After a while, Jeremy arrived. However, it was not because Madeline wanted to see him. Instead, he had come to criticize her violently.The light in the meeting room was dim. Nonetheless, it was enough for Madeline to see the malice and sinisterness on the man’s face.Madeline was firm. “I didn’t push Meredith. She fell by herself on purpose. Jeremy, please believe me!”Upon hearing her words, Jeremy stretched out his hand. His cold hand grabbed the back of her neck tightly, and he pushed her toward him.His bottomless, black eyes were like cold daggers as he shot out a glare and said, “Not only is there evidence, but there are eyewitnesses. Yet, you still have the cheek to say it wasn’t your doing?”“I did not! Meredith framed me! I didn’t push her! I didn’t!” Madeline was having an emotional breakdown. She kept on emphasizing the truth in hopes that the man would believe her.However, Jeremy’s eyes only became more and more terrifying. His hand on the back of her neck tightened
When Madeline remembered her battered self, she did not know what to do.Every woman would want to present their best selves to the man they loved. However, whenever she was with him, she would be in her worst and most torn-up state. At this moment, she was even covered in the scars he had given her.“Who allowed you to come in?” Jeremy stopped outside the door.Madeline looked at him. “This is my home.”“Your home?” The man chuckled lowly. “Do you think you have the right to call this your home?”The light in Madeline’s eyes faded. Jeremy’s words stabbed her heart like glass shards.“If Mer weren’t so kind, you would still be rotting in prison.” Jeremy’s words were laced with love for Meredith.Madeline scoffed. “Yeah, if it weren’t not for , I wouldn’t have ended up in such a place.”It was obvious that Jeremy was enraged by what she had said. “You’re still trying to talk back at a time like this?”“Jeremy, I did not! I’m telling the truth!” Madeline clenched her fists and e
Jeremy was fearful. He felt like there was a hidden thorn in his heart stabbing him mercilessly. He picked up Madeline without any hesitation.When Meredith saw this from one side, she stepped forward to stop him. “Jeremy, where are you taking Maddie?”However, Jeremy ignored her and sped to the hospital while holding Madeline.Throughout the way, his brain was occupied with the moment he first met the girl when he was young. That moment was delicate yet quiet and contented. It kept on replaying in his brain.Jeremy’s heart was beating frantically. He somehow forgot that he was supposed to be in disdain of Madeline and carried her to the ER frantically.She had said she was pregnant and it was his. However, his body was now stained with her blood.Jeremy felt as if he was being suffocated by something invisible. This was the first time he hoped that Madeline would be okay.He paced back and forth as he waited outside. He felt extremely anxious.At this moment, a nurse walked ou
Upon hearing this, Jeremy’s expression changed.He walked nearer and saw that Meredith had her back against him. She was talking to Madeline’s doctor.“Why is this happening? I never expected Maddie to do something like that…” Not long after, Meredith was heard sighing.Jeremy had not gotten the full story. However, when he was about to go forward and question them, the doctor frowned and said awkwardly, “Sigh! It’s against my medical ethics to lie, but your sister is really something else. She isn’t pregnant, but she insisted on pretending to be pregnant. She even used fake blood to pretend that the baby had been affected. When we found out, she threatened to kill herself and forced us to lie with her. We’re speechless!”Jeremy’s face was immediately covered with a layer of ice after he heard this.She was pretending?Madeline was pretending to be pregnant? Her blood was also fake?“I can understand why Maddie would have done that, but I never would’ve imagined she’d threaten t
“Heh.”Jeremy scoffed lightly. He looked down at Madeline coldly with his dark eyes.“Madeline, I underestimated you. You even managed to bribe the doctors here to make them lie to me about your pregnancy. Do you think I’m a fool? Do you think I’d be fooled so easily?”Madeline lifted her head and sobbed sadly. “No! I haven’t lied to you, Jeremy! Why would I lie to you about something like that? I really am pregnant! Jeremy, you don’t believe me? Touch my stomach. The child really is here…”Madeline stood up with all her might and grabbed Jeremy’s hand. She wanted him to believe her. She wanted him to feel the life that was already forming in her stomach.However, Jeremy pushed away her hand.“Get lost! Don’t touch me with your filthy hand!” Jeremy’s eyes were as sharp as knives. “You’re not pregnant. However, even if you really are, I’ll abort it because you do not deserve it! Madeline, a woman like you will never have the chance to have anything to do with me!”“Jeremy!” When
Nonetheless, Madeline shook her head and smiled bitterly. What was the difference between telling him and not telling him?He would not care about her. To Jeremy, it would be best if she died.For the sake of the child in her stomach, Madeline had to live positively.The doctor told her that the child was counteracting her.The more the child grew inside her, the worse Madeline would become since the little dumpling’s position was directly above the tumor that would worsen day by day.Madeline submitted countless resumes online, and they elicited no response. However, in the end, she got an order.It was from a small company. They wanted Madeline to design a pair of rings, and they offered her a decent price.Of course, Madeline accepted the order. She worked the entire day in her room and only came downstairs to make some food.The child was three months old. However, it was winter, so she did not look like she was pregnant while wearing her sweater.During this period, Jerem
When Ava heard this, she became worried. “Madeline, Crawford, what on earth are you saying?”“I’m serious.” Madeline smiled lightly. She looked at the azure ocean in front of her, and the beautiful memories resurfaced in her head once again.“This is where Jeremy and I pledged our love to each other,” she said before quickly correcting herself, “Or rather, this is where my one-sided love began.”Ava was stunned. Then, her brain registered what was going on. “So this is the place where you first met each other.”Madeline nodded and closed her eyes. The sunlight shone down on her round but bony face. “Back then, he told me, ‘Linnie, when we grow up, I’ll take you as my bride’.”Madline said before slowly reopening her eyes. Subsequently, tears escaped her eyes and silently rolled down her cheeks.Ava was furious. “All men are liars! Jeremy knew how to lie to girls at such a young age; you even fell into his trap!”“Yeah, I thought he was sincere. Not only did I think that, but I e
Madeline was surprised by Jeremy’s attitude. However, she did not try to flatter him like she used to. She calmly asked, “What do you want to talk about, Mr. Whitman?”Jeremy was unhappy with how Madeline was addressing him that way. “What did you call me?”“Is there any difference? You never pay attention to me anyway, Mr. Whiteman.”Jeremy frowned. After a few moments of silence, he said, “Mer’s stomach is getting bigger and bigger. I want to give her status.”Even though Madeline knew Jeremy would force her to divorce him one day, it still felt like a bolt from the blue now that it was happening.Madeline looked at the frigid man in front of her. She laughed in self-mockery. “What about me?”She asked. All of a sudden, she felt like she and the baby in her stomach were the biggest jokes in the world.Jeremy’s intense and piercing gaze landed on Madeline’s face. “If you remain obedient, we can stay this way.”Madeline burst out laughing after being dazed. “Mr. Whitman, are yo