Madeline could see Meredithโs cracked smile from underneath her sunglasses.She walked over while remaining calm and collected. She could feel the eyes of everyone in the room glued on her.Back then, she did not know how to put on makeup or doll herself up. She did not even know how to walk after putting on high heels.At that point in time, she was an ugly duckling that even a beggar would look down on.However, everything was different now.Every dog had its day. Ten years later, Madeline Crawford was not who she was back then.Madeline smiled sweetly while sitting in an empty seat behind Meredith in a calm and composed manner.Jeremyโs eyes were on her the entire time. Until now, he was still looking at her.When Meredith noticed that Jeremyโs attention was on Madeline, she clenched her fists in anger.Jeremy was indeed moved by that b*tch Madeline. If not, why would he stare at her just because she looked similar to Madeline?Madeline noticed Jeremy staring at her. Perha
After she said that, everyone looked at her with shock on their faces.Meredith was so angry that she almost ripped the placard into pieces. Was this woman purposely going against her?Who did she think she was? How dare she go against her?!How would Meredith allow this? She lifted the placard again.Everyone thought Meredith would add on a few million dollars, however, she only added 500,000 dollars.The moment she finished saying that, Madeline said nonchalantly, โ20 million.โโWowโฆโEveryone exclaimed.Meredith could not stand this anymore. She suppressed the fire of rage inside her and glared at Madeline. She then forced out an innocent and gentle smile.โMiss, were you hired by the other party to come here to deliberately raise the price? Everyone knows that my fiancรฉ is going to buy this shop for me as my birthday present. Could it be that you enjoy stealing things from others?โโSteal things from others? Isnโt that what youโre good at, Miss Crawford?โMadelineโs face
โThanks.โThe word she uttered so softly lingered in his ear. However, it landed heavily on Jeremyโs heart.When Jeremy saw this stunning face in front of him, he felt as if he had turned into a sculpture. In that split second, he lost all of his senses and consciousness.He even felt that he might be dreaming.The beautiful face in front of him was so glaring.It was so painful!โMaddie!โHe could not control himself from screaming out her name in his heart.His heart that had fallen into a deep slumber for the past three years was abruptly woken up.Madeline smiled lightly when she saw Jeremyโs reaction.โAre you surprised, Jeremy?โThe ex-wife you despise isnโt dead yet.โHowever, Iโm not that Madeline Crawford who loved you so much that she abandoned all self-respect, self-love, and even herself.โโIโm sorry, Mr. Whitman. I still have some things to take care of, so Iโll get going now.โ Madeline retracted her hand and walked past Jeremy elegantly and calmly.When the
When he heard Madelineโs words, Jeremyโs face went cold.He pressed his thin lips tightly together and grabbed Madelineโs chin all of a sudden.Madeline did not expect him to do this. However, she managed to quickly dodge away. โMr. Witman, you have a fiancรฉe. Please have some respect for yourself.โ She reminded him.However, Jeremyโs face was icy as he stared piercingly at Madeline. โYou say youโre not her, but do you have the guts to show me your left chest area?โHe would never forget the mole on Madelineโs left chest. It was extremely glaring on her fair and smooth skin.After he said that, Madelineโs face fell.โMr. Whitman, are you joking? Do you think Iโll let you see that part of my body? Please let go of me.โHe stared at the beautiful eyes in front of him. โAre you feeling guilty? Is that why you wonโt show me? Madeline, why arenโt you dead yet?โโWhy didnโt you come back to me if youโre alive and well?โโWhy am I not dead yet?โAm I such an obstacle in your life ju
After Jeremy heard that, his hands froze as they were trying to flip open the documents. โYouโre dismissed.โKen did not ask much before leaving.Jeremy flipped through the documents quickly, and the information on them was simple.Vera Quinn was from F Country. She grew up in F Country and had never come to Glendale before. She studied psychology in university and had lots of interests. There was close to zero information about her social life.It just stated that she had a very close male friend.Her boyfriend.Jeremy felt a thorn in his heart. When he first met her in KFC, he remembered she was wearing a ring on her ring finger.Was she engaged?Jeremy lit a cigarette and white smoke escaped from his lips. The smoke then blurred his expression.While looking at this photo, his mind started to wander.After a short while, Jeremy started to put his attention on Ava.Back then, Ava was the one who brought Madelineโs body to the funeral parlor. When he got there, she was the
Jeremy was already quite used to meeting her this way. He raised his eyebrows, gazing deeply at Madelineโs unblemished, picturesque face.He obviously did not forget that there used to be two deep wounds on the right side of Madelineโs face. Those wounds never really healed, up until the day she stopped breathing. However, the face in front of him had a flawless smile, and her skin was completely smooth. In short, she was stunning. โMiss Vera, our fates seem quite intertwined,โ Jeremy said in a casual tone.Madeline looked at the man in front of her and let out a vibrant smile. โIt seems like Mr. Whitman is quite sober today. Youโre no longer mistaking me for your dead ex-wife.โJeremy furrowed his eyebrows, looking quite dissatisfied. However, he did not voice it out and instead continued smiling as he said, โI wonder if I can have the honor of treating you to dinner?โMadeline knitted her eyebrows together. โDinner might not be possible, but Iโm free for lunch today.โJere
When Meredith reached the place, she immediately saw Jeremy sitting next to the window. Even if she had only seen his back, Meredith would never mistaken him for anyone else.However, Meredith did not see another woman sitting in front of Jeremy. After thinking about it, she figured that the woman could have just gone to the washroom. Meredith did not bother greeting Jeremy and headed straight to the washroom instead.Looking around, she failed to find anyone who was wearing the same outfit as the woman in the picture she saw.Meredith cursed in her heart before tidying her appearance and putting on her best smile to go look for Jeremy. However, the moment she headed over, she noticed that Jeremy had disappeared as well.She hurried down the elevator but only managed to see Jeremyโs white-colored sports car speeding away in front of her, and in the passenger seat was a woman.Meredith gritted her teeth in anger, immediately calling Jeremy. The phone call went through, but no one a
Meredith felt like she was in trouble, so she once again put on a show of spraining her foot. She made Rose exaggerate the story of her injury to Jeremy, wanting to trick him into visiting her at the Montgomery household.The room was large and beautiful, elegantly decorated. Even the cloakroom was filled with various luxury goods.Meredith was obviously enjoying everything that should have belonged to Madeline. She had never felt a shred of remorse, and even Brittanyโs death caused her to swell with pride at how decisively she handled it.Only an intelligent and capable woman like her deserved the life of the upper society.Madeline and Brittany were unworthy of being her opponents. As such, how could she possibly lose to Vera Quinnโa woman who had appeared out of nowhere?!While indulging in her own thoughts, Meredith heard the sound of Jeremyโs footsteps. She immediately lay in bed like a frail patient, putting on a pair of pitiful eyes. โJeremy, youโve come to see me.โJere
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.โStop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?โโWho said I'm going to make trouble? Iโm going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?โHer husband was startled. โYouโre agreeing to this?โGina 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 Danielโs 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. โAva, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.โโBut Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents wonโt be happy about it for the rest of their lives,โ Ava said with a helpless sigh. โI really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.โโBut AvaโฆโโMaddie, 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 theyโre safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?โThere 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.โAva, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?โโI've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.โHmph, 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,โ Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. โStop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isnโt a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didnโt 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?โGina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. โDidn'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?โโStop talking.โ Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.โHe just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?โHe even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?โOld 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?โI canโt let this happen.โAfter 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.โDan, have you decided to just give up?โAre we
โI'll be right back!โGina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.โDonโt follow me! Youโre not welcomed at our house.โDespite 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. โWhat? Danโs gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?โโLook 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.โWhatโs going on? Whereโs Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?โ 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, โI want to know as well.โโHow could you not know? You came before me.โโDan wasn't in the ward when I came,โ Ava said and turned around. โI'll go to the nurse's station and ask.โโWait.โGina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.โAva, 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.โLily.โ Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. โLily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope youโll be able to speak soon.โLillian 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.โMiss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.โJulie smiled and shook her head. โYou stopped owing me an
โI did,โ 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, โI wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didnโt 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.โFabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.โBut Miss Charles, rest assured, thereโll be no such trouble in the future.โJulie 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.โMiss Charles, Iโve found a more suitable school for Lily, and itโs 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.โJulie, how could you fall in love with a single father?โJulie frowned. โYes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.โโWhat?โโTsk tskโฆ Julie, do you really like this single father?โ The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. โSomeone 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.โโWhat? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?โ Patty was even more nervous, for fear that