In the past, Madeline felt that Jeremy's eyes seemed to make her feel as if she was being seen through, but at this moment, Carter's gaze also gave her this feeling.

“You know what I’ve figured out, Mr. Carter?” Madeline asked with a puzzled smile.

Carter smiled without saying a word. His gaze moved closer to Madeline, and the slight smile on his lips looked very intriguing.

“You want to tell me that you’ve figured it out and you don't want to fall in love with that Jeremy like a fool anymore. You don't even want to go back to Whitman Manor and you want to stay by my side, no?”

“...”

Madeline was stunned. She had indeed wanted to tell him this lie, but she never thought that Carter could see through her at a glance.

Seeing Madeline looking at him blankly, the smile on Carter's lips became deeper.

“What a coincidence. I think so too. If you don't want to go back, you can stay by my side in the future.” His tone softened a lot. “I'm going out now. Do you want to come with me?”

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