The bodyguard's sturdy body fell heavily on the grass with a thud.“Ow!” The bodyguard let out a pained scream.Jeremy looked down upon the man with a condescending glace like a king, then he turned to look at the other bodyguards.However, the other bodyguards were palpably afraid of Jeremy.Convinced that Jeremy could not be defeated with their skill alone, they decided that they had to play dirty this time.The bodyguard who suffered the shoulder throw looked at Jeremy's carefree back figure and quietly took out a pistol from the inner pocket of his suit.He pointed the gun at Jeremy's calf and pulled the trigger when Jeremy was off his guard.Nevertheless, Jeremy's observation skills were so keen that when the bodyguard pulled the trigger, he deftly avoided it, swift and flexible.The bullet flew past Jeremy and in the next second, it penetrated the calf of another bodyguard standing in front of Jeremy.“Ow!”The bodyguard who was shot yelled out in pain, and the outcome
Carter paused, and the corner of his lips lifted into an intrigued smile. “Jeremy, it seems that this time, you won’t be returning to Glendale after coming to St. Piaf.” Carter loaded the gun again and pointed it at Jeremy's heart.He glanced at Jeremy's bleeding calf again and laughed suddenly.“It hurts, doesn’t it? But this kind of pain will soon disappear because you will lose all of your senses very soon.”As he spoke, his eyes narrowed, and then his fingers pulled back.“Jeremy, go to hell and atone for my son.”“Stop!”Just when Carter was about to shoot Jeremy in such a grandiose way and when Jeremy intended to dodge, an anxious voice came from above to stop him.Carter's fingers stiffened suddenly. He raised his eyes to see Shirley in a wheelchair by the balcony on the second floor.Shirley was looking at the scene unfolding in the courtyard downstairs nervously and worriedly.“Carter, if you dare kill Jeremy, I'll jump down from here.” Carter could hear Shirley’s w
Carter was a little frustrated; the expression on his face seemed much more irritable.As soon as he finished speaking, he walked away angrily.Although the bodyguard beside him was a little reluctant, he still had to take Jeremy back to the room for treatment as per Carter’s orders.Jeremy did not want to worsen his condition, so he followed the bodyguard to the guest room.Soon after, Carter's family doctor arrived, and Shirley followed him into the room.At this moment, Jeremy's face had become extremely pale. Weakened by the blood loss, he had passed out in bed.Extremely worried, Shirley looked by the side. “Dr. Lane, how is it? Is his injury serious?”Dr. Lane answered Shirley's question while treating Jeremy's wound.“Miss Brown, there’s no need to worry too much. His injury won’t put his life in danger.”Of course, Shirley knew that this would not endanger Jeremy's life, but she was still worried.“How long will it take for him to get better? Will it affect his abilit
“Linnie.”As Madeline entered, Jeremy softly called out to her, and his dim eyes turned bright again.He immediately sat back up, but his movement was too large, and it affected his leg wound.“Hiss.”He let out a muffled groan.If it had been any other time, he would not even make a sound, but now that he saw Madeline, he instinctively yearned for her care and concern.Madeline noticed Jeremy's action.However, her expression was calm, and she did not react with any worry in response to Jeremy's discomfort.It felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over Jeremy’s eager and yearning heart. He felt very cold.Nevertheless, he had to comfort himself. If Madeline had not been hypnotized, and if she had not been instilled with some groundless ideas by Carter, she would have cared for him, and she would have cared very much.When he saw Madeline walking toward him, Jeremy did not know how to break the silence that now enveloped them.In his heart, he wanted to call her n
“It’s fine,” Madeline said as she naturally avoided Jeremy's hand to pick up the glass.“Mr. Whitman, you look very weak. I'd better call a servant to take care of you.” Madeline said and then left.Jeremy suddenly lost control of himself and reached out to grab Madeline's wrist.Madeline stopped abruptly and flung away Jeremy's hand in dissatisfaction.“Mr. Whitman, what are you doing?” she asked. Her beautiful and lively eyes were full of displeasure.Jeremy looked at Madeline's angry eyes and lowered his eyes in sorrow.“I'm sorry, Miss Montgomery. You just remind me of someone.”Jeremy’s face betrayed his sadness, and his slender and deep almond eyes showed his boundless gloom.Madeline had a feeling that Jeremy was not lying, so she was not that angry, but she merely asked curiously, “Who do I remind you of, Mr. Whitman?”“You remind me of my wife.” Jeremy met Madeline's eyes. “You might not believe it, but you look a lot like my beloved wife.”“Really?” Madeline looked
Jeremy stared intently into Madeline's charming eyes that looked as if they could speak.Madeline also raised her eyes to meet his deep and charming almond eyes.“Mr. Whitman,” Madeline said, “you…”“Eveline.”Coincidentally, Carter appeared at this moment, interrupting Madeline halfway.The expectant look in Jeremy's eyes instantly shattered.Carter stood at the entrance and turned to look at Jeremy who was sitting on the bed.His eyes boar a cold and arrogant light, and the corners of his lips were slightly lifted. The arc of his smile was dripping with brazen victory.Barely a few seconds later, Carter averted his gaze and then lowered his eyes to look at Madeline.“Eveline, were you looking for me?” he asked softly. He sounded so gentle.Jeremy, of course, could see that Carter was just putting on an act.However, even with the false tenderness, Carter was still such an eyesore to Jeremy.Madeline nodded. “I've been looking for you. I want to discuss some details with y
“What do you need, Mr. Carter?”Carter picked up the tablet in front of him and glanced at it coldly.“Are you sure that everything on-site is ready for tomorrow?”“Mr. Carter, please rest assured that everything has been properly arranged. I have checked twice. There will be no problems.”The entourage guaranteed him.Carter, quite satisfied, tapped the screen of the tablet with his fingers.“What about Jeremy?” he asked again.The entourage frowned and then promised, “Even if he were to show up tomorrow, he wouldn’t be able to change what would happen.”“Okay.” Carter was completely satisfied. “Make certain that there are no mistakes.”“There won’t be any.”“Very good.”As soon as Carter had finished speaking, Camille walked in from the study’s entrance.Carter gave the entourage a look, and the entourage left tactfully.Camille walked to the desk. “Is everything ready?”“Yes, we’ll just wait for tomorrow's wedding. This time, there will be no mistakes.”Camille frowne
Not just his friend.After hearing Shirley's words, Madeline stayed silent for two seconds. She then said doubtfully, “Do you mean…”“I had a romantic relationship with him, and I was pregnant with his child,” Shirley said bluntly, boldly looking into Madeline's eyes.She observed a flash of surprise in Madeline's eyes. She knew that Madeline might not believe what she said, but Shirley continued.“Since I had committed too many sins with him, that was why… there was no way for that child to come into this world.”When she said this, Shirley's eyes turned red against her volition.Whenever Shirley thought about that child, she would still have a clear and bone-etching pain.Madeline frowned as she quietly listened and thought.Her groom-to-be had such a relationship with the woman in front of her.Madeline thought silently, but she did not feel disappointed at all.After a while, Madeline spoke. Her voice was feeble, and there was even a smile on her gentle and beautiful face