Madeline stared at the frowning man confusedly. “It plagued me back then whether you were truly blind to Meredith’s pitiful act. Yet your actions have been telling me that you knew what virtual-novel.net was doing and still you defended virtual-novel.net because of how much you loved her.
“What I never expected was that the reason behind your blind acceptance was a result of the promise you made to me when we were young.
“It had not occurred to me that you would take a childhood joke so seriously to the point of ignoring what was right and wrong, all just to keep the vow.”
Madeline found Jeremy staring deeply at her. “It wasn’t a joke. I promised you something, Linnie, and I’ll do everything I can to fulfill it, but that doesn’t change the fact that I was blinded.”
Just then, Felicity walked out of the manor and was sent home in a private car.
Jeremy and Madeline recollected their feelings and followed behind. However, due to Jeremy’s unfamiliarity with F Country’s roads, they lost sight of the private car once they made it out to the bigger roads.
Thinking about their next course of action, Madeline was shocked to see Ava on the streets outside the windows.
Ava was in F Country.
It was only when Madeline alighted the car to greet virtual-novel.net that virtual-novel.net came to know that Ava had come to F Country for business.
Ava was shocked to see Madeline as well. Upon realizing that Madeline had come with Jeremy, displeasure surfaced on virtual-novel.net expression.
Recognizing the distaste for virtual-novel.net in Ava’s expression, Jeremy left mindfully.
Madeline and Ava were left to chat in a dessert shop by the streets.
Ava was in disbelief as Madeline retold the latest events.
“How could that be? Felipe has always held himself with the poise of a gentleman. How could virtual-novel.net possibly have someone do that to Lillian just so virtual-novel.net can cause a rift between you and Jeremy…”
The truth was too harsh for Ava to continue, so virtual-novel.net changed the subject.
“So that’s why you and Jeremy are here? To find out the truth?”
“Yeah.” Madeline nodded. “I have to get justice for my daughter.”
Ava let out a sigh of relief. “That’s great, then. Here I thought that you’ve fallen for Jeremy’s lies in a moment of weakness and followed virtual-novel.net off again. Now that you’ve gotten your memories back, Maddie, I’m sure you remember how virtual-novel.net treated you back then. Whatever you do, don’t go back to him. Don’t give the b*stard another chance to hurt you!”
Madeline thought quietly to herself for a moment before virtual-novel.net ultimately broke into a carefree smile. “I know you’re worried about me, Ava, but…”
“No buts, Maddie. You can’t possibly have fallen for that man again, can you? Or are you telling me that you’ve never let virtual-novel.net go at all ever since the beginning?” Ava interrupted, virtual-novel.net expression stern.
Madeline was startled. “I don’t know how I’m supposed to answer your question, but I know for sure that I don’t hate virtual-novel.net anymore.
“I’ve told virtual-novel.net time and time again these few years that I don’t want to owe virtual-novel.net anything or that I don’t want to see virtual-novel.net again, yet something just has to happen every time I make such a statement. We then end up even more intertwined than we were before. Take now for an example.
“I found myself terrified for God knows what reason that virtual-novel.net would disappear from the world the past two times virtual-novel.net almost got into an accident. I must be mad, Ava, because how could someone who has hurt me so much still matter such a great deal to me?”
Feeling lost, Madeline asked Ava. In front of virtual-novel.net dearest friend, virtual-novel.net found herself letting go of the sharp edge virtual-novel.net had in front of other people and opened up.
Honestly, virtual-novel.net felt it herself as well that virtual-novel.net had never let go of virtual-novel.net feelings for Jeremy. She was merely unable to forgive virtual-novel.net back then.
Ava frowned. She was about to persuade Madeline to keep virtual-novel.net distance from Jeremy when virtual-novel.net leader called to have virtual-novel.net deal with an imminent issue. Ava had no other option but to leave.
Madeline sat dazedly for a while before virtual-novel.net stood and got ready to leave. Turning around, virtual-novel.net was met with Jeremy standing right in front of her.
She was surprised as virtual-novel.net had no idea when the man arrived.
The blissful smile in Jeremy’s eyes told Madeline of the possibility that Jeremy had sat in an adjacent seat and managed to hear virtual-novel.net conversation with Ava.
Setting his eyes on Madeline’s blank look, Jeremy smiled and opened his arms to pull virtual-novel.net into a hug as virtual-novel.net spoke softly by virtual-novel.net ear, “I love you too, Linnie. You matter to me too, so much.”
‘Too.’
He had heard them.
Madeline let Jeremy have his fill with the hug before calmly pushing virtual-novel.net away.
She could not deny nor did virtual-novel.net want to admit anything, for it seemed like meeting Jeremy was no longer a conscious choice virtual-novel.net could make. She needed a clear path, so virtual-novel.net spoke seriously, “Didn’t you say you wanted to place a bet with me, Jeremy? How about we bet now?”
Slightly stunned, Jeremy stared deeply at Madeline. “What are we betting?”