After she heard that, Madeline gripped the handle of her cup dispiritedly.

Looking at the liquid in the cup, she could not help but recall Jeremy’s gentle gaze when he looked at her the other day.

Judging from his eyes, Madeline did not think he was pretending.

For some reason, her heart started to beat faster.

“Vera, what are you thinking about?”

“Nothing.” Madeline came back to her senses and took a sip of her tea. “I can’t remember what happened in the middle. However, Jeremy did hurt me