Due to the inertia, Madeline’s body flew forward. A sharp pain came from her stomach. Madeline curled up her body to try to relieve this pain, but before she could do that, Jeremy yanked her over to him.His handsome face was not affected by his anger, and it was magnified in front of her.Jeremy looked at Madeline with an icy glare. “So you’re admitting that you drugged me and climbed into my bed back then?”Madeline looked at the face that she had loved for so many years and grinned.“If you think I did it, then I did, Mr. Whitman.” She did not want to make too many unnecessary explanations.However, Jeremy stopped in his tracks and looked at the grinning face that was before him. A similar grin appeared in his head, and the hand that was holding Madeline’s collar loosened. Then, after a while, there was a strong disgust in his eyes.“How cheap.” He spat out the insulting words from his lips and pushed Madeline away.Madeline felt a pang in her stomach and she frowned as she e

Madeline saw a pair of expensive black leather shoes and a pair of long, lean legs. She lifted her head, and in her dazed state, she vaguely saw a familiar face before she passed out.When Madeline regained consciousness, she realized that she was in the hospital. Ava was staying next to her.Ava saw that she was awake but she still was not relieved. “Maddie, don’t you know the condition of your body? Why did you go out in the rain and got yourself into this situation?”Madeline saw that Ava was on the brink of tears. Her eyes were red and the corner of her lips was twitching.“I’m awake now, aren’t I?” Madeline smiled. However, she subconsciously felt that her body might have worsened. She did not want to think about it anymore.She recalled how she had used her life to swear to Jeremy earlier. Perhaps her life was going to end soon, so that promise of dying a horrible death felt extremely hilarious and amusing to her now.“Who sent me here?”Madeline remembered what happened b

When Madeline thought that she would be unable to dodge away, a tall and slender figure appeared in front of her.Madeline’s coffee was splashed onto that man’s neatly ironed suit and shirt.It happened so quickly that Madeline and Meredith were both shocked.“Miss, I can sue you for assault just by your action of splashing hot coffee on someone else,” the man said. His voice was deep and mellow, like red wine to the ears. His demeanor was not like anyone else.Meredith looked at the man’s face before saying arrogantly after she came back to her senses, “Tch! Are you trying to scare me? So what if I assaulted her? I was going to assault this b*tch. Why did you step in all of a sudden?”“Miss Crawford is my official employee. As her superior, I have the responsibility to protect my staff.”When Madeline heard this, she was beyond shocked.When she was about to say something, her eyes met the man’s bottomless eyes. She was taken aback as she felt that he looked very familiar.“Ha

What?Madeline could not believe what she had just heard.Jeremy calling her his wife was already a fantasy, but what astonished her the most was how Jeremy addressed her boss.Uncle?She did not know the name of the man who had helped her twice. She only knew that the staff would call him Mr. Whitman.However, Madeline did not think too much of it at that time. After all, there were so many people with the same last name in this world. Hence, she did not expect him to be Jeremy’s uncle.Felipe Whitman got out of the car slowly, looking at Madeline in puzzlement. “So, you’re Jeremy’s wife?”Madeline opened her mouth after being stuck in a daze. “For now.”Jeremy’s face fell when he heard Madeline’s answer.“For now?” Felipe’s interest was piqued by her answer. He looked at Jeremy with a small smile on his face. “If that’s the case, then I won’t stop you from taking your wife home.”Felipe got into his car again before looking at Madeline. “Remember to come to work tomorrow. I

It was already dark, and Madeline helped the drunk Ava into the cab.When she turned around, she was surprised to see Jeremy standing at the front door.He leaned against his car lazily. One of his hands was in his pocket while the other was holding a cigarette. The end of the cigarette was lit up before it gradually dimmed in the night. He looked pretty lonesome.Madeline’s heart skipped a beat. She did not know whether she was nervous. She wanted to stay away from Jeremy, but the man had already seen her.His cold gaze landed on Madeline. “Get in.”He was always commanding her, never giving Madeline the chance to choose.Madeline calmly averted her gaze from him. “I’m sorry, Mr. Whitman. We should talk tomorrow. It’s late now.”Jeremy frowned. He stood in front of Madeline in frustration. “I asked you to get in.”“Who’s that? Why is it so noisy?” Something was blocking her way, so Ava lifted her head while in a drunken state. She looked at Jeremy for a while and suddenly, she

Madeline realized Ava’s last sentence had completely offended Jeremy.He suddenly put out the cigarette and looked like Satan from the underworld. Then, he pulled Madeline into his arms.Ava, who had lost Madeline's support, faltered and fell to the ground with a loud thud.“Ava!”Madeline shouted nervously as she tried to run over and help Ava. However, Jeremy forcibly pushed her into the car.The man was full of hostility. “Madeline, is this what you did? You lied to your good friend that I let you down and portrayed yourself as a victim? You’re really something else.”Jeremy stared at Madeline angrily. It was as if he was trying to penetrate her with his eyes.“The promise between us? What promise did I make to you? Can you stop dreaming?”Once again, he erased the promises and agreements he had made to her back then.Madeline did not expect Jeremy to remember those beautiful vows anymore.Those memories had long been left with only a black outline. They would disappear in

His voice was frigid, making Madeline stop in her tracks. Then, she said, “Laundry.”Jeremy came over and glanced at the black shirt in Madeline's hand. A storm suddenly set off under his eyes. “Are you washing another man's clothes at home?”He was furious and kicked the washing bucket in front of Madeline.The water splashed onto Madeline's body, instantly drenching her.Madeline stood up in fear, her white sweater clinging to her body as her beautiful curves fell into Jeremy’s vision.It was as if ice and fire had collided behind his eyes. A primitive impulse surged up his body.Jeremy reached out his hand to pull Madeline into his arms. Then, he pinched her chin, forcing her to look at him.“It seems that after three years in prison, not only have you not learned how to behave, but you’ve also learned how to provoke me, hmm?”His gentle breath hit Madeline on her face.Madeline could not help but laugh. “Mr. Whitman, I don't want to die yet, so I won't be caught dead provo

Jeremy stared at Madeline intensely with his brows furrowed together. The raging fire in his eyes seemed to disappear in an instant.He lowered his body to get close to her. Then, he pushed the strands of her stray hair away from her forehead. His tone was unprecedentedly gentle when he said, “You said that you were pregnant with my child before you get incarcerated. How did you lose the child?”It would be fine if he had not asked her. The moment he asked her, the unhealed wound in Madeline’s heart was split open. Blood started pouring out from it profusely.She looked at Jeremy who asked her this question all of a sudden in amusement. “Just like you said, Mr. Whitman. She’s dead, so why bother asking? Would she come back to life?”“Madeline, answer me.”Jeremy looked at Madeline who had a fake smile on her face. Her heart was being clamped tightly by an invisible pair of pliers. “Mr. Whitman, you’re such an expert at sprinkling salt on someone else’s wound.” Madeline smiled sa

Madeline smiled. When she was about to leave, she saw Jeremy looking over at her. “Come have breakfast.”What?Madeline stopped in her tracks in disbelief.When had he ever talked to her in such a gentle tone and when had she ever eaten alone with him, especially when it was such a heartfelt breakfast?“Madam, your breakfast is ready.” Mrs. Hughes smiled at Madeline benevolently.After hesitating, Madeline walked over.She looked at the dining table. There were bowls of cereal and plates of toasts along with some of Mrs. Hughes’ homemade bread. Madeline liked this spread of typical breakfast food.“Sit here.” Jeremy pulled out the chair next to him.Glancing at him, she said, “No, it’s too near. I’m afraid that I might dirty you, Mr. Whitman.”Then, she sat down opposite Jeremy.Jeremy’s face went dark immediately. It was as if a storm was coming.Seeing this, she felt nervous. She lowered her head to eat her cereal and did not say anything.Jeremy looked at her nervous fac

When Meredith heard this, she could not hold it in anymore. “Jeremy, I came looking for you the moment I woke up. I haven’t even had breakfast yet. What should I do if you leave?”Jeremy did not turn around. “You can use this time to have breakfast.”“...” Meredith stood on her ground with a dazed look. She watched as Jeremy ignored her and walked toward Madeline instead. She grabbed her purse tightly, feeling as if she was about to explode.Madeline was surprised about Jeremy’s actions as well. However, it seemed like he was being serious. When he walked past her, he intentionally slowed down and looked at her profoundly. “Come with me.”Madeline did not understand why Jeremy was doing this, but when she saw Meredith’s livid face, she smiled and cooperated. She got into Jeremy’s car.To prevent any unnecessary arguments, Madeline did not say anything the entire way. Jeremy did not say anything as well.Madeline stole a glance at Jeremy and saw his gorgeous side profile that was