“Naomi was right. She did push me into the river to drown me, but I was still conscious at that moment. After she pushed me into the river, I was fully conscious in the blink of an eye. Then, I swam back to shore myself.”After Karen heard that, she was suddenly enlightened. However, there was still something that she could not understand. “When did you learn how to swim? I remember that you don’t know how to swim.”“Jeremy taught me when I went out to have fun with him back then.” Madeline smiled and leaned against Jeremy. Jeremy naturally reached out and held Madeline’s shoulder.“Mommy!”“Mommy!”Two clear and melodic voices of children sounded from one side. Jeremy only held Madeline for less than a few seconds before there was an emptiness in his arms.Madeline turned around to look at the siblings running toward her. She squatted and opened her arms to welcome the children.Jackson and Lillian ran into Madeline’s arms, nuzzling against her intimately before kissing her che
After Madeline heard that, she looked at the time. She smiled and parted her lips, saying, “I’ll arrive at the place Mr. Carter has arranged on time, so you don’t have to drive me. My husband will go with me.”The driver smiled. “Miss Montgomery, you’ve misunderstood me. Mr. Carter asked me to drive you because he wants you to go alone. Plus, Mr. Carter doesn’t want people to know the place I’ll be bringing you to.”What a mysterious place.Madeline was hesitating. She then heard the driver saying, “Mr. Carter knows that you want to return the favor of him saving you, so it’s best if you go yourself, Miss Montgomery.”Madeline had to admit that she did want to return this favor. This way, she would be able to stop getting involved with this man.However, why was this person investigating Jeremy?While she was wondering about this, Jeremy drove over in his car.When he saw what was happening at the door, he stopped the car, got out, and walked over.“Linnie, who’s this?”“He’s
After the door was opened, Madeline saw a room filled with warm tones that was decorated comfortably.She felt curious. There was even such a feminine room in this manor and it was in the basement.While Madeline was feeling curious, she heard the man’s deep and charming voice from her side.“You’re here.”Madeline froze and turned around to see Carter sitting in front of a desk. There was nothing on it aside from a beautiful, sparkling, and translucent crystal ball.However, Madeline was not in the mood to admire this. She walked in front of the desk and looked at the man who had an unknown expression on his face. She thanked him sincerely, “Mr. Carter, I’m really thankful for you for saving my life and allowing me to go back to my home. I didn’t mean to lie to you back then, but—”“You found out that I’m gathering information on Jeremy Whitman, so as his wife, you were curious but at the same time concerned for him. That’s why you decided to beat me at my own game and stay with
Jeremy looked at the lying butler and did not waste his time questioning him. He followed Carter’s entourage into the living room.Carter was sitting on the sofa of the living room. He was flipping through a book lazily while sipping on his tea. When he saw Jeremy, he put down his book and teacup before getting up to greet him courteously.“Mr. Whitman, welcome to my house. Please sit.”Jeremy looked around the living room but did not see Madeline anywhere. He furrowed his brows and felt an unknown sense of anxiety in his heart.“Mr. Gray, I’m not here as a guest. I’m here to take my wife Eveline home.” Jeremy was feeling agitated, but he was trying his best to control himself and stay cool.Carter looked at the deeply worried look that was showing faintly in Jeremy’s eyes. However, he displayed a confused look instead.“I’ve asked my driver to drive Mrs. Whitman home ten minutes ago. Did she not tell you?”“You asked your driver to send my wife home?” Jeremy was confused. He ha
Carter sat leisurely at the desk and watched Madeline who was lying on the bed silently. His long fingers were fiddling with the recording pen.After he turned the switch on, the recording pen repeated these sentences, “Jeremy, I’m home now. My phone is running out of battery. I’ll see you later.”After listening to it a few times, Carter tossed the recording pen to one side.Then, he took out a book about psychology on the table. When he was about to read it, he noticed signs of Madeline, who was on the bed, waking up from the corners of his eyes.He closed the book, and his round fingertips glided across the book about hypnosis. He walked to the side of the bed.“Eveline.”He called Madeline’s name softly.Madeline furrowed her brows. She wanted to open her eyes, but it seemed as if she was stuck in a deep dream.“Eveline, imagine a gigantic crystal ball in front of you. Now, the crystal ball will bring you to the world that initially belonged to you. Now, open your eyes.”M
After hearing what Camille said, Carter continued to flip through the book in his hand slowly.He understood Camille’s concerns, but he had his own plans.“I know what’s her purpose, so don’t worry. Everything’s in my control.” Carter’s tone was irreverent. However, the assurance in his voice sounded pretty confident.After Madeline went back to her room to wash up, she went downstairs.When she saw Carter and Camille in the living room, she walked toward Carter naturally and smiled before greeting Camille.“Hello, Aunty Cammy.”“...” Camille did not expect Madeline to greet her like this.After that night, she had a pretty good impression of Madeline. However, when she remembered Madeline and Jeremy’s relationship, she felt a headache coming again.She did not ask too much. Instead, she smiled and walked away.Carter placed the book in his hand down and walked over to Madeline. A warm smile appeared on his handsome face. “Do you feel better after the nap? Do you want me to ta
He was happy to see her because he thought something bad had happened to her.However, at the same time, Jeremy felt dissatisfied. “Carter, you lied and said you sent my wife home. If that’s the case, why is she here?”Jeremy questioned Carter. Then, he grabbed her hand to take her home.“Linnie, I’ll take you home.”Jeremy grabbed Madeline and was about to leave but unexpectedly, Madeline removed her hand out of his grip all of a sudden.“What are you doing?” Madeline asked with displeasure on her face.Jeremy heard that and his expression changed immediately as well. He asked, “Linnie, what’s wrong?”“Why are you calling me in such an intimate way? Do I know you?” Madeline asked coldly.In that instant, Jeremy felt a chill surging from the bottom of his feet to his heart.He looked absent-mindedly at Madeline who looked impatient. For a second, he was at a loss.“Linnie?”When Madeline heard Jeremy calling her again, she furrowed her brows and walked over to Carter.“Cart
Madeline’s answer felt like a clap of thunder striking above Jeremy’s head.He felt as if his thoughts were being tugged at violently. He could not believe what he had just heard.However, Jeremy tried his best to control his emotions and make himself calm. He explained patiently, “Linnie, you’ve never married another man aside from me in your life.”Yet, Madeline only peered at Jeremy coldly. “I know my business. You don’t have to spew so much nonsense with me. I don’t want to hear it.”Madeline said while walking to Carter.Carter curled the corners of his lips quietly and pulled Madeline behind him.When Jeremy saw this, he felt his heart growing cold. Back then, she would only stand behind him and they would face everything together fearlessly. However, she was standing behind another man now.The more Jeremy thought about this, the more confused he was. He could not accuse Madeline of anything, so he shifted his questioning and hostile gaze to Carter.“Mr. Gray, aren’t you
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