‘Linnie.’Jeremy called Madeline's name in his heart, for he feared that it would make the current Madeline feel uncomfortable if he said it out loud.After recomposing himself, Jeremy smiled softly and said, “Miss Montgomery, we meet again.”Madeline met Jeremy's gaze and glanced at his injured calf again.“Mr. Whitman, you’re injured, so why aren’t you resting in your room?’Jeremy's heart felt warm. “Are you concerned for me, Miss Montgomery?”After he said that, Madeline's expression seemed to grow a little serious. “Mr. Whitman, you seem to like cracking jokes, but I don’t think it’s funny at all. You’re an injured patient, yet you’re walking around instead of following the doctor's instructions to recuperate. It’s very hard to like you this way.”Madeline's attitude was very cold, and there was even a hint of fierceness. She then continued.“Mr. Whitman, you behave as if you care very much about your who-knows-where wife, but have you ever wondered how your wife would fee
Jeremy did not know if he was imagining things. Why did he feel that Madeline sounded jealous at the moment?When the maid had heard what Madeline said, a slight flush appeared on both sides of her cheeks as if from shyness.“Mr. Whitman, just eat some for the sake of your own body,” the maid persuaded again, blinking her big shiny eyes.Jeremy glanced at Madeline and took the glass from the maid's hand.“Thank you, I will do it myself.”“Mr. Whitman, you don't have to be polite with me. It's my job to take care of you,” the maid said with a shy expression and then got up to face Madeline.“Miss Montgomery, don't worry. I’ll take good care of Mr. Whitman. I heard that you’ll be going to the hotel with Mr. Carter for a light meal soon, so I won’t take your time.”The maid sounded like she was dismissing Madeline.Madeline nodded and smiled. “Then, I won't disturb Mr. Whitman from his meal,” she said as she turned around.“Miss Montgomery, be careful on your way out.” The maid s
Madeline looked up and saw a tall man wearing limited edition sportswear with a tote bag strapped diagonally across his broad shoulders. He looked as if he had just returned from exercising.This man seemed to be in his twenties. His features were defined and resolute, and he looked very handsome too. Nevertheless, this handsome man also looked like a frivolous yuppie. Overall, he looked like an unruly hedonist.Madeline took another look at the man and realized that the expression in the man’s eyes looked similar to Carter’s.It seemed that he should be Carter’s cousin.After a while, the man walked up beside Madeline, curled the corners of his thin lips into a frivolous smile, and introduced himself, as expected.“Hi, future cousin-in-law. This is the first time we have met. I am Carter's cousin, Jim.”Jim Gray.Madeline digested this name and found that it was foreign.She stood up with a slight smile and politely extended her hand in a friendly greeting. “Hello, I am Evelin
Madeline glanced at the night view outside the car window, then she turned to look at Carter, who had a grim look on his face.“Carter, the guy named Jim had kept targeting you at the dinner table. Is there a grudge between you two?”Although Carter was in a bad mood at the moment, he restrained his anger and replied in a gentle voice, “He’s my cousin, and he also intends to fight for the royal inheritance.”“I see. No wonder he always targets you, especially his mother.”“That woman.” Carter sneered in disdain, and then his gaze lit up and he stared straight at Madeline's face.Madeline blinked suspiciously. “Carter, what's the matter?”“Eveline, you must listen to me. Tomorrow, you must do what I tell you to do.”Carter urged; his expression was serious.Madeline nodded obediently. “Of course. I’ll do what you say.”Carter was quite satisfied with this answer, but he was not at ease yet.He reached out to touch his jacket pocket but did not find what he was looking for.Wh
After Madeline got up, she glanced around.Carter was no longer in the study. He had left her to rest on the sofa alone.Madeline stood there as if she was thinking about something for a while. She remembered the three things Carter had briefed her not long ago.It was more like an order than a briefingA moment later, Madeline left the study. When she passed by the room where Jeremy was in, she involuntarily slowed down.Coincidentally, the door to the guest room was open.Madeline saw that Carter's family doctor was changing Jeremy's wound dressing, and the maid who was in charge of taking care of Jeremy was being very intimate with him.Madeline stopped and looked at the scene seemingly calmly.“Dr. Lane, is Mr. Whitman’s wound healing well? Will there be any sequelae?” the maid asked, very concerned about Jeremy's injury.The doctor laughed when he heard that. “Mr. Whitman only got his injury today. How could it be possible that there will be signs of healing so soon? As f
‘So this is love at first sight.’The maid thought gleefully in her heart and immediately spoke.“Miss Montgomery, don't worry. Until Mr. Whitman has fully recovered, I will do my best to take care of him in the meantime!”The maid was confident. When she said this, she did not forget to glance at Jeremy a few times shyly.Jeremy caught sight of the maid's gaze and knew that the maid was very fond of him, but he did not want Madeline to misunderstand, even if she was not herself now.“Miss, you’re too kind. Actually, my injury doesn't matter. I don't need you to take care of me this diligently. I’m already an adult, and I can take care of myself. You don’t have to worry about me.”When the maid heard this, the blush and shyness on her face gradually faded away.She looked at Jeremy with disbelief.“Mr. Whitman, you’re saying…”“There is no other meaning. I just want to rest here by myself. I think I will heal faster this way.”“...” The last glimmer of expectation in the maid
Madeline could see that the maid seemed a bit displeased with Madeline, but the maid still gave her a friendly smile peacefully.“What do you want to know?”“I want to ask if you and Mr. Whitman have known each other before?” the maid asked very directly.Madeline pursed her lips and smiled. “Why do you have such a question?”“Oh, it’s nothing. I just feel that the way you look at Mr. Whitman is very different.” There seemed to be some hidden message in the maid’s words. The maid then continued, “Miss Montgomery, you will be married to Mr. Carter tomorrow.”Madeline nodded. “I know.”The maid also smiled suddenly. “So, please give others a chance, Miss Montgomery. Don’t flirt with men other than Mr. Carter. You look so beautiful. Men will fall for you very easily.”This was completely tactless and very strongly laced with jealousy.However, Madeline was not angry. She merely smiled carefreely.“Did I flirt with other men? Can you clarify this? I don't quite understand.”“You
“I'm already making the arrangements for our future. I won't make you wait too long,” Carter promised.Unmoved by this, Shirley changed the direction of the wheelchair and moved towards the bed.“Okay, Mr. Gray, I heard you. You can go back now. I am going to sleep.”Listening to Shirley's nonchalant words, Carter looked back at her with narrowed eyes.“I know it's hard for you to believe what I just said and to forget the deaths of Adam and Cathy, but in any case, no one can change my relationship with you.”Every word that came out of Carter's mouth sounded unusually sonorous and powerful.However, Shirley turned a deaf ear to what he said. She was even more indifferent now.Carter did not want to court yet another rebuff, so he left.As soon as he got out of the room, he called a maid to help Shirley to go to bed.He wanted to carry her to bed, but he knew very well that Shirley would resist him now. If he had approached her, he would only make her resist and resent him eve