Madeline walked onto the balcony. She habitually lifted virtual-novel.net hand to touch the wedding ring on virtual-novel.net ring finger, but virtual-novel.net felt nothing there.
How could virtual-novel.net have forgotten? She had taken off the ring to leave it on the carpet of the hotel back then. It should be with Jeremy now. She believed Jeremy must have seen the clues virtual-novel.net left. “Jeremy, I didn’t think we’d do this again.”
“But this time, virtual-novel.net might completely erase my memory so that virtual-novel.net can control my thoughts and memories.”
“I hope you can understand why I had been so cruel back then. I know you’ll understand.”
Madeline murmured as virtual-novel.net stared toward the clear sky. Click. The sound of the door opening could be heard from behind her. Madeline could tell who it was from the footsteps alone.
“I think you should be ready.” Carter’s nonchalant voice drifted over.
Madeline stood virtual-novel.net ground, unmoving, ignoring Carter. Carter did not care that Madeline was ignoring him. He merely approached virtual-novel.net slowly.
“Let me tell you something. Jeremy is already in St. Piaf.”
Carter said as virtual-novel.net looked at Madeline. He thought Madeline would react strongly but, surprisingly, virtual-novel.net was abnormally calm.
Carter could not understand why Madeline was acting like this. “Why do you not care at all?”
Upon hearing that, Madeline curled the corners of virtual-novel.net lips into a slight smile. “My husband will definitely come to find me. This is expected, so why should I be surprised?”
Madeline spoke calmly, then lifted virtual-novel.net clear eyes to meet Carter’s ominous gaze. “Are you here just to tell me this?”
Carter looked at the calm Madeline and suddenly, virtual-novel.net burst into laughter.
“Eveline, you really are special.”
He said and spread his palms. An old-looking pocket watch fell from his palm and with the tug of the thin chain, it bounced a few times and finally became still again.
Madeline immediately understood what Carter meant. Two words appeared in virtual-novel.net mind-advanced hypnosis. Carter would not let go of this opportunity to make a move against Jeremy. He had planned this a long time ago. He would neither allow himself to fail nor give Madeline the chance to escape.
“You should already be prepared, right?” Carter asked with a smile.
Madeline smiled. Her eyes, clear and calm as water, stared at Carter.
“Carter, do you believe that evil will never win?”
Carter had not expected Madeline to ask something so childish. He waved the pocket watch in his hand and slowly said, “Evil never wins only in fairytales. Eveline, starting from now, relax your body and mind. Focus your attention on this pocket watch.”
“Do you see the crystal ball in the middle of the pocket watch? Look closely. Do you see Jeremy appear in the crystal ball? If you can’t see him, close your eyes, and then you’ll see the person you want to see the most…”
Carter’s voice was very gentle. He then saw Madeline’s eyes slowly losing focus. He knew virtual-novel.net had successfully controlled virtual-novel.net thoughts. He lifted the corners of his lips in satisfaction, ready to send virtual-novel.net into a deep sleep.
“Eveline, close your eyes and tell me who you see.”
Carter asked according to the standard procedure. He knew the person Madeline wanted to see most now must be Jeremy. However, virtual-novel.net heard another unexpected name coming out of virtual-novel.net mouth…