"You want to accompany me?" Lana looked surprised. "Really?"Jeremy nodded. "I’m your man now. Shouldn't it only be right for me to accompany you to deal with trivial matters?"Upon hearing this, Lana’s smile grew even wider. "Okay, you can come with me."The meeting place was a five-star restaurant, and Jeremy was walking beside Lana as they entered a private room.The other party was a gentleman who did not seem to be someone who would be involved in illegal transactions, but appearances could be deceiving.Jeremy listened indifferently as if he was just a trophy partner accompanying Lana.It did not take long for matters to be discussed smoothly. When he left, the man even teased by saying, “Miss Johnson, your new boyfriend doesn’t look half bad. It seems that the Stygian Johnson Gang’s business will only grow bigger and bigger.”Lana took out a cigarette smugly. "Of course. I’ll hand over part of the business to my boyfriend after this and will have to ask Mr. Xavier to look

Jeremy did not give Karen the chance to ask questions, however. He got up and left.In order not to disturb Madeline, Karen did not call out to Jeremy again.Seeing Jeremy enter Jackson and Lillian's room, she did not follow him in so as to not bother them.Jeremy hugged the two little babies who were asleep. Looking at the two calm faces, his heart was filled with resentment and guilt.He set his eyes on Lillian’s sleeping face, his deep eyes gentle and watery."Lillian, I’ll never have the chance to hear you call me ‘Daddy’ anymore, but you’re the only little princess in my heart."He bowed his head and wanted to kiss her cute little cheek, but thinking of the blood he had just coughed up, he felt that he was not even qualified to hold the child.Jeremy left sadly, looking at Madeline's door quietly for a long time before he was ready to leave. When he turned around, however, he saw Jackson standing in front of him. Those clear and simple eyes were looking at him very seriousl

Madeline glanced at Lana. "I said, I have something to tell you."A faint smile appeared on Jeremy's handsome face. "There are no outsiders here. My business is also my girlfriend's business. If Miss Montgomery has something to say, just say it."Jeremy's contemptuous attitude made Madeline’s heart go completely dead.Just as she was about to speak, Lana walked over leisurely and leaned close into Jeremy's side. Her tone was coquettish when she said, ”Jeremy, as your rightful girlfriend, I won't bother your talk with this Miss Montgomery. I’ll go to the dessert shop downstairs to make a reservation. I’ll wait for you to come down and have afternoon tea with me later."Jeremy smiled at Lana softly. "Alright, you go ahead first. I’ll come down and accompany you soon.""Alright." Lana curled her red lips and walked past Madeline with a complacent smile. "Miss Montgomery, I heard that you’re to be married to Ryan Jones soon. Since you can find a man to marry you just after your divorc

Madeline was seated in Ryan's car. Looking at the empty ring finger on her left hand, she inevitably remembered her separation and reunion with Jeremy over the years.She was suddenly confused. In these years, had Jeremy ever really loved her?Surely he had.That was why he was able to protect her at all costs back then.That was why when he had hugged her to sleep previously, he would show a pure childlike smile.‘But Jeremy, what wrong step did we take that things have turned out this way between us…’Her heart ached silently. Ryan stretched out his hand suddenly and gently held hers. He did not say anything and just gave Madeline a warm look."I want to make the wedding matters a little simpler. What do you think?" Ryan asked for Madeline's opinion gently.The Joneses were a famous family in Glendale. Now that Ryan was getting married, the wedding was bound to be a sensation.Madeline thought that this might be the case because she had been married twice, got divorced twice

"Jeremy, what are you looking at? The light is green," Lana informed. Just as she was about to look in the direction Jeremy was staring at, the car started.Jeremy took a paper towel to wipe the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth.Lana did not notice that Jeremy was coughing up blood, only supporting her cheek with one hand as she looked at Jeremy who was driving with a smitten look on her face."Jeremy, you’re really attractive. I used to play around with so many men, but you’re different. I really have the urge to live with you forever."Jeremy glanced sideways at Lana. "Do you really like me that much?""Of course." Lana’s eyes were filled with infatuation, and she looked confident. "I’ll have you slowly fall in love with me and forget about that Eveline because I believe that love will last for a long time."Jeremy pulled the corners of his lips and smiled meaningfully. "I believe it too."Lana was satisfied with this answer, but she still looked a little concernedly i