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Chapter 746
Although Felipe had contacted her while she was away, Madeline made no move to reply. Jeremy, however, had remained silent. As if he understood her desire, he no longer disturbed her. The few days after her return, Madeline dealt with matters of her work before bringing a signed check and a few documents to Felipe’s villa. Felipe did not seem to be present when she arrived. Madeline walked in and was met with Cathy sitting despondently on the couch. Her complexion was horrible and she did not seem to be in the best mental state. “Are you alright, Cathy?” Madeline approached and asked. Cathy snapped back to reality and realized that Madeline was here. “Why are you here, Eveline? Felipe went out.” “Call me Evie, Cathy.” Cathy’s expression changed into confusion. “Why?” Madeline shook her head with a small smile. “Let’s talk about you instead, Cathy. How are you doing? Why do you look so lost?” “Hmm? I’m fine.” Cathy smiled carefreely. Oh, how she wished she had some
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There was no way Madeline did not understand what Felipe implied, yet she merely stared unyieldingly at the man’s piercing gaze. “Do you mean it, Felipe? Because if you do, then it means that I’m not blaming you for something you didn’t do. You were never the gentleman I thought you were.” Felipe’s gaze darkened as his hand around Madeline loosened its grip. Madeline’s gaze was determined when she pulled her hand back without hesitation. “I will investigate what happened to Lillian and find proof of who did it. I won’t let my daughter die such an unclear death.” “I’ve already told you that I didn’t do anything to hurt Lillian.” Felipe’s tone was assertive. “You’d rather believe a man who made your life a living hell than the one who pulled you back from the edge of death, Eveline?” Madeline was unfazed as she responded, “Do you know what the biggest difference between you and Jeremy is?” Felipe stared at Madeline in confusion as Madeline chuckled. “You’re right, his actio
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Cathy’s eyes shone as she stared at the smiling man in front of her in disbelief. She felt herself fall under the hypnotic gaze of the man as she could not reject his allure. “Don’t worry, Felipe. I won’t let you down.” Felipe curled his lips in satisfaction before sealing Cathy’s with his own again. He carried her in his arms, and heat seemed to blossom where their skin touched. Clothes littered the floor garment by garment as their bodies tangled and intertwined. It felt like a dream to Cathy. It was so sweet that she closed her eyes and wished to never wake from it.… With all of Miss L.ady’s stocks transferred to Felipe, Madeline did not tend to the shop nor was she Miss L.ady’s lead designer anymore. She spent every day focused on sending and picking Jackson to and from school while her free time was used to investigate Lillian’s death. She wanted to start from Felicity, but the latter seemed to have vanished into thin air and could not be found at all. After sen
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Confused, Madeline went to the bathroom without hesitation. The main difference between it and the living room was the gush of resentful energy that seemed to fester inside. Walking in, she was baffled by the scene that met her eyes. “Look at this, Linnie. These are all pictures and information on you and me.” Jeremy walked toward the wall and took the image of Madeline. Her face was marked by a red pen and her portrait was marred by a sharp object. His brows furrowed and he felt uneasy. Madeline could imagine the intensity of Felicity’s hatred for her from the images plastered all over the bathroom. “Something tells me that she despises me but is in love with you.” Jeremy looked serious. “I didn’t know the two of you looked so similar, Linnie. And even if I did, there’s still no way I’d harbor feelings for her.” “You might not feel anything, but she most certainly does. I’m inclined to believe that the similarities in our appearances are hardly a coincidence.” Madeline c
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“...” Not wanting to argue about it, Madeline turned her expression into a serious one. “Tell me, where is Felicity?” “F Country.” “F Country?” That further solidified her suspicion of Felipe’s involvement. Without another thought, she pulled out her phone to book a ticket for the next flight out. Jeremy immediately tried to stop her when he saw her. “Lillian is my daughter too. I haven’t even done much for her as her father, so let me do this alone.” Madeline pushed away his impeding hand. “Lillian is my daughter as well, Jeremy. Do you have any idea what she means to me?” Jeremy was pulled into a trance as he took in Madeline’s heavy look. “Felipe may have brought me back to life when you ruthlessly left me to die back then, but I had already lost the will to live. It was Lillian’s presence that gave me the hope to start over and live. I may have given her life, but she gave me the strength to live on.” Jeremy felt his heart tighten. He knew that he had no reaso
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Both Madeline and Jeremy turned to look in the direction the bartender was pointing and found a familiar figure in the circle of drinking and boxing men. However, before they could take a better look at the woman thanks to the intersecting lights of the bar shining into their eyes, they saw her look down at her phone before leaving.Madeline and Jeremy immediately rushed after her. Chasing to the entrance, a man who smelled heavily of alcohol came to stand in front of Madeline. “Hey, girl. It’s been a while and you look prettier already. I’m free tonight, so how about we go have some fun in a hotel tonight?” Madeline was certain that the man had mistaken her for Felicity. She was about to speak when Jeremy reached out to take her hand. He gave the man a cold glare. “You have the wrong person.” “How could I have the wrong person? Did you forget, baby? We were having so much fun on the bed last time—” Bang!“Ow!” Jeremy sent a punch to the man’s face for he could no longer ta
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Just then, the man who was chasing them appeared before them. Realizing this, Madeline took Jeremy’s hand and turned again. “Let’s leave.” Jeremy followed decisively, but his height and ethereal appearance made it easy for him to be picked out from the crowd. The man chased after them. Without hesitation, Madeline pulled Jeremy onto a tourist bus that was passing by. By the time the group chased over, the bus had begun to move. They were temporarily safe. Madeline let out a sigh of relief. The bus jostled, and with a hand holding the bouquet, she felt herself fall before she could grab the railing. She had not fallen, though, as Jeremy managed to catch her by the waist. She found herself being held in his broad chest as his long arms came to settle around her waist. It all felt so natural.As far as others were concerned, the two looked the epitome of a sickly-sweet couple. “Out of the two groups that chased after us, is there anyone you recognize?” Jeremy whispered.
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Jeremy’s actions were too sudden and Madeline did not have the time to react, but she was quick to understand the reasoning behind his move.He wanted the man to mistake them for a couple who was so deeply enthralled by each other that they could not help but act upon their desires. The man was sharp, so he approached them anyway. Madeline had no choice but to turn her face and reach out to hold Jeremy’s shoulders as she kissed him back. Despite the cold December day, Madeline felt her body grow warm and her heart lose its previously calm tempo. She could not tell if Jeremy was doing it on purpose or for the sake of keeping up their act, but she felt him deepen the kiss and reach a hand into her jacket to hold her waist… Knock, knock, knock.The man knocked on the window. Jeremy’s kissing came to a halt. “This is private property. If you’re going to get intimate, do it somewhere else,” the man said distastefully. Jeremy gave the man a cold glare as Madeline let her he