At that point, the tears formed in Jeremy's eyes had already blurred his vision.

Through the tears, he saw that Madeline's eyes were also red.

"So the bad girl posing as me was Meredith?" Madeline said her guess out loud.

Jeremy nodded slightly with regret. "I'm sorry, Linnie. I made you suffer."

He embraced her with sincerity, love, and apology.

Madeline broke down and leaned against Jeremy's chest. Hot tears rolled down her cheeks. "So the reason you treated Meredith well was because you