Madeline’s throat clamped as she stared at the lean and jaded figure. “Jeremy?”

Madeline stared at the features in shock, the heavy feeling in her chest dissipating.

There was surprise in Jeremy’s eyes as well when he looked back at her.

“You’re really alright, Jeremy!” Madeline ran toward him, her hands reaching out to hold his before she realized.

Feeling the warmth of his hands, Madeline relaxed.

At that moment, Madeline knew that there would not be anything more important than Jeremy being alive and well.

Jeremy stared at Madeline who was clutching his hands excitedly. Beautiful as her smiling appearance was, the woman had tears in her eyes.

“You look a lot like the person I like, miss,” he spoke, the baritone of his voice as magnetic and alluring as she had remembered.

Madeline thought that Jeremy was joking with her when he slowly removed his hands from her grasp. He asked faintly, “Do you recognize me?”

“...”

Madeline was confused by Jeremy’s question. Was he