Madeline thought about the expression in Shirley’s eyes. Shirley had not seemed like someone who was delirious. Her gaze had been firm, and it had been evidently signaling for Madeline to leave Gray Villa as soon as possible.In hindsight, Shirley had pretended to be scared at that moment so she could manipulate Carter, creating a smooth exit for Madeline."Jeremy, is it possible that the effects of AXP69's anti-toxoid test reagent differ between when it's ingested and when it's injected?" The question came from the depths of Madeline's heart because she felt that Shirley's symptoms differed from Madeline's during Madeline's flare-up.Jeremy had a faint guess from Madeline's question. "Have you noticed anything wrong, Linnie?"Madeline nodded. "You told me this before. When I went through the final stage of the flare-up, my memories were stuck at my most painful moments, and I could not even remember that we were in love. But Shirley seemed to be different.""How was she behaving?
As he approached her, the man removed his sunglasses and revealed his striking, gallant features.Felipe stared at Cathy's photo with red eyes, not speaking another word for some time. Madeline was not surprised at all to find that Felipe was still alive. She was merely shocked to see Felipe appear at that exact moment. However, when she noticed Jeremy coming through the door, Madeline slowly began to understand. Jeremy had left the house an hour ago, saying he had an important task to handle. It turned out he had gone to bail Felipe.Felipe reflected on what had happened a few months ago. He had lost all hope and accepted the execution by shooting, giving up any chance to appeal. Later, however, he had been finally persuaded by Madeline and Jeremy, and Felipe finally came around.He had decided to appeal. He chose to live rather than die.After that, the matter had been handled discreetly. Apart from Madeline and Jeremy, nobody else knew that Felipe was sentenced to 20
Felipe's voice trembled. Even his hand, which held the candle, began to shake. He tried to hold back his tears, but he could not stop the grief from flooding his heart. He recalled bits and pieces of his memories. If he had been nice to Cathy in even the slightest, perhaps he would not be so pained to the point of having difficulty breathing.He had, however, mostly brought her tears and heartache over those years."Cath, I'll personally raise our children. "I'll remember what you had told me. I'll teach our children to be righteous and be useful members of society." Felipe promised from the bottom of his heart. His tear-filled gaze remained fixed on the photo of Cathy, who was smiling brightly like a blooming flower. "Cath, let's arrange to meet again in our next lives. When that time comes, let me be the one to court you. Let me be the one to love you." Felipe reached out and gently brushed his cold fingertips across the photo. 'Cath, I actually knew. 'The day we pa
When Old Master Whitman learned about this, he traveled back from his retirement home that very night.As he regarded the pigeon pair in front of him, who was barely 2 years old, his timeworn eyes began to glisten."So many people in this world dream of coming into the upper-class society, but not many of them realize that people within that society actually yearn for a quiet and peaceful life instead."Old Master Whitman expressed in a heartfelt lament; his worn face was filled with melancholy and anxiety. "Money and power can be really harmful at times. If I had not come from this large family, Felipe's thoughts wouldn't have gone awry when his parents died in the car accident, and perhaps his youth and future would've been spared.” "Grandpa, don't imagine such things," Madeline comforted Old Master Whitman as she held his hand gently. "Money and power are not harmful things in themselves. It's the hearts of people that are terrible. The kind of people whose hearts bear mali
Without further questions, Jeremy smiled in apparent agreement and replied, "I'll follow you wherever you go."Madeline's eyes twinkled as a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. She affectionately leaned back into Jeremy's embrace once again.The stars tonight were not bright, but at this moment, Madeline felt warm in her heart.The following morning, Madeline went to the police station with Jeremy.After leaving the police station, Jeremy drove his car to the main entrance of Gray Villa.Madeline and Jeremy were barred from entry by a bodyguard at the entrance, but Jeremy was not someone that would allow himself to be stopped.Carter and Camille had originally chartered a flight to bring Shirley back to St. Piaf today, but Ada's mother had suddenly shown up in a fit of rage. Presently, she was in the living room demanding an explanation from Carter and Camille. Madeline and Jeremy had just arrived at the door when they heard Ada's mother yelling angrily."Carter, is th
"Stay away from my wife," Jeremy warned in an exceptionally cold tone.Ada's mother halted immediately, afraid of taking another step toward Madeline. Jeremy radiated an aura that intimidated her. The expression in Carter's eyes was already terrifying enough. At that moment, though, she felt that Jeremy's gaze was even more lethal. However, now that she had reached this point, there was no turning back for her.If she backed down now, Ada would be held accountable for the crimes of arson and murder. "Eveline, why did you falsely accuse my daughter Ada of setting the fire?""You'd better speak to her with more respect," Jeremy reminded her coldly. "Don't blame me for not reminding you. Offending my wife puts you in more danger than offending me." Ada's mother's heart trembled in fear when she heard those words. "I... I don't care. I just want to ask this woman Eveline, why she slandered my daughter and accused her of arson and murder?!"Madeline truly did not want to bot
Ada's mother would not have realized that this filthy, unkempt woman before her was Ada if she had not taken a closer look at her! If Madeline had not seen it for herself, she would not have known that Carter was truly a man who would be willing to do anything. Ada flinched in panic at her mother's feet, pulling at the legs of her mother's trousers. "Mom, please take me home. I want to go home! I don't want to be a Viscountess anymore. I just want to be treated as a human being now!" Ada gasped as she begged her mother. Cautiously, she lifted her eyes to look at Carter.Ada shuddered once again when she met his dark gaze. Ada's mother remained stunned for a while before she regained her senses and bent down to help Ada up. She pushed Ada's messy and dirty hair out aside and took a long look at Ada's face, which had not been washed in days. Once again, she was dumbstruck."Ada, what happened to you..." she asked. She then abruptly raised her head and glared at Carter quest
Madeline studied Ada's flustered look and calmly pulled out an object from her pocket."Mrs. Gray, can I request that you widen your eyes and take a good look at this. Does it belong to you?"In unison, all eyes turned to the object which was held between Madeline's fingers and wrapped in plastic.Likewise, Ada immediately turned her gaze toward the object. When she saw the necklace in Madeline's hand, she unconsciously reached up and touched her bare neck."Your reaction, Mrs. Gray, confirms that this is indeed your necklace.""... Eveline, how dare you steal my necklace!" Ada bit back.However, Madeline was unruffled. She contemptuously eyed Ada, who was still desperately protesting, and calmly walked up to Ada."I didn't steal this necklace. I picked it up at the site of the fire the day after it occurred.""..."Ada fell into a panic at that moment.She had no idea when she had lost the necklace, nor could she recall where she had dropped it.Nevertheless, the necklace w