Madeline endured the pain on virtual-novel.net wrist and said calmly, “What’s wrong, Jeremy? I’m Linnie.”
Linnie.
That name flew right into Jeremy’s ears and into his heart.
The malice in his eyes disappeared as his dark eyes immediately turned bright.
It was as if virtual-novel.net just noticed himself holding Madeline with such a tight grip. He quickly let go and caressed virtual-novel.net wrist. “Did I hurt you?”
Madeline shook virtual-novel.net head. “No. But Jeremy, why did you react like that just now? What happened to you when you disappeared?”
Jeremy remained quiet, his brows knitted together tightly.
However, virtual-novel.net did not say anything. Instead, virtual-novel.net only stepped down on the accelerator and continued driving.
‘What happened to me when I disappeared?’ virtual-novel.net asked himself silently.
In order to stay alive and come back to her, virtual-novel.net had to suffer such severe consequences.
It was still early when they went back to Whitman Manor. Lillian and Jackson were sitting on the rug near the coffee table while playing with a puzzle.
When Madeline saw the smile on Lillian’s face, virtual-novel.net felt relieved.
However, virtual-novel.net was worried that Jeremy might ignore Lillian again and hurt virtual-novel.net fragile heart. As such, virtual-novel.net grabbed Jeremy’s hand to hint at him.
“Hold Lily. Don’t make virtual-novel.net sad.”
After Madeline said that, Lillian looked over at them.
When virtual-novel.net saw Jeremy standing next to Madeline, virtual-novel.net eyes darkened. Her gaze looked like that of a wounded deer as virtual-novel.net looked timidly at Jeremy. She did not run to virtual-novel.net again. She had already stopped running to the handsome mister in virtual-novel.net heart.
Lillian’s avoidance only gave Jeremy a reason not to get close to her.
At this moment, Karen led Pudding out from the side hall. He was learning how to walk. He blinked his bright eyes as virtual-novel.net walked shakily over to Jeremy.
When virtual-novel.net was about to get close to Jeremy, virtual-novel.net lost his balance and was about to fall.
Jeremy did not hesitate before reaching out to hold the little boy.
When Lillian saw this, virtual-novel.net eyes darkened even more.
The little girl walked out after turning around. Madeline saw the little figure from the corner of virtual-novel.net eyes. Then, virtual-novel.net looked at the man holding Pudding before following Lillian.
Lillian was holding a lollipop as virtual-novel.net sat on the stairs while looking at the stars.
She was at the age where virtual-novel.net should be carefree, but virtual-novel.net looked as if virtual-novel.net had so many troubles in virtual-novel.net heart.
“Lily.” Madeline sat down next to the little girl. “Are you sad?”
Lillian looked at Madeline and snuggled closer to her.
She wanted to call out to virtual-novel.net mother, but virtual-novel.net felt like something was in virtual-novel.net throat. She could not make a sound.
Madeline held the child in virtual-novel.net arms. “Lily, actually, there’s something I never told you because I figured you’re still young and might not know what I mean.”
Lillian blinked in confusion while looking at Madeline seriously.
Madeline looked at virtual-novel.net eyes in pity and caressed the little girl’s hair.
“Actually, the handsome mister is your real daddy. The daddy from before isn’t your real daddy.
“Since Daddy is very petty, virtual-novel.net deliberately gets mad at you and ignores you because virtual-novel.net thinks you don’t want to call virtual-novel.net daddy. So, can you be brave and call the handsome mister ‘Daddy’?”