Madeline’s head felt muddled under the influence of the drug. She vaguely thought she had heard a voice by her ear, calling her Madeline and telling her that it was going to be alright.Madeline struggled to open her eyes just so she could see who it was, but her eyelids seemed to grow heavier by the second. Instinctively, she curled toward the man who refused to let her go. Perhaps because he gave her a sense of security. This might have been the first time Madeline felt what it meant to be protected. All she had been subjected to these past few years were nothing less of torture. Every time she wished someone would help her up, all she received was more pain. It had gotten to the point where she had given up on hoping because her heart was tired from all the disappointment. Right now, she finally understood what it felt like to have someone supporting her back and it was very warm... Jeremy felt the person in his arms lean deeper into his embrace, her hands slowly slidi

For a moment, Jeremy thought he heard someone calling the name ‘Jez’. This thought snapped him back to reality as his confused gaze landed on Madeline. He watched her pretty brows crease and her cherry blossom lips part as if she was sleep talking. “Why…” Madeline’s brows furrowed deeper at the sudden question. ‘Why? ‘Did she just say why?’ Starting at the look of distress on Madeline’s features, Jeremy leaned over to hear her better. “Why won’t you believe…” Bang!Just as Jeremy was about to lean his face closer to Madeline’s ear, the ward door was pushed open with a loud bang.He was interrupted right before he could hear Madeline’s entire sentence. His sharp brows were scrunched as Jeremy lifted his gaze that was filled with extreme displeasure. Eloise barged into the room in a huff. “How can you be here waiting by this woman’s bed lovingly while my daughter is still in a coma because of you, Jeremy Whitman? Not only that, but I can’t believe you ki

To be fair, Madeline was the only woman he had ever seen naked. Jeremy remembered being completely wasted the two times he had gotten Meredith ‘pregnant’. It was only from Meredith’s words the following morning that he came to know they had slept together. Yet right now, he found himself repulsed by the vague silhouette of Meredith in the shower. “Sob, sob… Why, sob…” Meredith’s sorrowful wails sounded from inside. At that, Jeremy grabbed the bedsheets and walked into the bathroom with his gaze lowered, wrapping them around Meredith. “Come out.” Pulling her out of the bathroom, he realized that Meredith’s legs were completely fine. Displeasure swam in his cold eyes as anger began to brew between his brows. “Jeremy!” Meredith walked over as she dove into Jeremy’s chest, her arms clinging around him like an octopus. “Why, Jeremy? Why did something like this happen to me? They took turns torturing me. It hurts. Why me? I feel so disgusting, I feel so dirty! Sob…

A smile bloomed on Madeline’s face as she looked at Jeremy, her words infuriating Meredith to the point that veins had begun to pop on her forehead. “Don’t you dare think of coming between me and Jeremy, Vera Quinn! I’m the only woman Jeremy loves, so why would he get married to you?” With that, Meredith got off the bed while feeling distressed and ran toward Jeremy, tears pooling in her eyes in a show of how delicate she was. “She’s lying, right, Jeremy? Tell me she’s lying.” “She’s not.” Jeremy did not hesitate to answer and it left Meredith gaping with wide eyes. Madeline curled her lips in satisfaction. “Who knows what would’ve happened had you not saved me, Jeremy. Are you free today? I’d like to thank you.” “I’m free,” he replied gently, turning to Madeline. “Have you fully recovered?” “Yeah.” Madeline broke into a smile before turning to look meaningfully at Meredith. “I’ll have to thank you, Miss Crawford. I would have never known just how much Jeremy care

A voice sounded from the bathroom. The person inside was strongly defending Meredith. Jeremy’s frigid gaze swept over like an icy storm. “You’re letting her live here?” “What’s wrong with Meredith living here? She’s your fiancée, and you two even have Jack. The three of you are a family! What’s wrong with a family living together?” Mrs. Whitman stated confidently, her attitude growing more uncontrollable. She was completely ignorant of the change in Jeremy’s expression. “After what Meredith has gone through, it’s your duty as her fiancé to comfort and console her. You’re not to spend all your time with that witch!” Mrs. Whitman patted Meredith’s shoulder caringly as she spoke, her expression hardening as she looked at Jeremy. “I know that you like to have your own opinions, Jeremy, but you have to listen to me this time. I’m your mother! Distance yourself from that woman, Vera Quinn. She’s nothing but bad news. There’s no way she didn’t play a part in Meredith getting hurt