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Chapter 1941

“Linnie.”

As Madeline entered, Jeremy softly called out to her, and his dim eyes turned bright again.

He immediately sat back up, but his movement was too large, and it affected his leg wound.

“Hiss.”

He let out a muffled groan.

If it had been any other time, he would not even make a sound, but now that he saw Madeline, he instinctively yearned for her care and concern.

Madeline noticed Jeremy’s action.

However, her expression was calm, and she did not react with any worry in response to Jeremy’s discomfort.

It felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over Jeremy’s eager and yearning heart. He felt very cold.

Nevertheless, he had to comfort himself. If Madeline had not been hypnotized, and if she had not been instilled with some groundless ideas by Carter, she would have cared for him, and she would have cared very much.

When he saw Madeline walking toward him, Jeremy did not know how to break the silence that now enveloped them.

In his heart, he wanted to call her name again. He wanted to hold her hand, but he was afraid that she would be repelled by his reaction now that she was hypnotized.

He did not want her to reject him, to hate him.

Jeremy struggled in his heart and finally decided to let Madeline speak first.

However, Madeline’s gaze did not seem to be on him. She looked around the room before turning her gaze on Jeremy.

“They told me Carter’s here. Where is he?”

What Madeline said felt like a basin of cold water being poured into Jeremy’s heart.

His heart felt even colder than before.

It turned out that she had not come for him, let alone visit him out of concern for him.

She just came to find the man whom she now “ loved” deeply.

Jeremy felt his heart aching. It was not a bone- etching pain, but it was even more distressing. He was distressed that she was being used by Carter like this.

“Mr. Gray just left,” Jeremy said, parting his lips softly, as he endured the pain from the gunshot wound on his calf, propped up his hands, and sat down.

“So he’s gone, ” Madeline said as if muttering to herself. After that, she turned her gaze on Jeremy again. “You seem to be injured, Mr. Whitman. Then I won’t interrupt your rest. You should recuperate properly.”

Madeline turned around after speaking.

When Jeremy saw Madeline leaving, he could not think of any way to make her stay at this moment. From the corner of his eyes, he glimpsed a glass of water on the nightstand, so he raised his hand and

knocked the glass to the floor.

Thud.

The glass dropped on the floor; water splashed everywhere but the glass did not break.

Madeline also stopped in her tracks, as per Jeremy’s expectations.

Madeline turned around and saw Jeremy using all his might to bend down and lean against the edge of the bed, trying to pick up the glass that fell on the floor. Without much hesitation, she walked over to the edge of the bed and squatted.

She reached over to pick up the glass. It was unclear if this was a coincidence, but Jeremy also reached out at the same time and he happened to touch her hand.

Madeline’s movements paused, not knowing whether Jeremy had done this on purpose.

“Sorry,” Jeremy apologized. He never thought that he could be so crafty as well.

However, he truly had no other way to get Madeline’s attention.

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“ It’s fine,” Madeline said as she naturally avoided Jeremy’s hand to pick up the glass.

“Mr. Whitman, you look very weak. I’d better call a servant to take care of you.” Madeline said and then left.

Jeremy suddenly lost control of himself and reached out to grab Madeline’s wrist.

Madeline stopped abruptly and flung away Jeremy’s hand in dissatisfaction.

“Mr. Whitman, what are you doing?” she asked. Her beautiful and lively eyes were full of displeasure.

Jeremy looked at Madeline’s angry eyes and lowered his eyes in sorrow.

“I’m sorry, Miss Montgomery. You just remind me of someone.”

Jeremy’s face betrayed his sadness, and his slender and deep almond eyes showed his boundless gloom.

Madeline had a feeling that Jeremy was not lying, so she was not that angry, but she merely asked curiously, “Who do I remind you of, Mr. Whitman?”

“You remind me of my wife.” Jeremy met Madeline’s eyes. “You might not believe it, but you look a lot like my beloved wife.”

“Really?” Madeline looked at Jeremy unsurely, but she thought his expression to be serious and sincere. “Do you have a picture of your wife?”

“Of course.” Jeremy, who had been waiting for Madeline to ask, took out his phone from his pocket, found the sweet picture of him and Madeline in the album, and then handed it to Madeline.

Madeline took the phone, and when she saw the photo displayed on the screen, a strange light flashed in her eyes.

They were not similar, but rather, they were completely identical.

Jeremy looked at Madeline’s current reaction, and he could guess what Madeline was thinking now.

‘But Linnie, this is you. Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

‘There is no other person in this world who looks exactly like you.

‘You have been, and always will be, unique.’

After looking at a few photos, Madeline paused as if in thought or her emotions had been stirred. She then handed the phone back and sighed sorrowfully.

“No wonder you said that I had a relationship with you earlier today. So, you mistook me for someone else? But shouldn’t your wife live with you? How could you still mistake me for her?”

After listening to what Madeline said, Jeremy let out a dejected sigh. “My wife has been deceived by a devious man.”

Upon hearing that, a hint of surprise flashed in Madeline’s eyes, and the doubts in her eyes further deepened as if she was in thought.

“Mr. Whitman, are you trying to say that I’m your wife who has been deceived?” Madeline asked tentatively.

Jeremy sighed in his heart. His Linnie was still a smart person. That was why she made such a connection.

However, he could not say yes.

“I hope you are my wife, Miss Montgomery, so that I can take you home immediately.”

“Then I hope that you’re not making a mistake. I’m not your wife. If you continue to have this misunderstanding, I’m afraid it’ll cause trouble for

me and Carter. I hope you can have some self- respect.”

As Madeline solemnly finished speaking, she inadvertently glanced at Jeremy’s injured calf.

“You shouldn’t get your wound wet for the moment. If you need anything, just ask for the maids in the house. Have a good rest.”

“Thank you, Miss Montgomery, ” Jeremy thanked her, smiling slightly.

Without speaking further, Madeline started walking toward the door.

However, when she reached the door, Madeline stopped and looked back at Jeremy.

When Jeremy saw her stopping, an expectant look appeared in Jeremy’s eyes.

He felt that Madeline seemed to have something to say to him, so he took the initiative and asked, “Is there anything you want to say, Miss Montgomery?”

 

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Jeremy stared intently into Madeline’s charming eyes that looked as if they could speak.

Madeline also raised her eyes to meet his deep and charming almond eyes.

“Mr. Whitman, ” Madeline said, “you…” “Eveline.”

Coincidentally, Carter appeared at this moment, interrupting Madeline halfway.

The expectant look in Jeremy’s eyes instantly shattered.

Carter stood at the entrance and turned to look at Jeremy who was sitting on the bed.

His eyes boar a cold and arrogant light, and the corners of his lips were slightly lifted. The arc of his smile was dripping with brazen victory.

Barely a few seconds later, Carter averted his gaze and then lowered his eyes to look at Madeline.

“Eveline, were you looking for me?” he asked softly. He sounded so gentle.

Jeremy, of course, could see that Carter was just putting on an act. © NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

However, even with the false tenderness, Carter was still such an eyesore to Jeremy.

Madeline nodded. “I’ve been looking for you. I want to discuss some details with you regarding tomorrow’s wedding.”

“ I see. In that case, let’s head back to the study to talk, ” Carter said as he raised his hand, pretending to hold Madeline’s shoulder.

However, before he could touch her, he could see Jeremy’s angry gaze from the corners of his eyes.

Carter let out a low chuckle. In the end, he did not put his hand on Madeline.

Madeline was unaware of this detail. Presently, she was thinking about what she had not said just now.

When she turned around, she closed the door of the room.

However, the moment she closed the door, her eyes still involuntarily met Jeremy’s.

Madeline unexpectedly discovered that Jeremy’s eyes looked exceptionally serious at that moment. There was also a subtle worry among his seriousness.

‘He’s worried. What is he worried about?’

Madeline could not wrap her head around this. As she pondered about it, Carter’s voice came from one side.

“What do you want to discuss with me?” His tone still sounded very calm, but there was no longer the false tenderness of the previous moment.

Madeline glanced at Carter, then she parted her lips. “Mr. Whitman just showed me a few photos. ”

“Photos? What photos?” Carter asked curiously. “Photos of him and his wife.”

Upon hearing this, Carter slowed down his pace, but then, he quickly returned to his original pace.

“Hmm. He must have wanted to tell you that you look a lot like his wife, didn’t he?”

Carter was testing her.

He observed Madeline’s expression and saw her nodding gently.

“It turns out that there really could be people in this world who look so much like me. No wonder he made such jokes when he saw me, ” Madeline exclaimed.

Carter smiled. “What else did he tell you?”

When Madeline heard that, she recalled silently. The words Jeremy had said at the time sounded in her mind. “My wife has been deceived by a devious man.”

This sentence somehow lingered in Madeline’s ear.

Two seconds later, she smiled and softly said, “No, he didn’t say anything else. He just said that his wife wasn’t by his side for the time being, so he was a little surprised when he saw me.”

“I see.” Carter did not ask further and continued to walk to the study. Although he looked emotionless on the outside, he actually had some guesses in his heart.

After returning to the study, Carter and Madeline had some discussion about tomorrow’s wedding and then Madeline left first.

After Madeline left, Carter picked up the phone and pressed a button. “Come here.”

He used a commanding tone, and before long, his entourage came into his study.

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“What do you need, Mr. Carter?”

Carter picked up the tablet in front of him and glanced at it coldly.

“Are you sure that everything on-site is ready for tomorrow?”

“Mr. Carter, please rest assured that everything has been properly arranged. I have checked twice. There will be no problems.”

The entourage guaranteed him.

Carter, quite satisfied, tapped the screen of the tablet with his fingers.

“What about Jeremy?” he asked again.

The entourage frowned and then promised, “Even if he were to show up tomorrow, he wouldn’t be able to change what would happen.”

“Okay.” Carter was completely satisfied. “Make certain that there are no mistakes.”

“There won’t be any.” “Very good.”

As soon as Carter had finished speaking, Camille

walked in from the study’s entrance.

Carter gave the entourage a look, and the entourage left tactfully.

Camille walked to the desk. “ Is everything ready?” This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

“Yes, we’ll just wait for tomorrow’s wedding. This time, there will be no mistakes.”

Camille frowned when she heard what Carter said. “ This time? Does that mean that the last engagement

“Yes, I have taken a fancy to Eveline’s identity from the beginning. Not only can she be used to contain Jeremy, but she also has a high value.”

Upon hearing this, Camille was silent for a while.

Carter noticed the change in Camille’s expression, and he stood up. “Do you also think that I would do anything to achieve my goal?”

Camille gently shook her head when she heard that. “It’s not an easy road, so if there’s a shortcut, it might not be a bad idea.”

“I’m glad that you agree with me,” Carter said with a sigh. “You are the only one who agrees with me now.”

“What about Shirley?” Camille asked about Shirley.

Carter’s face turned a little unpleasant. “ She’s still the same.”

Camille understood what Carter meant. “Let’s do it for now. Her heart is also aching. The child…”

“The reason the child died was because of Jeremy, ” Carter interrupted Camille, anger shooting out from his eyes.

Camille could feel Carter’s hatred for Jeremy, but she still persuaded him.

“I know that, right now, you hate Jeremy, but I still don’t want you to do anything irrational.”

Camille was finally relieved.

At this moment, a figure stood by the door. After listening to these words in the study, they quietly turned and walked away…

Shirley came up to the second floor using the lift. She was about to go back to her room when she ran into Madeline who was standing on the balcony at the end of the corridor.

Shirley casually dismissed the maid who was following Shirley, then Shirley moved her wheelchair and slowly approached behind Madeline.

Madeline heard sounds, so she looked back and saw

Shirley. She then gave Shirley a friendly smile. “Hello, Miss Brown.”

Shirley sighed ruefully when she heard Madeline addressing her that way.

If Madeline were normal, she would never call Shirley that.

Shirley smiled. She then boldly met Madeline’s clear and smart eyes.

“Eveline, do you really have no impression of me?”

Madeline looked at Shirley seriously, and then said, “Of course, you are Carter’s friend.”

“No, I’m not just his friend.”

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Not just his friend.

After hearing Shirley’s words, Madeline stayed silent for two seconds. She then said doubtfully, “Do you mean…”

“ I had a romantic relationship with him, and I was pregnant with his child, ” Shirley said bluntly, boldly looking into Madeline’s eyes. Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

She observed a flash of surprise in Madeline’s eyes. She knew that Madeline might not believe what she said, but Shirley continued.

“Since I had committed too many sins with him, that was why… there was no way for that child to come into this world.”

When she said this, Shirley’s eyes turned red against her volition.

Whenever Shirley thought about that child, she would still have a clear and bone-etching pain.

Madeline frowned as she quietly listened and thought.

Her groom-to-be had such a relationship with the woman in front of her.

Madeline thought silently, but she did not feel disappointed at all.

After a while, Madeline spoke. Her voice was feeble, and there was even a smile on her gentle and beautiful face.

“Miss Brown, did you come here just to tell me this?”

Shirley recollected her thoughts after hearing that.

She also chuckled slightly when she saw that Madeline was faintly smiling at her.

“Eveline, do you know? Right now, your consciousness is no longer your own. Your thoughts are currently under Carter’s complete control because he has hypnotized you.”

Shirley looked regretfully and helplessly at Madeline’s calm face.

“I actually can give it a try. But I know that you won’t believe what I say now.”

“Well, you’re wrong, ” Madeline said and smiled slightly.

Shirley was stunned when she heard this answer. She looked at Madeline in confusion, “What did you say?”

“What I want to say is that I believe you.”

“Y—You believe what I said?” Shirley was very surprised. She had never expected that Madeline would believe her.

Was this real?

She was somewhat uncertain, and then she heard Madeline speak again, “You just said you can give it a try. What do you want to try?”

Upon hearing this, Shirley came back to her senses.

She glanced vigilantly behind her. Once she had confirmed that no one was coming, she approached Madeline, raised her eyes to meet Madeline’s gaze, and then whispered…

Madeline seemed to hesitate after hearing Shirley’s words.

Shirley felt a little nervous when she saw Madeline’s hesitation.

“Eveline, are you really willing to believe me?”

Madeline looked at Shirley’s expectant eyes and said nothing.

Shirley’s heart sank. She felt that Madeline was just messing with her.

How could a hypnotized person have her own thoughts?

However, Shirley wanted to try again. She wanted to try to convince Madeline to believe her, but at this moment, Shirley heard the familiar footsteps approaching her from behind.

“Carter, ” Madeline called out softly behind Shirley. Shirley frowned slightly. Carter was indeed here.

As soon as Carter got out of the study, he saw this scene on the balcony. He walked over quickly because he wanted to know what Shirley was saying to Madeline.

He knew that Shirley would keep going against him. Although he had hypnotized Madeline, he did not want anything unexpected to happen.

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He could not let Shirley tell Madeline about the hypnosis.

“Eveline, are you chatting with my friend?” Carter approached with a gentle smile and called Shirley his friend.

Shirley raised her eyes and looked at him calmly. She then turned the direction of the wheelchair around and left without saying a word.

With a faint smile on his handsome face, Carter looked as if he did not care, but his eyes were staring at Shirley’s back.

“Miss Brown seems to be in a bad mood,” Madeline said, breaking the silence.

Carter silently retracted his gaze. “What did you guys talk about just now?”

Madeline lifted her clear and alluring eyes to meet Carter’s deep eyes. “ It’s nothing. Miss Brown was here to give us her blessings, but she also said something hypnosis, and I didn’t understand what it meant.”

“Hypnosis?” Carter repeated that word, looking a little confused, then smiled. “I think she might have wanted to tell you that I know hypnosis.”

“Do you? Why don’t I have any impression of that a t all?” Madeline raised her hand and lightly tapped her temple.

“Eveline, are you feeling unwell?” Carter asked with concern.

Madeline frowned. “I’m a little dizzy. I want to rest for a while.”

Carter glanced at his watch. “We’ll be having a light meal with my family at the hotel in the evening.

There’s still some time now, so you should go back to the room and rest for a while. I’ll take care of tomorrow’s wedding.”

“Okay.” Madeline nodded and headed back to her room without speaking further.

As Madeline left, Carter’s attention seemed to be focused on Madeline’s figure for a while, and his sharp eyebrows gradually knitted together as he thought.

He went straight to Shirley’s room and domineeringly pushed the door open.

Shirley, who seemed to know he was coming, gave him a calm look.

“ If you want to say anything, just spit it out. I’m going to rest,” Shirley said coldly.

Carter walked up to her. Even though he was somewhat unhappy, his expression and tone were still calm in front of Shirley.

“ I’m doing this so that I could successfully get the royal inheritance. I’m not only doing this for me but also for you.”

“Heh.” Shirley laughed sarcastically and her contemptuous eyes glanced across Carter’s face.

“Do you think I’d believe what you said? Do you think it’s credible? Carter, you only love yourself.”

“I know who I love, ” Carter emphasized Shirley looked away. “You’re done talking. You can go now.” Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“I’m not finished.” Carter bent slightly and brought his handsome face before Shirley’s. “You can continue to hate me, but at this time, I don’t want you to say something to Eveline that you shouldn’t say.”

Shirley did not even bat an eyelid upon hearing that. “Are you done now?”

“Shirley.”

“If you are done, leave. I don’t want to see you.”

There was some reluctance in Carter’s eyes, but Shirley did not even look at him.

Carter could only leave.

After hearing the door closed, Shirley raised her head and stared blankly at the direction Carter had left. She stayed there silently for a long time, and for a long time, she did not return to her senses.

Knock, Knock, Knock.

After some time, Shirley heard someone knocking on the door.

Normally, the servants and Carter would come inside directly, so Shirley did not know who would be knocking on the door so politely.

She came back to her senses, came to the door, and raised her hand to open the door.

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Shirley opened the door and was a little surprised to see the person standing in the doorway.

“Eveline, you…” “Surprised?”

Madeline, smiling slightly, lifted her right hand and loosened her clenched fist, then a small object fell out of her palm, but the chain connected to it did not let the object fall to the ground.

“This should be the prop you had told me just now?” Madeline asked.

Shirley looked at the nostalgic pocket watch swaying in front of her, her thoughts drifting slightly.

She was still surprised. “You really went to find it.”

Madeline nodded then stepped into Shirley’s room. “I did say I believe you.”

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“Can we start giving it a try now?” Madeline asked as she passed handed the pocket watch to Shirley.

Shirley, somewhat excited, lifted her hand to take the pocket watch.

“Thank you for trusting in me up until this point, ” Shirley said gratefully. Her eyes then suddenly became firm. “Now, we can start.”

As she spoke, she locked the door to the room, preventing anyone from suddenly coming in and interrupting.

Jeremy had been lying in bed to rest his eyes this whole time.

Deep down, he was worried about Madeline, but his current condition did not allow him to act rashly.

Regardless, he was still feeling restless. When he was about to get up, the room’s doorknob turned slightly, and then the door opened and a maid came in.

Jeremy recognized this maid. This was the maid who had stopped him from entering Shirley’s room earlier, the maid whose attitude toward him seemed to improve because of his appearance.

Seeing that Jeremy was awake, the maid approached him with a sweet smile on her face.

“Mr. Whitman, you’re awake.”

The voice of the maid was sweet, and her tone was very friendly.

“Back then, I didn’t know that you were a friend of Mr. Carter. If I offended you, I hope you won’t take it to heart. I heard that you were injured, so I came here to see you. I’ve exchanged shifts with my friend, so I’ll be taking care of you these few days.”

When the maid said this, one could tell that she sounded very happy.

It seems that taking care of Jeremy was a very pleasurable thing for her.

Of course, with Jeremy’s observational power, he had already seen that the maid was interested in him.

He did not want to pay any attention to her, let alone care about it, but the maid very diligent served him tea. She even brought him food and initiated a conversation.

“Mr. Whitman, I made these snacks by myself. You can try it. You can only go to Mr. Carter’s wedding tomorrow once you’ve gotten your energy back.”

Jeremy wanted to give the maid a silent treatment, but when she said that, Jeremy turned his head and glanced at the snack that the maid handed over. He then slowly lifted his hand and picked up a piece of

pastry from the plate.

Seeing that Jeremy had accepted the snack she made, the maid was very happy, and she handed Jeremy some tea.

“Thank you, ” Jeremy thanked her. “Just leave it there. I’ll drink it when I’m thirsty,” he declined with a considerably calm tone.

The maid smiled, nodding, and then put the glass away.

“Mr. Whitman, please tell me if you need anything else, ” the maid said with an expectant face.

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Jeremy, holding the snack, calmly parted his lips seemingly and asked, “Where will Mr. Carter’s wedding be held tomorrow?”

The maid replied without hesitation, “ It’s at the Royal Palace of St. Piaf. Wasn’t it written on Mr. Whitman’s wedding invitation?”

“Of course, it was. I just wanted to confirm it,” Jeremy quickly responded with a reasonable answer.

The maid did not have any doubts, and instead, she praised, “Mr. Whitman, you are so careful. But your leg injury is very serious. If you go to the wedding tomorrow, you’ll still have to be careful.”

“Thank you for the reminder. I will pay attention to it.”

Jeremy politely thanked the maid again. When he noticed that the maid had been looking at him with joy, he looked away indifferently.

“ I heard that Mr. Carter had just gotten married a few months ago, so why is he getting married again so soon?”

When the maid heard that, her expression changed slightly. Fearfully, she glanced at the door and then lowered her voice to speak.

“The last woman was named Ada, and Mr. Carter didn’t like her at all. I heard that Mr. Carter and her were merely married for show. As for this time… ”

The maid furrowed her eyebrows. She looked confused as well.

“This Eveline is very beautiful. I heard that she’s from Glendale, and her family is rich and pretty reputable. Mr. Carter seems to like her very much.”

The maid paused for a while before continuing.

“I also heard that Mr. Carter was going to marry Eveline a few months ago, but at the wedding, some man, a troublemaker, appeared out of nowhere and took Eveline away.”

As Jeremy listened to the maid’s words, the corners of his lips seemed to curve upwards.

The maid obviously did not know that the man, the troublemaker, was Jeremy.

Furthermore, she seemed to have heard everything she knew from others, which showed that she was probably a new maid who was hired much later on.

“Something like this happened, huh?” Jeremy sighed casually. “Did you know that Mr. Carter is a hypnotist and that he’s also very knowledgeable about psychology?”

“I knew this before I came here and became a maid,” the maid said proudly. “Actually, I was fortunate enough to have witnessed Mr. Carter’s lecture when I was in school. He is really the youngest, most handsome, and most knowledgeable professor I’ve ever seen! ”

The maid had an admirable look on her face, but Jeremy was not here to listen to these compliments. He wanted to know more about the wedding tomorrow because he would definitely not let the wedding go smoothly.

“Are you interested in Mr. Carter’s business, Mr. Whitman?” the maid asked as she raised her slightly flushed and smiling face, starring earnestly at Jeremy.

“I’m just curious about what the wedding of the noble children of St. Piaf looks like, ” Jeremy replied casually.

“Oh.” The maid nodded. “I don’t know the specifics, but I know Mr. Carter will take Eveline to meet the Grays tonight.”

“Tonight? When?” Jeremy captured the main point.

“They’ll be leaving at about seven o’clock, ” the maid told Jeremy the details she knew without hesitation.

Jeremy’s heart tightened, and then his eyebrows furrowed. He put down the snack in his hand, feeling a little tired. “I’m a little tired. I want to rest for a while.” Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

The maid got up immediately. “If that’s the case, Mr. Whitman, you should have a good rest. Just call me if you need any help.”

“Okay, ” Jeremy faintly replied, and with an unwavering gaze, he nonchalantly watched the maid leave the room.

The moment the door closed, Jeremy endured the pain from the gunshot wound on his calf and sat up.

He had hurt one of his calves, but he still had another leg.

He could not continue lying in bed and let the situation develop in the direction Carter wanted.

He opened the door out of the room to discuss something with Shirley, but when he walked out of the door, he ran into Madeline head-on.

 

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‘Linnie.’

Jeremy called Madeline’s name in his heart, for he feared that it would make the current Madeline feel uncomfortable if he said it out loud.

After recomposing himself, Jeremy smiled softly and said, “Miss Montgomery, we meet again.”

Madeline met Jeremy’s gaze and glanced at his injured calf again.

“Mr. Whitman, you’re injured, so why aren’t you resting in your room?’

Jeremy’s heart felt warm. “Are you concerned for me, Miss Montgomery?”

After he said that, Madeline’s expression seemed to grow a little serious. “Mr. Whitman, you seem to like cracking jokes, but I don’t think it’s funny at all. You’re an injured patient, yet you’re walking around instead of following the doctor’s instructions to recuperate. It’s very hard to like you this way.

Madeline’s attitude was very cold, and there was even a hint of fierceness. She then continued.

“Mr. Whitman, you behave as if you care very much about your who-knows-where wife, but have you ever wondered how your wife would feel if she knew that you were walking around injured?”

Hearing this, the smile on Jeremy’s face gradually dissipated. © NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

He stared at Madeline’s sharp and solemn gaze, and then he also became serious.

“My wife would be heartbroken if she knew I was injured.”

“That’s right, then you should go back to the room and continue to lie down. Don’t let people who care about you worry about you.”

Madeline turned to the side as she said that. She then helped Jeremy open the door.

“I can send you back to the room.”

Madeline did not seem to give Jeremy a chance to refuse at all.

Jeremy looked at Madeline’s stern and solemn expression and he dared not resist at that moment.

He could only obediently turn around and return to the room.

“Are you going to dinner with Carter later?” Jeremy

asked, pretending to be curious while looking at Madeline from the corner of his eyes.

Madeline quickly replied, “Yes, I’ll be going with Carter to have a light meal with his family later. ”

Jeremy’s sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly when he heard the words. He wanted to say, ‘Linnie, don’t go.’ However, he could not say that.

Jeremy sat back on the bed. Madeline caught glimpse of the untouched snacks and tea on the bedside cabinet, and her eyebrows seemed to furrow.

“Mr. Whitman, eat something. You have lost too much blood. You need to replenish your energy. ”

Just after Madeline had finished speaking, there was the sound of footsteps at the door.

The maid from earlier came back again.

The maid saw Madeline standing in front of Jeremy’s bed at this moment.

“Miss Montgomery, I’m so sorry. I’m responsible for taking care of Mr. Whitman. Please do not fault me for my negligence.”

The maid apologized repeatedly and immediately fetched a drink for Jeremy.

The tea was still warm, and the maid actively brought it to Jeremy.

“Mr. Whitman, eat something. If you are hungry, it’ll be my dereliction of duty.”

The maid picked up the pastry again as she spoke.

“You’re injured now, and you have lost so much blood. You just need to replenish a bit of your energy, so don’t throw a tantrum, okay? Hurry up and eat some. Come on.”

The maid raised her hand and brought the snack in her hand to Jeremy’s mouth.

What she said just now was almost the same as what Madeline had just said.

In the face of such an enthusiastic maid, Jeremy’s first thought was to avoid her.

However, at this time, he heard Madeline speak. “Mr. Whitman, since this maid is so passionate and caring. Eat some. Don’t disappoint her.”

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Jeremy did not know if he was imagining things. Why did he feel that Madeline sounded jealous at the moment?

When the maid had heard what Madeline said, a slight flush appeared on both sides of her cheeks as if from shyness.

“Mr. Whitman, just eat some for the sake of your own body,” the maid persuaded again, blinking her big shiny eyes.

Jeremy glanced at Madeline and took the glass from the maid’s hand.

“Thank you, I will do it myself.”

“Mr. Whitman, you don’t have to be polite with me. It’s my job to take care of you,” the maid said with a shy expression and then got up to face Madeline.

“Miss Montgomery, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of Mr. Whitman. I heard that you’ll be going to the hotel with Mr. Carter for a light meal soon, so I won’t take your time.”

The maid sounded like she was dismissing Madeline.

Madeline nodded and smiled. “Then, I won’t disturb Mr. Whitman from his meal, ” she said as she turned around.

“Miss Montgomery, be careful on your way out.” The maid smiled and watched Madeline leave.

Jeremy’s gaze lingered on Madeline’s back figure.

However, the maid quickly stepped forward and blocked his view.

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Initially, Jeremy had no appetite and did not want to accept the maid’s kindness, but he suddenly thought of what Madeline had just said.

He must rest well and recuperate.

Madeline walked out of the door and, as she closed the door, looked up at Jeremy who was eating.

The corners of her beautiful lips seemingly curled up before closing the door.

From the corners of his eyes, Jeremy spotted Madeline’s smile. He did not quite understand why Madeline smiled, but he felt a sense of comfort in his heart.

‘Linnie is smiling at me, right?’

Jeremy thought silently, and suddenly, he tasted the food in his mouth again.

At around seven o’clock in the evening, Carter returned, picked up Madeline, and went to the most luxurious hotel in St. Piaf.

Madeline was arranged to sit beside Carter. She did not know any of these people except Camille and Carter.

Carter gently and humbly introduced everyone to her one by one. These people were all his immediate family members, and they all had noble status.

However, Madeline did not feel harmony and warmth among his relatives.

Presently, Madeline heard one of the middle -aged women adorned in luxury wearables and heavy make-up casting a doubtful eye at her.

“Carter, if I remember correctly, you seemed to be marrying this young lady a few months ago, but then, in the middle of the wedding…”

“Cough, cough.”

The woman did not get to finish her words as the man sitting next to her coughed twice, deliberated interrupting her. The man then raised his wine

glass and congratulated Carter with a smile on his face.

“Tomorrow, Carter will marry Miss Montgomery. Let’s wish Carter and Miss Montgomery happiness in advance tonight.”

When he finished speaking, other people around the table also raised their glasses to give their blessings.

However, almost none of these people were sincere.

Carter knew how many people coveted the position of royal inheritance.

He was bound to win this time, and he would not allow any more mistakes.

The uncle who was sitting on the side, his faced red from drunkenness, congratulated Carter.

“Then, while we’re at it, I shall also congratulate Carter for becoming the new monarch of St. Piaf.”

The man had just finished congratulating Carter when a disappointed voice came behind them.

“You’re congratulating him a little too soon.”