As soon as Fabian had finished complaining, they heard a jingle from downstairs of the coffee shop.It was the sound of wind chimes when the door opened.The cafe was closed today, so Carter was the only one who would enter the store at this time.Sure enough, they heard the waiter's polite voice in the next second, “Mr. Gray, you are here. The boss and his friends are already waiting for you upstairs. What would you like to drink?”Carter turned a deaf ear and, without even sparing a glance at the waiter out of the corner of his eye, walked toward the stairs on his own.Carter seemed to frown in dissatisfaction when he saw that Madeline and Fabian were also there on the second floor.“Why are you here too?”Fabian stood up suddenly, his expression colder than Carter’s.“Carter, Professor Laker whom you want to see is already here. We have done what you asked for, so I hope you can also fulfill your promise.”“Heh.” Carter sneered indifferently. After that, he walked past Made
Madeline certainly believed that Fabian had such a determination, and she could see Fabian's unique care and love for Lily.Approximately half an hour later, Madeline finally heard movement at the stairs.Carter and Evan's father seemed to have finished talking.The trio stood up simultaneously and saw Carter taking the lead as he came down the stairs.“Carter.” Madeline was the first to stop Carter.“Even if you don’t release Lily for the time being, you should at least let me see her first. I just want to know how my daughter is now.”Carter was unmoved by what Madeline said. “The specific treatment plan isn’t out yet, so you won’t see your daughter for the time being.”“Carter, this is too much. You should leave some room for maneuver no matter what you do. Don't you think this will help your injured female friend?”Fabian said in a dull tone, but his words also bore threats.Carter frowned and then smiled.“Okay, I’ll let you meet her, but just you.”Carter's eyes locked
The driver nearly lost his grip on the steering wheel when he heard what Carter said.This did not sound like a conversation between lovers at all.He subconsciously glanced at the rearview mirror to look at Carter, who had a cold and arrogant expression.He briefly felt Carter's gaze on him, so the driver quickly shifted his gaze away. He then heard Madeline's calm and composed voice.“What’s your goal? You can be straight to the point. You don't need to threaten me with my daughter again and again.”“Heh.” Carter chuckled coldly at Madeline's calm appearance. “Eveline, while you seem to be very indifferent, I know how anxious you truly are.”Madeline clenched her fists that were hidden in her sleeves slightly.She could not deny that Carter now fully grasped the worries in her heart.Carter caught sight of the melancholy flashing across Madeline's eyes, and a deeper smile appeared on Carter's lips.“Eveline, I told you I won't let my child die in vain. If you don't want your
“Carter, Carter! Carter, don't, don't hurt Lillian!”Click.Carter opened the door at the same time Shirley said that.Madeline, who had been waiting intently at the door, suddenly heard these words coming from the room, and her heart also skipped a beat.“Lily!”Madeline ran to the entrance quickly, and at this moment, she saw Lillian who was held in Carter's arms.“Mommy.”As soon as Lillian saw Madeline, she reflexively called out that word.Shirley was surprised when she heard that, and at the same time, she saw the sudden appearance of Madeline.“Eveline?”Shirley was extremely surprised, but she felt also a hint of pleasant surprise.She was surprised by Madeline’s appearance and pleasantly surprised to hear Lillian calling out to her mother.It turned out that Lillian's voice was so sweet and crisp.Additionally, when she heard Lillian calling out to her mother, it also made her inexplicably envious.When Lillian saw Madeline, her small body leaned hard toward Made
Shirley quickly came back to her senses. She inexplicably felt a sense of anxiety creeping into her heart when she saw Carter staring gloomily at the embracing Madeline and Lillian.“Eveline, why are you in F Country?” Shirley spoke deliberately, breaking the creepy atmosphere she was feeling.Madeline slightly loosened her arms around Lillian and looked at Shirley who was in the wheelchair.She had something to say to Shirley, but she decided to calm Lillian down first, then she slowly stood up while holding Lillian's hand, looked at Carter, and spoke calmly.“Carter, give me some time. I will not take Lily away by force. I also know that you will give me this opportunity, so don't worry, I won’t risk my daughter's safety.”Carter seemed dissatisfied, but he glanced at Shirley as if he had compromised.However, without speaking, Carter merely turned around silently, stepped out of the door, and closed the door.Madeline knew that Carter would be guarding the door, so it would b
Shirley's words revealed an indifferent attitude.She seemed to have no expectations for the future.“Addy died, and Cathy also died because she was implicated. I can't escape from my guilt. Plus, I look like this now. If I couldn’t atone for my sins even while alive, it's better to let the sickness slowly torment me to death. I’ll just think of it as a relief.”Madeline wanted to comfort the pessimistic Shirley, but suddenly she heard Lillian cough.Madeline knelt in front of Lillian nervously. “Lily, are you feeling unwell?”Lillian blinked her pure, crystal-clear, big eyes, shook her head slightly, and said one word, “Daddy.”“Do you miss Daddy, Lily?” Madeline asked with a gentle smile.Lillian nodded seriously and opened her mouth slightly. “Mommy, Daddy.”“Lily, you should stay with her, and behave. I’ll come to pick you up in a few days. Then, you’ll be able to see your father, brother, and younger brother.”Madeline soothed her softly. It was hard to tell such a small
Carter warned her, and Madeline warned him in turn.Having said this, Madeline did not forget to put on her gentle and affectionate smile before turning around to smile at the little princess who had been looking at her.“Bye-bye, Lily.”Lillian raised her tender little hand and waved at Madeline.“Mommy.”She called out to Madeline again, her voice tender and crisp.Madeline felt satisfied but distressed. She had a lot of reluctance in her heart, but now she had to leave.Carter closed the door as soon as Madeline left, but he did not move away. Shirley looked at Carter as he walked toward her, and she felt a little nervous.She was worried that Carter had heard whatever noise that was made when Madeline was handing her the phone.Nevertheless, at this moment, what touched Shirley more was Carter's real purpose for bringing her to F Country.Carter did not notice the anomaly in Shirley's mannerism. He asked straightforwardly, “What did you say to Eveline?”Shirley came ba
She never thought that there would be a day when she would feel warmed by a child.Tears pricked Shirley’s eyes, as she held Lillian's hand.“Thank you, Lily. I will be happy, and you must be happy too. I believe that you will be reunited with your parents soon.”As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something and then immediately took out the phone from her pocket.Shirley wanted to mute the phone, but then she realized that Madeline had already muted the phone when she handed it to her. Her worry just now was unnecessary.Since she did not have a charger, she put it on low power mode to prevent the battery from running out when she needed it.However, when she saw the family portrait on the lock screen, envy started to pour out from Shirley’s eyes against her volition.What a happy picture of a family of five.If possible, she also hoped to have such a complete and happy family in her next life.After leaving the hotel, Madeline stood at the entrance of the hotel for a while