Even though Madeline could guess this from Meredith’s replies, when Jeremy gave virtual-novel.net an affirmative answer, virtual-novel.net was still stunned all the same.
The cold wind from the early winter caressed virtual-novel.net face. That bone-chilling coldness made Madeline recall the man’s cruelness back then.
She could never forget about his cruel and cold-blooded actions as well as his gaze.
After a while, Madeline curled virtual-novel.net lips superficially. “You hate Madeline so much, so why did you even erect a tombstone for her? You’re even giving virtual-novel.net roses. I don’t understand this,” virtual-novel.net smiled as virtual-novel.net said. She could not accept this reality.
He hated virtual-novel.net so much that virtual-novel.net wanted to crush virtual-novel.net into dust, so why was virtual-novel.net commemorating virtual-novel.net passing?
Jeremy smiled when virtual-novel.net heard that. His gentle gaze landed on Madeline’s face. “I know you won’t believe me because even I’ve lied to myself a few times.”
Madeline turned virtual-novel.net head. “Lied to yourself?”
Jeremy smiled and looked at Madeline. “I lied to myself that virtual-novel.net passing is just a lie and I lied to myself that… I didn’t love her.”
“…”
After virtual-novel.net said that, Madeline felt as if virtual-novel.net heart had been ripped out from virtual-novel.net chest. A sarcastic smile spread across virtual-novel.net face.
What an emotional speech. However, virtual-novel.net could not feel any arousal of emotions or sweetness from his words. There was only pathetic hypocrisy.
She laughed as virtual-novel.net turned around. She said slowly, “You brought me all the way here just to tell me you love Madeline?”
After virtual-novel.net asked this question, Madeline chuckled lowly.
“I don’t know what happened between you two, but I know if a man truly loves a woman, virtual-novel.net wouldn’t let virtual-novel.net cry. If you really cared and was concerned about her, virtual-novel.net wouldn’t have died just like that.”
Madeline clenched virtual-novel.net fists that were hiding in virtual-novel.net sleeves. She controlled the hatred in virtual-novel.net heart as virtual-novel.net looked at Jeremy coldly.
“Jeremy, you don’t love Madeline. You love Meredith. Everyone in Glendale knows that.”
She denied everything. The man in front of virtual-novel.net looked straight at virtual-novel.net without arguing.
“I got it. After Madeline died and you learned about the truth during this period, you’ve started feeling that you’re indebted to Madeline, so that’s why you erected a tombstone for her. You also give virtual-novel.net flowers as an apology, right?”
Madeline explained why Jeremy was doing that. This was also the most reasonable reason virtual-novel.net could think of.
However, Jeremy only smiled at Madeline while keeping silent.
…
After they went home, Madeline went to the kitchen to make dinner.
Of course, virtual-novel.net did not have the mood to make dinner for Jeremy anymore. However, virtual-novel.net was more than happy to make a delicious meal for Jackson.
Madeline made three different kinds of dishes and some soup. It was a simple family meal.
Back then, virtual-novel.net had spent so many evenings making dinner for Jeremy and yet, virtual-novel.net never even tried virtual-novel.net food before.
Now, looking at virtual-novel.net devouring virtual-novel.net food, a hint of sarcasm appeared in Madeline’s eyes.
‘Jeremy, if you weren’t blind back then and did not believe everything Meredith said, this would’ve been a harmonious moment for the four of us as a family.
‘However, you’ve destroyed everything.
‘We made a promise when we were young and also made a vow on our wedding day, but in the end, it became my one-sided wishful thinking. Eventually, you even destroyed my last ounce of yearning.
‘It was the best moment of my life and yet you gave me the darkest and most painful memories.
‘Back then on that snowy day, I told you that if you didn’t kill me, I’d definitely seek revenge.’
Ding!