have the intention to keep pretending. She continued to provoke, saying, “Eveline, let me tell you. I hired the man who abducted your daughter. I wanted to test whether you’re Eveline and you gave me such a sati
“Shut up!” Naomi roared and lost control of her emotions immediately. “Eveline, tell me how Rye died? It must be you. You’re the reason Rye died, right? Tell me!”She reached out her hand to grab Madeline again like a crazy person who had lost control. She was trying to grab Madeline’s neck barbarously.Instead, Madeline grabbed Naomi’s hand and controlled her.“Naomi, listen here. Rye’s death was an accident and it had nothing to do with anyone. He was the one who chose this path.”“Nonsense! You killed Rye! Eveline, you b*tch!” Naomi was feeling so pressed that she was stomping her foot and waving her other hand to slap Madeline.Madeline was aggressive when she lifted her hand and slapped Naomi loudly. At the same time, she pushed Naomi’s hand away.Naomi stumbled backward and looked at Madeline’s imposing manner in disbelief.She gritted her teeth and touched her painful face. Suddenly, she cackled coldly and sinisterly.“Eveline, since we’ve shed all pretense of cordiality
“...”Almost immediately, Madeline sensed that perhaps Jeremy was back after seeing Naomi’s sudden performance.At the same time, Madeline also understood what Naomi meant by ‘experiment’.Naomi pushed her away exaggeratedly and sat on the ground to pretend she had just fallen. She yelped in pain, “Ah!”“What happened?” Karen’s surprised and curious voice sounded from afar.Madeline quietly watched as Naomi looked provokingly at her from the ground. For some reason, her heart started beating anxiously.She remembered back when Meredith had impersonated her.The man she loved the most and her family she was closest to decided to believe Meredith’s lies, abandoning her instead.When Madeline was stuck in a daze, she sensed the familiar footsteps and air behind her.Madeline thought the first thing Jeremy would do was to help Naomi up, but instead, he stopped next to her and handed her a mask.“Put this on.”Jeremy said those three words gently to Madeline.This action shocked
She turned around. There was a door between them, so she did not know who was out there.“It’s me.” Jeremy’s voice sounded softly from the other side of the food.Madeline quickly put on her mask before opening the door. When she saw the tall man in front of her, she tried her best to keep calm.“Can I help you, Mr. Whitman?”“Don’t take what happened just now to heart. You risked your life to save Lily, so it means you’re kind-hearted. I believe that you won’t push someone for no reason.”Madeline was surprised when she heard this.She did not expect the man to deliberately come and comfort her.Madeline stayed quiet for two seconds when suddenly, she looked into Jeremy’s eyes.“Are you saying that you believe me but not Mrs. Whitman whom you love the most, Mr. Whitman?”“I do,” Jeremy answered without hesitating. His eyes were staring straight into Madeline’s eyes when he added, “I’ll always believe my wife.”“...”“Rest earlier. I’ll be in the study if you need anything.
Madeline stopped abruptly in her tracks.Initially, she was doubting whether she had misheard, but she could clearly feel someone tugging on her clothes.“Mommy.”She heard the cute and childish voice drifting into her ears, and immediately, she felt her heartstrings tightening.The surge of excitement enveloped her chest again. She controlled herself from breaking down and slowly turned around.When she was about to say something, Naomi quickly walked over.“Lily, Mommy’s here.”Naomi grabbed Lily’s hand with a fake soft smile on her face.“I’m so sorry, Quinny. It must be because your eyes look so similar to mine, so that’s why my daughter mistook you as her mother. You should know that she’s still young and doesn’t know a lot of things.”Madeline looked into Naomi’s malicious eyes and said with hidden meaning, “No, I think Lily knows a lot of things and she’s also very smart.”Madeline’s words carried a hidden meaning, and at the same time, she knew Naomi understood what s
“Hmph, Eveline, why haven’t you exposed me yet if you’re not concerned about this?”She said, suddenly reaching out her hand to grab Madeline’s chin to force her to face her.“Tsk, tsk, you’re so ugly that I can’t bear to look at you. I’m curious how your face became disfigured? Do you think it’s karma for killing Rye?”Madeline slowly removed Naomi’s hand from her face, and there was an ominous glint in her cold eyes.“If there’s karma in this world, then you best be prepared because evil people won’t have a good ending.”“Eveline—”“Naomi, Lana wasn’t even my rival and you think you are?”“...”Madeline did not want to waste her breath on Naomi. She picked up her mask to put it on before going upstairs to look for Eloise.Naomi gritted her teeth in dissatisfaction. However, Madeline’s words served as a reminder.Jeremy and the two children felt something for Madeline, and if this continued, then it would be detrimental to her.Naomi pondered secretly. The more she thought
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that