The maid was stunned. She could not believe it and did not want to accept what she heard. As the turn of events kept replaying in her mind, a pained and conflicted expression danced on her face.“What do you mean? What does this all mean?”The maid looked at Madeline and Jeremy in confusion.They were a couple?If that was the case, why did Madeline marry Mr. Carter?She could not wrap her head around this.What confused her the most was why did Carter want to bring her and Jeremy together.“Linnie, there’s something I need to tell you.” Jeremy’s eyes were filled with apology.Madeline nodded. “I know what you want to tell me. This isn’t the place to talk. We should go now. I’ve booked tomorrow morning’s flight for us, so we’ll go home tomorrow.”Jeremy furrowed his brows in suspicion. “Won’t Carter cause trouble to you?”Madeline smiled. “He’s helpless now.”After Jeremy heard that, a flabbergasted look appeared on his face, and then he smiled softly and held Madeline’s han
The maid, feeling extremely unconvinced, clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and turned her attention to Madeline.“Eveline, you’re a sick woman!”She cursed, completely consumed by rage.“The man you love just had sex with another woman, and you’re still able to smile so calmly. You’re insane!”Madeline chuckled nonchalantly after she heard that. “This is nothing. It’s normal for a man to play along. Besides, aren’t you happy? Since there was mutual consent, you can’t blame others.”“...” The maid’s jaw dropped; she was speechless. Not knowing what to say to retort Madeline, she could only glare at Madeline.However, Madeline was unbothered by how the maid thought of her. She put away her phone, reached out her hand to grab Jeremy’s arm, and then smiled.“Jeremy, let’s go. I’ve called a ride. We’ll go back to the hotel first.”Jeremy remained silent the whole time. Presently, he merely nodded obediently, and then with Madeline’s help, they left the Royal Palace of St. Piaf
Shirley quickly collected her wandering thoughts.The sky was gray, and it was drizzling.Shirley was having an unquiet state of mind. She looked at the driver who came over to help her and thanked him.The driver wore a cap and a face mask. He did not speak. He merely kindly helped her into the car and put away the wheelchair.Shirley sat in the car and looked at the scenery outside the window. Her expression looked abnormally dispirited.During the drive, the driver would occasionally lift his eyes to look at Shirley from the rearview mirror.Shirley, who was looking out of the window the whole time, did not know that the driver was observing her.Although it was only drizzling, Shirley felt that it was raining cats and dogs in her heart.Her only family member had died, and the friend who took care of her this whole time was dead as well.She had even personally gone to destroy the future of the man she loved the most.Heh.Shirley chuckled at herself. She felt that her l
Shirley looked out of the car window and saw that the house before her looked familiar.At this moment, Carter had already gotten out of the car and was at the side of the car in the rain opening the car door. He then bent down and carried Shirley out of the car, ignoring her protests.“Carter, do you still intend to keep making mistakes now, even at this stage?”As if mute, Carter remained silent as in the face of Shirley’s accusations. “Carter!’“Stop talking.”Carter finally spoke, but he did not stop walking.He carried Shirley to the sofa in the house, then he brought in Shirley’s luggage and wheelchair before closing the door.The rain and wind were rustling outside beneath the gloomy sky.Inside the house, Carter turned on the heating lamp and heater, and no one could feel the cold wind and haze of December in the house.Carter removed his coat and slowly sat down in front of Shirley. He then picked up a red apple and started peeling it.Shirley looked at Carter’s ev
That test reagent?Shirley’s expression changed. Her eyes moved about as she thought, but she could not figure out which test reagent Carter was talking about.That was because she had developed too many kinds of test reagents back when Carter ordered her to do so.The sight of Carter’s sly smile sent a chill down Shirley’s spine. A terrifying feeling crept into her heart.“What did you do to Eveline and Jeremy?”“Are you worried about Jeremy or the partner with whom you fooled me?”“...”Shirley looked blankly at the man. She could tell from Carter’s expression that something was not right. He looked as if possessed, and there was only hatred burning in his eyes.Did he hate Eveline and Jeremy?Shirley’s heart trembled. She still could not figure out what test reagent Carter was talking about.However, he already saw the uneasiness and apprehension on Shirley’s face.He smiled and spoke no further.…Elsewhere, it had been a few days since Madeline and Jeremy went back to
Madeline’s sudden gesture caused Jeremy to stop abruptly.He felt his heart beating faster, but it was not a joyous rhythm.“Jeremy, do you have something on your mind?”Madeline finally asked. She did feel that Jeremy looked perturbed.Upon hearing that, Jeremy lifted his eyes and shook his head.“The biggest thing on my mind is you.”“Really?” Madeline giggled.“I’m sorry, Linnie. I was thinking about something just now so I didn’t catch the teacup. I’ve caused you pain.” Jeremy caressed the back of Madeline’s leg which had been burned as his heart ached, even though the burn was not too serious.Madeline smiled softly. “I know you didn’t do it on purpose. I can endure such pain, but I can’t endure you having something on your mind which you aren’t telling me.”After Madeline said this, Jeremy’s expression looked solemn.Madeline recomposed herself and asked, “Is it about the maid?”When Jeremy heard this, a look of loss evidently flashed across his face.Madeline furrowe
When Madeline said that, Jeremy suddenly felt like he was at a loss.However, it was understandable that she wanted to be by herself.“Linnie, I'll be outside the study. Call me if you need me,” Jeremy said and was about to turn around and go out.However, Madeline grabbed his hand. “Jeremy, your injury isn’t healed yet, so move as little as possible. I'll wait in the room for a bit.”After she said that, Madeline let go of Jeremy's hand and walked toward the door to the study.Jeremy's heart suddenly became empty.If his leg hurt, so, too, did her scalded foot. However, at this moment, nothing hurt more than her heart.Jeremy was truly irritated. He really had been careless back then. He had not kept his guard up against the maid, so he did not think that there was a problem with the cake.He recalled the situation in detail, and there was still a particular scene in his mind that he did not want to remember. How could he touch a woman other than his Linnie?He could not acce
‘Are you so disappointed in me that you don’t want to care about this?’Countless questions appeared in Jeremy’s heart. He was so conflicted that it hurt.Madeline, who seemed to see through what Jeremy was thinking, smiled and held Jeremy’s slightly stiff hand.“I’ll be lying if I say I don’t mind, but this isn’t your fault. Carter was the one who had deliberately done this. His goal was to cause a misunderstanding between us, but I won’t let him get what he wants.”Madeline’s heart was clear.“Jeremy, we’ve been through far too much throughout this journey, and it’s been very challenging. It’s impossible for me to not feel the feelings you have for me up to this day. And that’s why I don’t want to let other people influence us. Just let time wash away those unhappy memories, okay?”After listening to what Madeline had said, Jeremy was slightly moved.His Linnie understood him, and instead of blaming him in any way, she still comforted him.Jeremy, however, blamed himself even
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that