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.”
To Carter, a smart woman like Madeline would definitely not play the game according to the rules; instead of running downstairs, she would be running upstairs to confuse him.However, this time, what Carter did not expect was that Madeline neither went up nor down.She was now trapped behind the iron door leading into the fire escape.Madeline's heart was racing. After listening to Carter's footsteps growing fainter and fainter upstairs, she pulled the palm on her mouth away and turned her head back suddenly.“Shhh.”When Madeline was about to speak, the man shushed her and took Lillian away from Madeline's arms. He then took Madeline's hand with the other hand and decisively walked out of the fire escape and towards the elevator.After Carter had walked up a few floors, he suddenly realized that something was amiss.Madeline was carrying Lillian, so she could not have run that far.When he ran in just now, the whole corridor was quiet, completely absent of sound. Therefore, Ma
Madeline quickly came back to her senses and smiled at Jeremy. “I was wondering how my husband suddenly appeared in front of me so magically, of course.”She sighed ruefully and took Jeremy's hand.“The situation just now was so urgent. Fortunately, you showed up. Otherwise, I don’t know what Carter would do to Lily and me.”“So, why do you have to face this kind of danger alone, huh?” Jeremy asked in a reproachful tone, but in fact, he was concerned.Madeline glanced at Lillian who was playing on the side at this moment and sighed silently. “I’m Lily’s mother, so what else wouldn’t I do for her?”“Didn’t you think about your husband before you took the risk?” Jeremy furrowed his sharp eyebrows, his expression right now seemed more serious.Madeline paused and knew that Jeremy was not joking. He was serious about this.“Sorry, Jeremy.”“Don't apologize to me. Did you forget that we’re a family?” Jeremy emphasized, raising his hand and stroking Madeline's cheek. “Fortunately, I
Upon seeing the worry in Madeline’s eyes, Jeremy squeezed her hand and comforted her softly.“No matter what, I will stay with you and Lily. As long as I’m here, I will never let Carter hurt you again.”As she listened to Jeremy's promises, Madeline's heart was warm, but she started to worry even more.“No, Jeremy, I think the most dangerous person is you. The person he wants to retaliate against the most is you because he still believes that you killed the child he had with Shirley.”Jeremy knew that Madeline was worried about him and that he could not take it lightly.“Linnie, let's go back to Glendale first. For the time being, Carter wants to accompany Shirley to have her illness treated here, so he won’t have the energy to spare to deal with me for a while.”Jeremy raised his eyes to look at the little princess who was at one side.“It's also time for our family to reunite.”Madeline could hear that Jeremy wanted to take Lillian home as soon as possible, so Madeline hesita
Jeremy lowered his gaze and saw the little princess looking at him with a pure smile as she blinked her big eyes.Jeremy's heart seemed to melt immediately. He sat Lillian onto his lap and then stroked her little head lovingly and tenderly.“Lily, do you have something you want to tell me?”Lillian blinked her innocent eyes and handed Jeremy a piece of paper in her little hand.Jeremy then took it in his hand and opened the note.On it, there was a word written by Lillian. Although the word was not beautifully written, it was neat.Jeremy clearly saw one word. “Fab.”Madeline and Jeremy immediately understood what Lillian was trying to say. The child wanted to see Fabian.“Jeremy.” Madeline looked at the man with a frown. “Why don’t we let Lily make the decision?”“Let Lily make the decision?” Jeremy did not understand Madeline for a while, but gradually, he figured it out.“Linnie, do you want Lily to decide if she should go or stay?”Madeline smiled and nodded. “Yeah.”“L
At the sight of the gradually approaching cute little figure, the corners of Fabian's lips also slowly turned into an arc of joy.When Lillian ran up to him, Fabian knelt down and gently took Lillian's little hand.“Lily, it’s great that you’re fine.” He inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. The sight of that the little cutie being safe and sound finally eased the anxious feeling he had for the past few days.However, when he remembered that Madeline and Jeremy would be taking Lillian home, his heart seemed to sink back into the bottom of the sea.Lillian seemed to sense that Fabian’s worry for her the past few days, so she approached Fabian, raised her hands to hug Fabian gently, and then snuggled into Fabian's arms very affectionately for a moment.Fabian raised his hand and touched Lillian's little head; his eyes filled with genuine concern.Jeremy watched this scene and a feeling of jealousy inexplicably surged into his heart.It seemed that he was jealous. Of course, as a fat
Fabian's expression seemed momentarily dazed when Jeremy asked him that question.Was this really the real reason?No.Perhaps not.He was still a little selfish.However, this selfishness could not be described with words accurately.What could be summed up was that he was reluctant for Lillian to leave him.Regardless, what qualifications did he have to say that he was unwilling?This little cutie was originally the gem of Jeremy and Madeline, and she had her own home.When Madeline saw that Fabian was absentminded and silent, she broke the silence.“Fabian, Jeremy and I both know that you love and care for Lily sincerely. But our family members are very worried, and they’ve also missed her since she’s been taken away by you for so long. I can understand how you feel, and I hope you can understand how we feel as parents too.”Madeline persuaded. At this moment, she was still siding with Jeremy.He wanted to take his daughter home, and it was only normal for him to want th
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