“Eveline was right. None of the Whitman family men are good men. If any one of us were even half the man Grandfather was, perhaps the women who love us so much would not have been so deeply hurt.”He raised his frosty and fierce gaze. “I’ve already turned over a new leaf, Felipe. What about you? Will you not own up to your mistakes? You would go and surrender yourself if you have even the slightest bit of conscience left in you. Or you can wait until I hand the police the evidence they need.”Jeremy warned solemnly as he gave Cathy’s tombstone one last look, his deep gaze filled with hurt. Then, he turned to leave. Dazed, Felipe stood in the wind with Cathy’s ashes held preciously in his arms. A deep swirl of emotions flashed in his eyes. “Don’t worry. I promised you, so I’ll make sure it happens. Wait for me.”He left with the wind blowing in his face and her urn in his hands.…Madeline took care of Lillian in the hotel until Jeremy returned at nightfall. She prayed that
Jeremy raised his arm to pull Madeline into his embrace.“This is my wife. I, Jeremy Whitman, have and will only have one wife—Eveline Montgomery.”His gaze was heavy, and his tone left no room for argument as he reminded Karen.“I do hope that you wouldn’t treat my wife how you used to, Mom. I don’t expect you to be a great mother-in-law, but at least treat her with basic courtesy and respect.”“...” Stunned, Karen’s expression darkened. She turned her head to see Madeline smiling faintly at her and the flames within her flared. “What’s happening, Jeremy? You just told me that you were getting engaged to Yvette? Why are you with her again? Did you forget what she told you before? She’s only doing this to get revenge!”A sour feeling filled both Madeline and Jeremy’s hearts at Karen’s mention of Cathy.Jeremy tightened his grip on Madeline’s hand as he explained solemnly, “I’ve always seen Yvette as my little sister, just like how she saw me as an older brother. There was never a
At that, Jeremy seemed slightly regretful. Anxiously taking in the change in Madeline’s expression, he resembled the careful self she used to be with him.“I’m sorry, Linnie. I shouldn’t have brought up the past. I’m sorry I made you upset again.” He apologized softly, pressing his lips lightly against the back of her ear. “I’ll bring you to Adam first thing in the morning to make sure you’re alright. Then I’ll go and settle Cathy’s situation.” Without waiting for Madeline to nod, he bent down to carry her into his arms. “It’s getting late. Let’s go to sleep.”Madeline reached out instinctively to wrap her arms around his neck. Carrying her into their bedroom, Madeline felt her heart race in a way that reminded her of the first time she married Jeremy.She had been nervous, moved, and slightly hopeful. Lying down, Jeremy held Madeline and pressed a kiss on the top of her head.“I can finally hug you and have a peaceful sleep, Linnie.” In the dark of the night, his to
On the first page was written in a girl’s clean handwriting: [The most beautiful moment in my life—meeting Felipe Whitman] ‘The most beautiful moment in her life.’Felipe’s vision blurred. ‘No, Cathy. Meeting you is the best thing that happened to me. ‘There is nothing beautiful about you meeting me.’With his heart aching, Felipe flipped through the diary and found that the first entry was the day he confirmed his sponsorship. The words inside read: [I’m so lucky to have met the little boy who was by my house all those years ago. Ah, wait, he’s not little anymore. Despite how long it has been, I knew it was him the moment I saw him. Although, it doesn’t seem like he recognizes me anymore. (Sobs) [I still have the red string he gave me. I wonder if he still has the shell I gave him? [He has grown to look so handsome and gentlemanly. Ah, how could a man look so beautiful? He’s so perfect, I’m sure there are a lot of girls who like him. (Envious) [Yeah, I’ve got to study
Felipe’s expression darkened as he frowned. “I’m Cathy’s husband.”“What? That damned girl’s husband?”“Are you… really Cathy’s husband?”Both the mother and daughter were shocked.Felipe did not want to waste any more time with them. “You have one day to move out.”“What? How could you make us move? The damned girl has left for so many years already, this house has nothing to do with her anymore!” The mother crossed her arms as she stared down at Felipe arrogantly and disdainfully. “Here I thought how great the damned girl’s eyes were. Who would’ve thought she found herself a broke and young boy. You want the house back as a marital home? You wish! Look at you. Who are you to get married when you can’t even buy a house?”Felipe shot the woman a cold look, one that made a shiver run up her spine.“You have one day to move, or I’ll make you leave myself.”“...”Having warned them, Felipe turned and left.“Damned hobo. You can dream on if you think I’ll let you steal my house!”
In a tailored limited edition suit, Felipe’s elegant appearance and aura made him look like he had just walked out of a comic.He looked precisely like the stereotypical cool and unfeeling type of character.Was he not the same man Yui and her mother called a ‘hobo’ yesterday? Both Yui and her mother were stunned. As he strode forward, Felipe glanced at the two women in front of him and parted his lips to instruct, “Throw everything in the house. Don’t let unnecessary people stand in the way.”“Understood, Mr. Whitman.” Following their orders, his subordinates quickly entered the house to throw everything out. Meanwhile, Felipe walked inside without a care. “Hey! How can you call people to throw my things out? Who do you think you are…” Yui’s mother spoke, and Felipe slowly turned to look at her. His handsome side profile was gentle, but the corners of his eyes were sharp and cold. “This is my wife’s home. I’m merely taking back what belonged to her.” Yui’s mother w
“He’s giving up all his hard work for a woman?”Felipe’s subordinates under Dice quickly booked a flight over.The early summer morning dawned with rainfall, and Felipe went to check on Cathy’s grave in fear that it would be affected by the rain. Only after confirming that everything would be fine did Felipe return. Upon his arrival, he found quite a few cars stopped by the entrance of his small villa. When he entered the house, he saw Dice and his subordinates waiting impatiently for him.“Are you really going to dismiss the company, Master Whitman?” Dice asked.Felipe’s expression was indifferent. “I don’t like repeating myself.”“But Master Whitman, is it really worth dismissing such a large company because of a woman?”A layer of frost covered Felipe’s warm features. “This woman you speak of is my wife.”“...” Seeing Felipe angry, Dice dared not talk back and resorted to persuading him instead. “But Madam’s already dead, Master Whitman. I’m sure she wouldn’t want to see yo
Knowing that none of them came with good intentions, Felipe’s bad feeling was confirmed when he set his eyes on what Dice was referring to.Taking the opportunity of a dazed Felipe, Dice immediately pushed Felipe’s gun away and stood up.“Hmph. How’s this, Master Whitman? Since you love your wife so much, then we’ll use this to trade the company. It’s worth it, isn’t it?”“Give her back!” Felipe oozed with fury.Dice then handed a document to him with an evil smile. “This is a document for the transferral of the company’s ownership. Sign below and I’ll give you your stupid urn back.”‘Stupid urn.’ The words ignited the flames of fury within him.Balling a veiny fist, the frost that exploded off Felipe stunned everyone in the room. He raised his fist to punch Dice across the face. It was strong enough to knock one of his teeth out. In the next moment, he arrived at the side of the man with Cathy’s ashes before anyone could react.Snatching the urn in record speed, he elbowed