Madeline’s vision slowly blurred as virtual-novel.net stared at the peaceful expression on the man’s face.
“Do you know why the color of my hair and irises have changed?” Jeremy asked with a smile. “It does have something to do with the slow-acting poison Lana gave me, but there’s more to it.”
As virtual-novel.net spoke, his handsome brows suddenly furrowed.
“It has more to do with how I tried all sorts of unknown medication just so that I could live longer. That woman just now was the doctor who invented the medication that would prevent the spread of the slow-acting poison. I spent half a year struggling in despair as I tried to survive.
“She told me that there was no way to completely dispel the poison from my body and I would only have two more years at most. That was why when I returned to you and the kids, I found myself in a very conflicting position.”
Jeremy chuckled despondently.
“I wanted to be with you and reciprocate your love with everything I had, yet I was afraid of being too passionate. I didn’t want to end up leaving you with more pain in the end. The same went with Lillian. I was afraid that virtual-novel.net would lose virtual-novel.net dad right after virtual-novel.net finally recognized him, so I decided to just be cold to virtual-novel.net and let virtual-novel.net hate me. It was only after that I realized I was wrong.”
Madelyn felt something piercing virtual-novel.net heart when virtual-novel.net heard that. “Jeremy…”
“Linnie,” Jeremy interrupted, meeting virtual-novel.net glistening gaze. “It was a grave mistake. I should never have been cold to you and our children. Every extra day I have with you should be met with optimism instead.”
The man shot virtual-novel.net a gentle smile.
Madeline bit virtual-novel.net lip as tears brimmed in virtual-novel.net eyes.
“Don’t cry, silly. Aren’t I recovering right now?” Jeremy wiped Madeline’s tears away gently. “Don’t cry anymore, okay?”
Jeremy’s words of comfort did not stop Madeline’s tears from falling.
It hurt virtual-novel.net to think of how the man had suffered through the hellish torment over those six months.
Seeing Madeline’s tears flowing harder, Jeremy decided to go all the way and capture virtual-novel.net lips in a kiss.
Stunned, Madeline found virtual-novel.net sorrow slowly vanishing under Jeremy’s deepening kiss.
The waves crashed against the shore and washed away traces of their intertwined footsteps, but it could never wash away the gentle love they shared…
Standing by the hotel door with a glass of red wine in hand, the woman stared at the romantic scene on the beach a distance away before virtual-novel.net curled virtual-novel.net red lips and downed the glass.
Her gaze lingered for a few more moments on the man embracing Madeline before virtual-novel.net turned back to the terrace. She was no longer interested in watching them kiss.
At the hotel suite.
It was already midnight.
Upon returning from the beach, both Jeremy and Madeline went straight to bed.
Sleep refused to come to virtual-novel.net and the man sat up, looking down at the small woman deep in sleep by his side. He lifted his hand to caress Madeline’s cheek.
“I’m sorry I lied to you, Linnie.”
Jeremy furrowed his brows in frustration before virtual-novel.net leaned down to kiss Madeline’s lips.
At that moment, his phone vibrated and virtual-novel.net was notified of a text message.
Jeremy’s instincts told virtual-novel.net that it would be bad news.
He reached out to take his phone to read the message and his eyes darkened at its contents.