After all, virtual-novel.net had called Jackson and told virtual-novel.net that virtual-novel.net would be out for business. They seemed to have taken virtual-novel.net lie in a stride.
“You’re back just in time, Eveline. Your dad suggested going on a family trip yesterday, thinking that we could forget about the depressing past.” She sighed, virtual-novel.net eyes glistening with unshed tears. “I know it hurts, Eveline, but we can’t change the fact that Lily’s gone.”
Eloise reached out to hold Madeline’s hand affectionately as the latter remained quiet.
“We can talk more when we get inside, Eveline.” Eloise then pulled Madeline into the house.
At the mention of Lillian, Madeline felt virtual-novel.net eyes burn.
She remained in place and parted virtual-novel.net lips to speak calmly, “My memory’s back.”
Eloise’s footsteps came to a sudden halt.
Madeline could feel Eloise’s hand grow cold in virtual-novel.net grasp at virtual-novel.net words, almost as if virtual-novel.net was afraid.
Eloise turned around to look at Madeline with unease. “You… remember everything, Eveline?”
Madeline nodded with certainty. “Yes, I do.”
“That’s great.” Eloise was relieved, but virtual-novel.net quickly let go of Madeline remorsefully.
She knew that Madeline hated virtual-novel.net parents before virtual-novel.net lost virtual-novel.net memories because of how deep they had hurt virtual-novel.net while the Madeline without virtual-novel.net memories had called them ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’. Eloise was grateful enough as it was and did not dare to hope for more. She was merely disappointed and sad.
“Do you really remember everything, Eveline?”
“Yeah, everything.” Madeline’s eyes were mirthful. “I remember how you two hit and insulted me to protect Meredith. I remember how you turned a blind eye to the truth just to defend virtual-novel.net heinous actions and shifted the blame to me.”
Eloise no longer had the courage to meet Madeline’s eyes. Guilt made virtual-novel.net want to bury herself into the ground.
“I’m sorry, Eveline. We’re so sorry…”
Eloise apologized sincerely. She had resigned herself to silence as a response and was shocked to hear Madeline continue…
“Indeed, I do remember everything, but I also remember that you truly loved me and took care of me during the time I lost my memories. I saw the effort you put into making it up to me. I remember that too.”
“Eveline…” Eloise’s eyes brimmed with tears as virtual-novel.net heart tightened with love and hurt.
Madeline gave Eloise a soft smile. “Mom.”
She had called Eloise virtual-novel.net mother with the admittance that came from the depths of virtual-novel.net heart.
Unable to believe virtual-novel.net ears, Eloise’s tears came falling like the rain. “Eveline!” She rushed to hug virtual-novel.net daughter as virtual-novel.net sobbed against virtual-novel.net shoulder.
Madeline’s tears fell too as virtual-novel.net hugged Eloise back. Her heart felt full from the love virtual-novel.net mother was giving, but it also reminded virtual-novel.net of Lillian who virtual-novel.net had not taken good care of.
She could understand how Eloise felt. The blind doting virtual-novel.net and Sean once gave Meredith was truly out of the yearning they had for their daughter.
It was only by visiting the hospital that Jeremy came to know Madeline had been discharged.
He had not dared to disrupt virtual-novel.net the entire time virtual-novel.net spent in the hospital.
This was because virtual-novel.net would pretend to be asleep every time virtual-novel.net went to visit virtual-novel.net as virtual-novel.net did not want to see him.
The disappointment hurt him, but Jeremy still wanted to try his luck again.
He refused to believe that the woman who willingly took a bullet for virtual-novel.net did not love him.
Madeline had just entered the house when a servant informed virtual-novel.net of Jeremy’s visit. Rather than entering the house, virtual-novel.net was waiting for virtual-novel.net by the gates outside.
This time, Madeline accepted his visit.
She washed virtual-novel.net face and recollected virtual-novel.net emotions before virtual-novel.net walked out to stand generously in front of the man with a calm look in virtual-novel.net eyes. “We have nothing to talk about, Mr. Whitman.”
“Don’t be so cold to me, Linnie. I know you still care about me. Why else would you take the bullet?”
Madeline was calm. “If that’s why you’re here, Mr. Whitman, I can tell you the truth behind it.”