Jeremy took the tablet from Ken and saw a video on the screen.Even though the person in the video was wearing sunglasses, Carter’s features were still fairly recognizable.“He has indeed returned to Glendale.”Jeremy said in confirmation. He believed that Carter had spread the news of him going back to St. Piaf and then returned in secret, and his purpose of doing that was to make a move against Madeline.Frustrated, Jeremy tossed the tablet and frowned, then got up and walked to the French window.He looked at the nooks and crannies of the bustling city under the sun. His heart, however, was dark.He had blundered. He had miscalculated.All along, Carter’s target had been Madeline, not their children.Carter stubbornly believed that Shirley gave up on his child and then tried to kill herself because Jeremy had injected Shirley with AXP69.That was why Carter wanted to seek revenge on Jeremy.The person Jeremy cared about the most in this world was none other than Madeline.
“Isn’t it obvious what I want to do? I want to let you experience what it's like to lose someone you love, forever.”“...”“Carter! Carter!”Beep—When Jeremy was about to stop him, he heard the busy tone on the other side of the phone.Carter hung up the phone, and the plane took off ten minutes later.Jeremy immediately and decisively booked a plane ticket to St. Piaf online. When he was about to head home to pack his bags, he received a sudden call from the schoolteacher.On the other end of the line, Jackson’s teacher sobbed and said inaudibly, “Mr. Whitman, the school was on fire just now. We had been in such a hurry in putting out the fire, and Jackson and another kid in the class disappeared after we’ve put out the fire. We’ve checked the security footage, and we saw two men forcefully taking them away during the fire.”After learning about this, Jeremy immediately went to the school to look at the footage.When he saw the two men in black who came to the school with a
Carter abruptly stopped what he was doing. He lifted his head to look at the door of the study and, to his surprise, he saw Shirley coming in while pushing herself in the wheelchair.“You really did make a move against her.”Operating her wheelchair, Shirley came into the room and glanced at the currently unconscious Madeline.“Let her go.”“I won’t let her go back now.” Carter gave Shirley a firm answer without hesitation. “Shirley, you didn’t care about the child, but I did. I won’t let my child just die like that in Jeremy’s hands. I want to avenge our child.”As Carter expressed his determination to Shirley, his eyes were filled with sparks of hatred.“Carter, how many times do I have to repeat myself so that you’ll understand? That child’s death had nothing to do with Jeremy, and it also has nothing to do with Madeline.”“Shirley, you’re the one who has yet to understand.” Carter walked up to Shirley. “If Jeremy hadn’t injected you with AXP69, our child wouldn’t have died!”
“Eveline, it’s me.”Shirley lifted her hand to pat Madeline’s arm softly.Madeline turned her head to look, and surprise flashed in her eyes. “Shirley?”“It’s me.” Shirley nodded. “Madeline, this is St. Piaf,” Shirley then said.“St. Piaf?” Madeline frowned, gradually recalling all that had happened before falling unconscious.It was clear to her now. She had been Carter’s initial main target in his revenge plan.As Madeline collected her thoughts, she heard Shirley’s kind reminder drifted into her ear.“Eveline, it’s hard for you to leave this place now, but I believe that Jeremy has ways to find you. Though I want to remind you that this is St. Piaf. Carter’s status isn’t ordinary here. In the past, Jeremy could sneak in with a crowd, but he might not be able to this time.”After hearing what Shirley said, Madeline started to feel worried.She was worried not for herself but for Jeremy.“Shirley, do you have a phone? I want to call Jeremy.”Shirley shook her head softly. “
Shirley looked into Madeline’s eyes as she started to become anxious. She was worried that Carter would suddenly return at this moment. If that were the case, she would be unable to help Madeline.Madeline looked around the study vigilantly. She felt that Carter would have installed security cameras in the study.Carter might even be watching her and Shirley’s every move right now.As per Madeline's expectation, Carter, phone in hand, was indeed watching everything that was happening in the study right now.At this moment, he saw Madeline got up, walked to the desk, took a piece of paper from the desk, then picked up a pen and wrote something on the paper.Carter moved the camera to the paper and zoomed in.He could see what Madeline wrote on the paper. “If Carter really performed advanced hypnosis on me, please find a way to hand this paper to Jeremy for me.”Carter furrowed his sharp eyebrows when he saw what was written on the paper. He could not understand why Madeline wrote
“Enough.” Suddenly, Carter interrupted Madeline. His handsome face was filled with indignation. “Eveline, do you think you can shake this off just by saying that? Impossible.”“I’ve never thought of shaking this off. That was why I said that if you want to hypnotize me, you should do it now.”Undaunted, Madeline stared at Carter. She was already prepared for the worst.As Carter eyed Madeline’s indifferent expression, the fire in his heart surged gradually.“Okay, since you insist, I will comply right now.”After speaking, he took out the old-looking pocket watch from his suit pocket.Madeline gave absolutely no attempt in avoiding and stared straight at the pocket watch.When Carter saw how cooperative she was, he immediately started the hypnosis.Upon seeing this, Shirley went up to stop them. “Eveline, are you insane?”She tried to wake Madeline whom she thought had been successfully hypnotized. After that, she glared at Carter.“If you dare hurt her in any way, I’ll kill
Madeline abruptly lifted her head when she heard the voice, and she saw a surprised Camille.Madeline smiled faintly. “Madam Gray, why do you think I’m here? Your son invited me here, of course.”“...” Camille was momentarily silent. She understood what Madeline was saying. Carter had obviously brought her here against her will.Camille did not know what to say to Madeline. At this moment, Shirley reached out and grabbed her hand.“Aunty Cammy, I know you hate me because I left without a word back then, but I hope you can promise me something, for the sake of our past relationship.”Shirley grabbed Camille’s hand tightly.“Let Eveline go.”Camille was stunned when she heard that. She did not reject her directly. It was clear that there was a slight hesitation.She looked at Madeline. Camille was already moved.“Aunty Cammy, Eveline is innocent. Don’t drag her into my relationship with Carter again.”The corners of Shirley’s eyes grew warmed as she spoke.“Our child had ended
Madeline walked onto the balcony. She habitually lifted her hand to touch the wedding ring on her ring finger, but she felt nothing there.How could she have forgotten? She had taken off the ring to leave it on the carpet of the hotel back then.It should be with Jeremy now.She believed Jeremy must have seen the clues she left.“Jeremy, I didn’t think we'd do this again.“But this time, he might completely erase my memory so that he can control my thoughts and memories.“I hope you can understand why I had been so cruel back then. I know you’ll understand.”Madeline murmured as she stared toward the clear sky.Click. The sound of the door opening could be heard from behind her. Madeline could tell who it was from the footsteps alone.“I think you should be ready.” Carter’s nonchalant voice drifted over.Madeline stood her ground, unmoving, ignoring Carter.Carter did not care that Madeline was ignoring him. He merely approached her slowly.“Let me tell you something. Jerem