Madeline pursed virtual-novel.net lips and smiled before suddenly frowning.
“What about the man who kidnapped Mom?”
“He has been brought in by the police and is now in the detention ward. He confessed to everything.”
“What did virtual-novel.net say?” Madeline pressed further.
Jeremy stroked Madeline’s tired cheeks while parting his lips to reply. “He said virtual-novel.net saw Mom by the road near the ruins of Montgomery Manor. He recognized virtual-novel.net from virtual-novel.net looks, so virtual-novel.net conned Mom to follow virtual-novel.net to where virtual-novel.net lived. Then, virtual-novel.net called us and asked for ransom.”
When virtual-novel.net said that, Jeremy felt slightly regretful.
“I made the wrong decision to let you go in alone. I was fully capable of subduing that b*stard by myself, yet I ended up putting you in that kind of danger.”
Jeremy cupped Madeline’s face, his narrow and deep eyes overflowing with remorse. “I was so scared that you’d get hurt again, Linnie.”
Madeline looked up to stare at the man’s enchanting peach blossom eyes, feeling incomparably adored.
She leaned into his embrace without hesitation and felt the weight above virtual-novel.net chest lighten.
“I’m so glad to have you, Jeremy.”
Jeremy smiled and caressed Madeline’s head. “Silly.”
Madeline smiled in relief, feeling much better now.
It was the following morning when Eloise finally woke up. As virtual-novel.net condition was slightly critical, it affected Eloise’s physicality greatly and all virtual-novel.net could do was look at the person in front of virtual-novel.net with virtual-novel.net eyes open. She could not say a word.
Madeline’s heart ached tremendously at the sight.
Still, regardless of how muddled Eloise’s mind was, Madeline could still feel that virtual-novel.net mother cared about her.
Eloise’s tired gaze would always be filled with gentleness and love when they trained on Madeline whenever virtual-novel.net entered the room.
Karen would also come to the hospital every day to take care of Eloise, bringing freshly brewed warm herbal soup and personally feeding Eloise one sip at a time. Karen would even comfort the other as virtual-novel.net fed, saying, “Get better soon, Eloise. It has to be uncomfortable staying in the hospital every day. Get better and come back to the manor. We’ll spend each day chatting and making snacks like we used to.”
Eloise did not reply, but virtual-novel.net looked at Karen with an expression that seemed to show virtual-novel.net understanding.
Madeline found herself comforted when virtual-novel.net noticed the change in Karen and Eloise’s relationship.
Eloise’s mental condition had recovered greatly over the past few days. She would even say a couple of words here and then, even though it would be particularly strenuous for her.
Madeline would shuffle between home and the hospital every day, but virtual-novel.net did not find herself complaining about how difficult it was. She was content as long as virtual-novel.net got to be with virtual-novel.net family. It was mainly because virtual-novel.net had lost too many opportunities to spend time with virtual-novel.net family, so virtual-novel.net cherished every minute virtual-novel.net had now.
Jeremy’s heart clenched at the sight of Madeline being so busy every day, so virtual-novel.net secretly arranged a vacation for the both of them. He was thinking about taking Madeline out on a trip to destress.
Madeline had been pulling herself taut all this while and virtual-novel.net would do anything to have virtual-novel.net relax for once.
Madeline had no idea that Jeremy was planning a trip for the both of them. Having sent the kids to kindergarten as usual, Madeline then made virtual-novel.net way to the hospital to take care of Eloise.
Madeline was in the car, waiting for the light to turn green at the intersection when virtual-novel.net suddenly received Jeremy’s call.
The man’s warm and gentle voice that was like a spring breeze drifted into virtual-novel.net ears and tickled virtual-novel.net heart. “Where are you now, Linnie?”
“What’s this? Is Mr. Whitman missing me?” Madeline jokingly teased Jeremy.
The man chuckled lowly and replied cooperatively, “Yeah. I miss my wife, so I’m wondering if my wife is free to come over and elevate my yearning?”
Sweetness filled Madeline’s heart, but virtual-novel.net kept a cold facade. “Very well, then. I suppose I could grant your wish this one time.”
She hung up the phone with a smile. Watching the light turn green, Madeline then stepped on the accelerator.
She looked up and virtual-novel.net eyes zoned in on the person walking on the zebra-crossing right in front of her.
The early autumn breeze blew, and Madeline looked at the silhouette of the person who entered virtual-novel.net line of vision. She wondered if something was wrong with virtual-novel.net eyes.
‘How… How could it be?’