“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
Fabian met Madeline’s inquisitive eyes. “Eveline, do you still trust me?”Madeline paused after hearing the words. “Are you saying you don’t want me to take Lily away from here?”Fabian did not nod, but that was what he meant.“Eveline, to tell you the truth, I’m reluctant to let Lily go back with you.”“...”Upon hearing this, Madeline could not help but keep quiet.For a while, she did not even know how to refute it.However, that was her daughter.“I know that you, Jeremy, and your family are all concerned and worried about Lily, but if Lily goes back with you, I think I’ll never have the chance to see her again.”“What do you mean you’ll never see her again? As long as you want to see her, you can come to see her freely. Do you think Jeremy and I will stop you?” Madeline felt this strange.“No, I won't go back to Glendale anymore,” Fabian said with a soft sigh before looking out the car window. “I’ll never go to the city where I lost two of my dearest family members again
Madeline figured that Shirley might not be able to reply to the message now, so she could only wait patiently.About noon, Madeline finally received a message from Shirley.Shirley told her that Carter was out to buy lunch at this time, so that was why Shirley had a chance to reply to the message.Additionally, Shirley told Carter that she did not feel too well, and she deliberately asked Carter to go to the pharmacy to buy a medicine that did not exist at all.After learning about this situation, Madeline rushed to the hotel immediately.Madeline remembered the room number very well. When she arrived, she rang the doorbell. Shirley immediately opened the door after hearing Madeline's voice, but she found that the door could not be opened at all.“Carter must have done something from the outside. Eveline, can you see if something is stuck outside the door?”After hearing that, Madeline immediately looked around the door and found that something was indeed stuck on the handle of
Madeline's heart pounded. If Carter saw her, she and Lillian would not only be unable to leave but also face even more difficult troubles.She raised her hand to cover Lillian's little head. “Lily, get closer to me and don't look up. Be a good girl.”She whispered and immediately turned around while holding Lillian.Madeline heard the elevator doors opening completely, and Carter's footsteps came not far behind her.Worried that Carter would recognize her back, Madeline did not dare to walk too fast. She was afraid that this would attract Carter's attention, so she had to keep walking at a normal speed.Lillian very obediently buried her little head between Madeline's neck and remained motionless the whole time.Although she was still young, she seemed to feel that her mother was worried about something, so she hugged Madeline even harder.Madeline, who also felt Lillian's movements, bowed her head and softly comforted the cute little girl.“Don't be afraid of Lily, I’m here.”