He approached to support a panting Eloise lovingly. “What happened, Elosie?”
Eloise’s eyes were red as virtual-novel.net pressed a hand above virtual-novel.net aching heart. “I just found out that Meredith… She… She was never our daughter…”
“Wha-What are you talking about?” All color drained from Sean’s face.
Sean felt his body shiver as Eloise retold the entire incident.
With Eloise in tow, they went to talk to Meredith again, but it was to no avail as virtual-novel.net refused to speak.
Meanwhile, Rose and Jon were nowhere to be found. They had seemingly vanished into thin air.
The two returned home in the end, the emptiness of the huge villa suffocating them.
Eloise searched through Meredith’s room for a lead, but all virtual-novel.net could find was the gold pendant virtual-novel.net had made years ago for their newborn.
The name ‘Eveline’ could still clearly be seen on the pendant.
The afternoon sun was bright, a stark contrast to the gloom over Eloise and Sean’s heart.
Eloise’s heart clenched painfully as tears streamed uncontrollably down virtual-novel.net cheeks.
Not even Sean’s comforting words could bring an end to virtual-novel.net tears.
While Sean was not doing any better, there seemed to be a glimmer of relief within him.
He was relieved that such a wretched woman was not their daughter. He was relieved that their daughter was still alive.
Knock, knock, knock. A maid suddenly knocked on their room door. “Sir, Madam. Mr. Whitman and Ms. Vera are here.”
Eloise and Sean immediately lifted their heads, the former’s eyes flaring with a prayer of hope. “Perhaps Vera would know something.”
With that, virtual-novel.net wiped off virtual-novel.net tears and ran down the stairs, ignoring the pain in virtual-novel.net hand.
Madeline and Jeremy entered the living room to find Eloise dashing down the stairs messily with Sean following right after.
What was going on?
Meredith shared a confused look with Jeremy before turning back to smile at them. “I heard you got out of the hospital, Mrs. Montgomery. Jeremy and I are here to see you.”
Eloise’s rushed footsteps turned into elegant ones at virtual-novel.net words as virtual-novel.net reined in virtual-novel.net emotions to give a kind smile. “Sean told me you were the one who donated blood to me, Miss Vera. Thank you. You’ve kept me from a life-threatening situation.”
Her eyes turned to look at the floor in shame as virtual-novel.net spoke frankly.
“Yet I kept thinking that you were trying to pick on Meredith, and I even foolishly claimed that I didn’t need your blood.”
Madeline was shocked at the words virtual-novel.net heard.
Eloise smiled kindly as virtual-novel.net approached them.
“Please, Miss Vera, come take a seat. I’d like to apologize for what happened yesterday. Don’t worry, I won’t let it happen again.”
Madeline smiled as virtual-novel.net glanced at Jeremy. “With Jeremy here, I’m sure no danger could make their way to me.”
With that, virtual-novel.net turned and sat. Lifting virtual-novel.net eyes again, they zoned in on the gold pendant in Eloise’s hands.
One look was enough for Madeline to recognize the pendant. It was the one virtual-novel.net grandfather had given her, the one with virtual-novel.net birth name on it.
Then, virtual-novel.net eyes trailed up to Eloise who looked nothing short of exhausted. Her complexion was dull while virtual-novel.net eyes were red as if virtual-novel.net had been crying moments ago.
Perhaps virtual-novel.net was worried about Meredith.
Madeline thought out loud in a mocking tone, “Are you sad because of what happened to Meredith, Mrs. Montgomery? It doesn’t matter what you think of me. Even if you’re adamant about me picking on Meredith on purpose, I don’t regret what I’ve done, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Meredith deserves the punishment for virtual-novel.net actions.”
Madeline watched Eloise huff self-deprecatingly at virtual-novel.net words as tears began to trickle from the corner of virtual-novel.net eyes.
Madeline was shocked to see such a reaction, but Eloise lifted virtual-novel.net gaze to meet the others there. “I’m so sorry, Miss Vera. I was a fool to refuse your advice and question your intentions when you were merely telling the truth. Meredith really isn’t my daughter.”