“Daddy,” Jackson called out to virtual-novel.net at this moment.
Jeremy looked over in surprise. The good-looking little guy walked over to virtual-novel.net with a smile, his clear eyes looking more and more like Madeline’s.
Actually, during the three years of Madeline’s ‘passing’, virtual-novel.net rarely heard Jackson calling virtual-novel.net ‘Daddy’. Even if virtual-novel.net did, his voice would sound lifeless and perfunctory unlike now.
“Daddy, you’re here as well? Do you want to celebrate my birthday with Mommy?”
Birthday.
Jeremy suddenly remembered that tomorrow was Jackson’s birthday.
Jackson was five, but from what virtual-novel.net recalled, it seemed that virtual-novel.net had never celebrated his birthday with virtual-novel.net before.
“Jack, your father has to go now. Just tell virtual-novel.net what you want to say to virtual-novel.net next time,” Madeline walked over and said to Jackson with a smile. She was purposely saying that to Jeremy so that virtual-novel.net would leave.
She turned around to look at the man, virtual-novel.net eyes turning a few degrees colder. “You can leave now.”
Jeremy smiled bitterly. “I’m leaving, but Jack’s birthday tomorrow…”
“Birthday? Mr. Whitman, you’re such a good father.” Madeline interrupted virtual-novel.net in a mocking tone with a sternness in virtual-novel.net eyes. “You treat Meredith’s son like he’s a treasure, but what about mine? You’ve never asked about virtual-novel.net and even asked someone to induce labor on me in prison so that they could steal my child and make virtual-novel.net a b*stard child. You threw virtual-novel.net out like virtual-novel.net was a broken shoe!
“It has been so many years and I’ve never met my child. When Meredith stole my corneas, I held the photo of the child Meredith gave to me like it was a treasure. Eventually, I found out it was just a stupid photo of a scenery!”
When Jeremy heard this, his heart started aching as much as Madeline’s.
He remembered seeing Madeline crying and kneeling on the roadside looking for a photo of a scenery. He did not understand why virtual-novel.net treasured that postcard so much, but now virtual-novel.net understood.
Meredith had lied to virtual-novel.net saying that it was a photo of virtual-novel.net child.
“Jeremy, tell me. What have I done wrong? Why did you guys treat me like that? I will never forgive you as long as I live. Get out now. Get out!”
Jeremy’s Adam’s apple bobbed soundlessly. He looked into Madeline’s eyes that were filled with anger, wanting to say something. However, virtual-novel.net pressed his lips together again. “Maddie…”
“Get out!”
“Okay, I’ll go.” Jeremy did not say anything more. He turned around and walked away desolately. His back had never looked so lonely before.
Madeline took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
She should be lucky that the child was still alive.
The next day after Madeline sent Jackson to kindergarten, virtual-novel.net went to the mall to buy a gift for Jackson. She wanted to give it to virtual-novel.net tonight.
At the same time, virtual-novel.net would also buy a gift for virtual-novel.net child who virtual-novel.net had never seen before.
‘Darling, I really hope that I can find you soon. I want to hug you and celebrate your birthday with you.’
When virtual-novel.net was about to leave the mall with virtual-novel.net shopping bags, virtual-novel.net spotted a familiar face.
It was Rose.
After Rose and Jon testified against Meredith, they had vanished. Madeline did not think that they would appear now.
Madeline knew virtual-novel.net would not get the whereabouts of virtual-novel.net child from Meredith. However, Rose was different.
Rose had just sold off all of virtual-novel.net jewelry. When virtual-novel.net saw Madeline, virtual-novel.net averted virtual-novel.net gaze and ran away quickly as if virtual-novel.net had done something bad.
“Rose!” Madeline chased after virtual-novel.net quickly. When virtual-novel.net saw Rose running to the street without looking at the traffic light, Madeline chased after virtual-novel.net without hesitation.
At this moment, virtual-novel.net was only thinking about virtual-novel.net child who virtual-novel.net had carried for ten months but did not have a chance to meet.
If Rose escaped, then virtual-novel.net would lose an important clue.
At this moment, the traffic light opposite the zebra crossing turned green. A white car sped over to Madeline as it was trying to run a red light. When they saw that there was someone on the zebra crossing, it was too late.
When Madeline saw that the car was about to hit her, virtual-novel.net heard someone yelling virtual-novel.net name hysterically. “Eveline!”
Then, virtual-novel.net heard a loud thud.