Although the situation puzzled him, it was better than what he had originally envisioned.Due to her exposure to the rain, Shirley had developed symptoms of a cold and a fever. Since she was pregnant, she could not simply take flu medications. He called for the doctor to return once again. It was not until late at night that Shirley was completely settled in.Throughout the night, Shirley softly called for Carter several times as she dreamed. He stayed by her bed, watching her closely, not leaving her side. To avoid disturbing Shirley's rest, Carter had only turned on a table lamp.The warm, soft light hung over Shirley's face as she slept. Carter unconsciously raised a hand and gently caressed her scarred cheek."If you hadn't left me without a word back then, none of these would have happened. "Why did you make me hate you?"Shirley, why have you put such strain on our relationship?"Carter spoke to himself, knowing that Shirley would not hear what he was saying now.
Jeremy, cognizant of Madeline’s worry and longing for Lilian in her heart, held her shoulders and gently reassured her. "Lily’s with Fabian for the moment. Don't worry, I believe that he won't hurt her." However, Madeline did not feel relieved. "That's not the point, Jeremy. Lily is sick. She needs timely treatment.""I know, Linnie. I know what you're worried about."Jeremy comforted her patiently. He quickly pulled out his phone and opened his gallery folder. "Look, Linnie. This is Lily's medical report from yesterday." Following Jeremy's words, Madeline hurriedly grabbed the phone over and gazed down at the screen.Lilian's medical report was the latest image in the gallery folder. Madeline read it in detail and saw that Lilian's health indicators showed great improvements compared to the time before Fabian took her away. Madeline, however, was still skeptical. "Jeremy, is this really the report for Lily's health indicators?" Jeremy nodded affirmatively. "Linnie, p
Presently, a piece of news came through the phone's pushed notification. A certain suburban villa was reported to have caught fire last night, resulting in the deaths of a man and a woman. Jeremy's heart began thumping erratically upon reading this news. While the news article did not specify the identities of the man and woman, Jeremy had a feeling that they were Adam and Cathy. Nevertheless, he still held onto a glimmer of hope. However, Madeline immediately recognized the villa in the picture. "Isn't that Carter's villa in Glendale?" Madeline pointed to the picture on the phone screen. "Is it true that Gray Villa caught fire last night? And a man and woman died as a result?"For some inexplicable reason, Madeline's heartbeat was similarly unsettled. She also noticed that Jeremy was driving in the direction of Gray Villa."Jeremy, are you going to look for Carter?" "I'm looking for Shirley. I want to know Cathy and Adam's whereabouts." Jeremy, looking ahead at the ro
Carter, who had suddenly appeared, immediately turned around after speaking. Madeline and Jeremy exchanged glances and, with tacit understanding, strode forward. Shortly after, Carter arrived in front of the house that had caught fire the previous night. Before the accident, he had indeed restricted Cathy and Adam’s movements, enforcing them to remain in this house.It had never occurred to him that something like this would happen last night, but he felt that it was a human act. Staring at the burnt ruins before her, Madeline could not help thinking about the fire that had taken place at Montgomery Manor.During that time, the most painful part of the situation had been her believing Jeremy to be the one who set the fire. Of course, it was equally painful when she had thought that her biological parents were killed in that fire. Fortunately, though, it was all just a scheme.Madeline felt a painful tug in her heart as she thought about Adam and Cathy dying here last night
Madeline raised her eyes slightly as she spoke. "But I feel sorry for the child in her womb. It's tragic for the child to have parents like you."Madeline's words completely wiped away the arrogance and smirk on Carter's face."Eveline, do you think you would be able to stand here now if Shirley hadn't given you the only vial of anti-toxoid test reagent?""Yes, I wouldn't be standing here. I ought to be showing my gratitude to the woman who had poisoned me and subsequently provided me with the anti-toxoid test reagent, am I right?”"…"Carter's expression darkened further, but he could not find a retort for Madeline's comment.In a matter of seconds, his mind felt like a mess.Although Shirley’s current condition was better than expected, which gave him some comfort, he was still terribly upset at the thought of the poison that was still in Shirley’s body, threatening the birth of their child that was still in Shirley's womb. At this moment, yet another layer of frustration
Although Madeline only had a fleeting glimpse of the figure flashing past, intuitively, it felt very familiar to Madeline.Madeline ignored Jeremy, who reached out a hand to wipe her tears, and quickly walked out. "Linnie." Jeremy found this odd and immediately caught up to her.Once outside, Jeremy immediately spotted a woman walking away hurriedly. Although he could not recognize the figure from the back, he too found it familiar. Suddenly, an image of a particular person's face flashed across Jeremy's mind. "Ada?" "That's her," Madeline confirmed as she quickened her pace to catch up to Ada who was rushing off hastily. "Ada!"Madeline strode up to Ada and obstructed Ada’s path. Ada had no choice but to stop. She looked impatiently at Madeline, who was standing firmly in front of her, and rolled her eyes. "Don't stand in my way, Eveline. Are you aware of my current status?"Madeline studied Ada's smug and arrogant appearance, then raised her pair of beautiful cold
Ada, noticing that Madeline was gazing at her strangely, drew her hand back abruptly."Eveline, don't you f*cking bother me any further! Otherwise, I'll have the bodyguards throw you out!" Ada warned Madeline impatiently and turned around quickly. Afraid that she would be caught up again by Madeline, Ada intentionally quickened her pace. Madeline quietly stood in the same spot. Her forehead creased slightly as she watched the back of Ada's figure as Ada retreated. “She seems very pleased by this fire."As for Jeremy, he too had an inkling from what Ada had unintentionally blurted out earlier. "Linnie, let me first accompany you to see Adam and Cathy for one last time."Jeremy took Madeline's hand. As for the cause of the fire, he had already deduced some theories.Through Jeremy's connections in Glendale, they finally located where Adam and Cathy were placed. It was the coldest place in the hospital, and also a place where no one wished to visit.The door opened, and a c
Ada had initially turned around, about to leave, but when she heard Madeline's words, her obstinate temper flared. She turned around defiantly and when she saw Madeline already sitting on the sofa without being invited to, Ada immediately resumed her appearance as Mrs. Gray and scoffed. "I don't need you to remind me how the Gray family receives their guests. You, though, have a complete lack of manners when visiting people's homes. You came in and sat down straightway. Have you got my permission? I'm the female hostess of this family.""Female hostess of this family?" Madeline smirked as she looked around. "I don't see any hostess around. I do see a pitiful woman here claiming to be the hostess of the family, though." "..."The persistence in Ada's smile crumpled suddenly, and she glared furiously at Madeline. "Eveline, it seems like you're here to cause me trouble, aren't you?" Madeline gave another smirk upon hearing that. "You have utterly no value to this family. Is the