Madeline froze in her steps, she did not believe what she just heard, but she felt Jeremy’s grip on her tighten.

“Linnie…”

He was calling her Linnie.

What a familiar yet foreign name.

Madeline’s eyes suddenly reddened, staring at Jeremy’s sleeping face, her vision slowly blurred.

Remembering the chance encounter all those years ago, Madeline’s heart felt a sense of longing.

“Mer, don’t worry, what I’ve promised you, I’ll definitely make it happen…”

Madeline’s heart that had just begun