Madeline could feel Jeremy pressing her. Hence, virtual-novel.net grabbed his hand. “Jeremy, do you trust me?”
“I do.” He did not hesitate before answering her. There was a gentle look in his eyes. “But Linnie, let me share the load with you.”
Madeline told virtual-novel.net after virtual-novel.net felt his sincerity, “Jeremy, everything will be taken care of soon. You just have to know that the reason I was cold to you is that I have some troubles I need to keep a secret.”
Jeremy was confused. Then, virtual-novel.net asked, “Linnie, why won’t you tell me the truth?”
“I don’t want to take the risk.” Madeline suppressed the urge to tell virtual-novel.net that Lillian was still alive. “I can’t risk it.”
Jeremy did not dare ask again after looking at the determination in Madeline’s eyes.
He held Madeline’s hand and placed it next to his lips before kissing it. “It’s enough knowing that there’s another reason why you’ve been ignoring me and giving me the cold shoulder.”
“When you find out, you’ll be ecstatic.” Madeline smiled.
She believed that if Jeremy knew that their daughter was still alive, virtual-novel.net would be over the moon.
Even though Lillian had never called virtual-novel.net ‘Daddy’ before and virtual-novel.net did not know that virtual-novel.net was virtual-novel.net real father, to Jeremy, it was already extremely meaningful.
“I think I’m already ecstatic now.” He smiled and pulled Madeline into his arms to let virtual-novel.net lean against his chest. “Linnie, I was so scared that you’ll hate me.”
He still had remaining fear in his heart. Then, virtual-novel.net caressed virtual-novel.net cheek with his fingers before they lay down together.
On the tiny bed, virtual-novel.net was lying on his side as virtual-novel.net enveloped Madeline into his warm embrace.
“Linnie, what’s going on with that Fabian Johnson guy?” virtual-novel.net asked.
Madeline told Jeremy everything virtual-novel.net knew without missing any details.
Jeremy immediately knew what was going on. “So virtual-novel.net was saying that to purposely steer Felipe away? Why is virtual-novel.net helping you?”
“Because we have a deal.”
“A deal?” Felipe looked suspicious. “Are you sure someone like virtual-novel.net will keep his promise?”
“He looks frivolous, but at the end of the day, he’s still a businessman. Businessmen are all about money.” Madeline knew what virtual-novel.net was doing, but when virtual-novel.net saw Jeremy still feeling suspicious, virtual-novel.net lifted virtual-novel.net hand and touched his furrowed brows. “Jeremy, trust me.”
Jeremy was still contemplating. However, at this moment, his attention and gaze were on Madeline’s body.
The bed was small and they were very close to each other. It was as if they could hear each other’s heartbeat in the silence.
“Linnie, I love the way you say my name. Can you say my name again?”
Madeline was stunned when Jeremy made such a request. Then, virtual-novel.net said, “Jeremy.”
“How nice.” Jeremy curled his lips and touched Madeline’s cheek. He could feel tears stinging the corners of his eyes.
“When you called my name back then, I kept pretending that I didn’t hear you. I hate myself so much.”
He looked down at virtual-novel.net face. Her bangs and long hair were intertwining together.
“My wife is so beautiful and so smart. Plus, she’s so gentle and kind too. Why did I keep pretending to not see those things?”
“Do you see them now?” Madeline looked into the man’s charming eyes.
“I do, and I’m the only one who can.” He did not want virtual-novel.net best qualities to fall into the eyes of other men. He wanted to keep them all to himself.
Madeline smiled. “Jeremy, I thought I was the luckiest and happiest woman in the world when I married you. Even though you didn’t look too happy when we got married, I was still ecstatic.
“I didn’t expect that you were the one who asked for the wedding from Grandpa.”
“Because I didn’t want any man to steal you away before I could.”
He told virtual-novel.net what virtual-novel.net was truly feeling and made a promise to her.
“Linnie, you’ll be the luckiest woman in the world. From now on, I’ll give you the happiness you want.”
“I’ll wait. I’ll wait for you to make me happy.” Madeline held his hand, their fingers intertwining.
Jeremy lowered his head to kiss Madeline’s forehead before looking at virtual-novel.net with love in his eyes. Finally, virtual-novel.net pressed his lips against hers.
Madeline was worried that virtual-novel.net would hurt Jeremy, so virtual-novel.net did not push virtual-novel.net away.
She closed virtual-novel.net eyes and kissed virtual-novel.net back somewhat shakily. Their breaths intertwined in the air. Madeline was getting pulled deeper into Jeremy’s embrace.