Old Master Whitman’s gaze was serious.

Madeline's heart thumped as she asked in confusion, "The truth of that incident? Grandpa, which incident are you talking about?"

Old Master Whitman smiled kindly and gently. "Silly girl, the truth is, it was not I who decided the marriage between you and Jeremy.

"..." Madeline was dumbfounded. "Grandpa, what are you talking about? Weren’t you the main reason why Jeremy and I got married back then..."

"No." Old Master Whitman interrupted Madeline's doubts. "It was someone else. It was this person who had taken the initiative to look for me and ask me to host the marriage between you and Jeremy."

Upon hearing this, Madeline felt even more lost. "Who is it? Grandpa, who is this person?"

"It was Jeremy."

"..." Madeline’s eyes widened in disbelief. "Jeremy? How could that be possible? How could he be the one to initiate marrying me?"

"Because that b*stard liked you, but he was prideful and refused to admit it."

"..."

Madeline felt her heart i