"Were you expecting my kiss, Mrs. Whitman?"
"..."
"How very unfortunate. Now, I only kiss the woman I love."
A sense of tease could be seen in his smile while his eyes glittered scornfully.
Madeline felt heartbroken, but she replied in a composed manner, "Did you really think that I was anticipating your kiss? I was just going along with your act. Jeremy, all you want is to hear me saying that I love you and am missing you, right? Unfortunately, how much I used to love you has now become how