Amidst the silence, Jeremy could hear Madeline chuckling lightly.“Jeremy, everything’s too late. I won’t have any feelings for you no matter what you say now,” Madeline said coldly. She no longer had the same yearning for him any longer.“Because I don’t love you anymore.”Even though he knew that she did not love him, when he heard her saying it out loud, Jeremy finally felt what it was like to have a million arrows to his heart.He felt like invisible knives were raining down on him, slicing away his flesh from his body. What was left of him now was just his bones.Madeline lifted her hand suddenly and pushed away Jeremy’s lifeless arms.She turned around and looked sarcastically at the dispirited man.“Jeremy, I’m done with you. The moment you asked someone to break open my grandpa’s tombstone, I instantly regretted falling in love with a cold-blooded and heartless man like you.”When he heard her saying this, Jeremy felt the cold wind taking over his body. The temperature
Maybe it was out of surprise, but Madeline’s heart skipped a beat.She wanted to ignore the man on the floor at first, but when she saw Jeremy’s brows knitted together and the way he looked like he was in pain, she subconsciously squatted down before taking his temperature.His cheek was cold, but his forehead was burning.When she got closer to him, aside from his scent, there was also a strong smell of alcohol.He had drunk a lot and even stayed out in the cold wind the entire night. It was likely he was suffering from a fever now.Madeline did not want anything to do with Jeremy, so she thought of calling 911 so that the ambulance could take him away instead. When she turned around to do so, however, Jeremy grabbed her hand.His hand was so cold, feeling as if it had been frozen into ice. The coldness from his hand penetrated her bones.“Don’t go…” he muttered like he was still in a dream, his eyelashes moving slightly. Then, he slowly opened his narrow eyes.“Don’t go, plea
The rumors about Jeremy’s debt and fall from grace started increasing as well.A lot of people were waiting for Jeremy’s response. However, after a long while, his Twitter was never updated.Felipe was also predicting what Jeremy would do. However, even after one day, Jeremy never appeared.It was as if he had gone missing. He even switched off his phone.On the other hand, Madeline knew Jeremy was in her apartment. However, it had been a day. Was he still unconscious?It would be impossible for him to not react after seeing today’s press conference. Did he get even sicker?Madeline was contemplating about this in silence. Then, she followed Felipe to the most luxurious restaurant in Glendale. To celebrate, Felipe opened a bottle of the most expensive wine.“Congratulations on finally achieving your goal. Now, Whitman Corporation is yours.” Madeline lifted her wine glass in celebration.Felipe was smiling from his eyes. “Before I met you, my biggest wish and goal was to avenge
This was the sixth year.Six years passed in a blink of an eye.Madeline placed her finger down on the ID fingerprint lock and opened the door of the apartment. At this moment, her thoughts had wandered. She recalled how she was wrongfully imprisoned and how she was tortured during all those years there.She could not forget how she was forcefully induced into labor by those female inmates on that stormy night. How could she forget that tomorrow was her child’s birthday?However, this year would be different because she would not cry at the empty grave.She knew that her child was not dead.“Mommy, tomorrow is my birthday,” Jackson said. His voice that was as clear as bells brought Madeline back to reality. She was slightly taken aback and could not suppress the pain in her heart.Jackson was Meredith and Jeremy’s child. The ironic thing was that her child was born on the same day as Jackson.“Mommy, you’ll celebrate my birthday with me tomorrow, right?” The little guy tugg
“Daddy,” Jackson called out to him at this moment.Jeremy looked over in surprise. The good-looking little guy walked over to him with a smile, his clear eyes looking more and more like Madeline’s.Actually, during the three years of Madeline’s ‘passing’, he rarely heard Jackson calling him ‘Daddy’. Even if he did, his voice would sound lifeless and perfunctory unlike now.“Daddy, you’re here as well? Do you want to celebrate my birthday with Mommy?”Birthday.Jeremy suddenly remembered that tomorrow was Jackson’s birthday.Jackson was five, but from what he recalled, it seemed that he had never celebrated his birthday with him before.“Jack, your father has to go now. Just tell him what you want to say to him next time,” Madeline walked over and said to Jackson with a smile. She was purposely saying that to Jeremy so that he would leave.She turned around to look at the man, her eyes turning a few degrees colder. “You can leave now.”Jeremy smiled bitterly. “I’m leaving, but
A lot of people started gathering around because of the accident.The moment the car sped over, Madeline thought she was unable to get away. However, in a quick flash, there was a strong force holding her. In that instant, she felt a sense of security that she had never felt before.While she was still in a panicked state, someone was holding onto her shoulders tightly.“Eveline, are you okay? Are you hurt?”When she heard the familiar voice of concern, Madeline finally realized that the person who had pulled her to safety was Eloise.Eloise’s graceful and elegant face was filled with worry. Her eyes that were filled with concern were scanning Madeline’s body up and down to see if there were any wounds.Madeline was stuck in a daze for a few seconds before she said, “I’m fine. Thanks, Mrs. Montgomery.”When Eloise heard how Madeline addressed her, her eyes became red. However, she had nothing to say.She knew she had already lost the right to get her daughter back.Madeline tu
She should have stopped caring about them a long time ago. However, she could feel tears rising in her eyes when she saw Eloise struggling to walk.After Jeremy left Madeline’s place, he locked himself in his room in Whitman Manor.During this time, Yvonne and Karen came and knocked on his door. However, he ignored them every time.He sat there from dawn till dusk, constantly watching the wedding video of him and Madeline.His grandfather was right. He had fallen in love with Madeline a very long time ago. The best evidence of him choosing her as his life partner was when he married Madeline using the old master’s name.However, Meredith had fooled him for six whole years because of that promise he made when he was a kid.In the end, Meredith was just a phony.The girl he loved was the girl he had made the promise to back then.Jeremy leaned against the chair quietly. Suddenly, he burst into laughter.‘The person I love, no matter back then or in the future, will always be you
After Jeremy said that, the air around them froze.The anger in Madeline’s eyes was shaken. “Jeremy, what did you say?”The man looked at her pressing gaze and felt a pang of pain in his heart.“Jeremy, repeat what you said just now! Have you already known that our child isn’t dead? Do you know where she is?” Madeline could not control her emotions any longer. She grabbed the man’s shoulders and asked, “Tell me! Tell me now! Where is the child?”Jeremy felt devastated, and he blamed himself when he saw the tears in Madeline’s reddening eyes. “Maddie, calm down...”“Calm down? Do you think I’m able to calm down now?” Madeline scoffed and asked. Her gaze was as sharp as an icepick. “Jeremy, you don’t care about the child but I do! Do you know how painful it is to have your child separated from you? You won’t because you’re heartless! You only have that witch Meredith in your cold-blooded and emotionless heart!”“Daddy, Mommy.”When Madeline was about to question Jeremy, Jackson ra
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