Madeline’s vision slowly blurred as she 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 he 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