After he saw the door close, Carter took out his phone and started looking through the information he received. While looking at the contents on his screen, he curled the corners of his lips in interest.“Jeremy.”…Two days passed in a blink of an eye.Madeline had received a call from Carter last night, asking her to come to the manor earlier.In order to finish the task successfully, Madeline asked for leave. Luckily, Jeremy was on a business trip these two days, so it would be more convenient for her to go out.Madeline arrived at the manor according to the time they agreed upon. However, the manor was still quiet at this hour and there were no guests at all.On the other hand, the garden had been decorated beautifully for the engagement ceremony to take place.Madeline did not have the mood to admire it, so she walked straight to the house. However, after she got into the door, she heard Ada grumbling furiously.“Carty is insane! Insane, I tell you! He’s seriously going t
Madeline looked at the man who had suddenly appeared behind her in shock. She quickly turned around and pressed the collar of the gown against her chest.Her eyes widened in shock. She looked at the man in a custom-made suit, and his figure was accentuated perfectly by the suit.Carter was good-looking. He was extraordinary, from his rare temperament to his appearance.However, Madeline was uncomfortable with his sudden appearance.“Why are you here?”“I’ve always been here. You just didn’t notice me.” Carter’s answer was natural.“...” Madeline parted her lips and was speechless at that moment.Carter had been here from the start!Did that mean he saw her changing just now?It was as if he sensed Madeline’s discomfort, but Carter’s eyes looked oddly calm.“I don’t have the habit of watching people change. I was sitting there the entire time, and I have no idea what was going on over here.”He explained.Madeline let out a sigh of relief silently. She did not think that he
Madeline saw a lot of guests arriving one after another from the front door as she sat by the window.Everyone who arrived was wearing expensive clothes and had luxury jewelry adorned on them.Carter’s friends were wealthy and respectable people, indeed.She noticed it was almost time for the party, so Madeline planned to tidy herself up before going out. However, at this moment, the door of the dressing room opened.Madeline thought Carter was here to get her, but she saw Ada smirking coldly at her arrogantly and disdainfully while strutting over to her.She looked at what Madeline was wearing and scoffed.“Hmph, Eveline, don’t be so delusional and expect to have a Cinderella story happening to you. Even if you’re engaged to Carty, it doesn’t mean you’ll marry him.”Madeline did not want to waste time bickering with Ada. As such, she smiled calmly and asked, “Who are you to think that I need a Cinderella story?”“Tsk.” Ada rolled her eyes. “Are you telling me that you’re born
After Ada heard that, she looked over to where her mother was looking and saw a brat.She knew that boy. He was the son of one of the guests attending the party. His name was Luke and he was very mischievous.Ada did not like this boy because he had lost one of her limited edition earrings before this.She did not understand what her mother was trying to say, but soon, she heard her mother whispering in her ear.After a few sentences, an evil grin appeared on Ada’s face.“Mom, only you can come up with such a scheme.”“Of course!” Ada’s mother was feeling pleased with herself. “You should go and worm your way into a relationship with him using this opportunity.”Ada previously wanted nothing to do with this child, but now, she approached him happily.Madeline wanted to go back immediately after the party, but suddenly, a crowd started gathering around her unbeknownst to her.These people were all congratulating Carter. However, after they congratulated him, they started gossip
“Bride! You’re a bride?” The little boy looked at Madeline and doubted.Madeline nodded and smiled. “Hello, buddy.”However, after Madeline greeted him, the little boy showed a look of contempt. “The bride’s voice is so unpleasant!”When the guests around him heard this, their faces changed. However, they did feel that Madeline’s voice sounded hoarse.However, Ada’s heart was thrilled, and she did not notice the changes in Carter’s expression. Then, she pushed the little boy’s hand again.The little boy received Ada’s message and lifted his face to look at Madeline.“I want to see the bride,” the little boy requested with a pout. “They say the bride is very beautiful, so I want to see the beautiful bride. I want to see!”Carter smiled superficially. “If you want to see a bride so badly, you can go look at them in bridal shops. There are a lot of them over there.”After he said that, he grabbed Madeline’s hand and displayed a rare but gentle smile. “I’ll go back to the room with
Madeline did not expect a child that young to be so sinister.It seemed that not every child was as innocent, pure, and wonderful as Jack and Lily.“Wow!” the little boy exclaimed when he saw Madeline’s face. Everyone around her started to show looks of surprise on their faces too.Ada and her mother stood somewhere not far away from Madeline. When they saw the little boy holding Madeline’s face mask in his hand, they looked at each other and beamed happily.Finally, they had attained their goal!They finally removed Madeline’s mask from her face!They could finally let everyone see Madeline’s face that was covered with scars!When Ada and her mother saw the guests’ shocked expressions, they quickly ran over to where she was. They could not wait to see Madeline’s horrendous face and how she would embarrass herself in front of everyone!Carter’s mother also hurried over to see Madeline’s face.When Carter saw this, he furrowed his brows in displeasure and chased after those peo
How could she have recovered to this state in just one month?Plus, Eveline’s appearance was so delicate and beautiful!She did not want to admit it, but she did think that Madeline’s beauty was able to defeat hers.No voices were mocking and ridiculing Madeline for being ugly anymore. Now, there were only compliments.Since the start of the party, Camille’s face had been dark. However, things were obviously different now.Madeline did not care how people viewed her. Now, she was only worried about how to muddle through this.She did not say anything, but she felt Carter’s complicated gaze on her.Carter looked at Madeline’s face that was as beautiful as a painting, and his eyes darkened.Suddenly, he grabbed Madeline’s hand. “Let’s go back to our room.”There was nothing wrong with his tone, but Madeline could feel his grip tightening on her hand.Madeline could not escape from Carter’s grip now, so she could only follow him back to the house.Ada watched as Carter left whi
Despite Carter’s aura being super oppressive, Madeline never showed any weakness.He was strong, and she was also not weak.However, because of the power difference between them, Carter utterly defeated Madeline from this aspect.Madeline saw a never-before-seen mischievous smirk on Carter’s face that looked like an iceberg.“I finally know what kind of face a woman with such beautiful eyes and calm grandeur has.”It seemed as if Carter was lamenting when he said the next two words in a thought-provoking manner, “Eveline Montgomery.”“...”Madeline sensed as if Carter had confirmed something. She clenched her fists, and when she was about to fight back, someone knocked at the door.Knock, knock, knock.“Carter, it’s me.” Camille’s voice sounded from outside.Carter removed his hand that was trapping Madeline and lifted his narrow eyes indifferently.“The door’s not locked.”Click. Camille pushed the door open and came in quickly.When she saw Madeline standing next to Cart