Jeremy paused when he heard Madeline’s queries. He raised his long, almond-shaped eyes slowly. A cold, hard glint was reflected in his amber eyes. The look in his eyes did not seem right. Madeline felt extremely curious. She walked over to him to take a glance at what he was looking at. However, Jeremy quickly kept the photos and put them inside an envelope. He then raised his eyes and smiled faintly at her. “They’re just some photos from our collaborator. There’s nothing much to see,” he said. He threw the file into his drawer and locked it. “Why did you come over all of a sudden? Did you miss me?” he asked. Madeline’s eyes crinkled in a smile. “I was passing by after sending the kids to kindergarten,” she replied.“So you’re here just because you were nearby?” he asked. “Yeah, just because I was nearby.” She chuckled coquettishly. The truth was, she did not come over just because she was nearby. She missed him. Raising her eyes, she noticed that the button at Jeremy

Jeremy ignored Mrs. Jones and loaded the bullets with practiced ease before hooking his slender finger on the trigger. “Did you think that with Yorick dead, you’d have nothing to fear anymore, Ryan?” A ripple finally flashed through Ryan’s elegant expression at the mention of Yorick Johnson.Jeremy’s sharp gaze caught the slight shift in the man’s expression, and he pressed the muzzle against Ryan’s heart. “You sure are good at hiding it.” Ryan looked confused as if he did not understand what Jeremy was talking about. He shot back, “Don’t you think that something’s wrong with you, Jeremy? It seems like not only did the poison change your appearance, but it’s messing with your thoughts as well.” Jeremy’s gaze darkened. “You’re right. My thoughts are messed up, and these messed up thoughts of mine are telling me that I want you gone.” His slender fingers curled around the trigger. Ryan was about to raise his hand to stop Jeremy when Madeline’s figure flashed in his periphera

Madeline hardened her heart and pulled her arm back as she turned to walk back toward her car.The sea breeze blew, pushing the tears that brimmed her eyes down her cheeks.‘You’ve returned to my world, Jeremy, only to leave again.‘Just where did we go wrong? I just want to love you, is that so difficult?’Madeline swallowed hard.She thought that the distance between them was growing, yet it had only been a few steps when the man suddenly strode after her to pull her into his embrace from behind.“Don’t go, Linnie.”He lifted his arm to wrap it around her neck as the other wrapped itself around her waist. His heavy desire and love for her were exploding within him.“You told me that you’ll love me no matter how I’ve changed. I feel the same, Linnie. As long as you’re still my Linnie, I will never let go until my dying breath.”Madeline’s tears trickled down the corner of her eyes, dripping onto the back of Jeremy’s hand.The searing droplets seeped through his skin and into

Taken off guard, Madeline found herself tugged into the shower by Jeremy. She ended up losing her balance and fell into the man’s arms who held her up in time.Water droplets fell from the man’s wet hair, drenching her clothes. Madeline raised her hand to wipe her eyes but found her wrist being held.“Did you want to shower with me?” Jeremy’s deep baritone drifted into her ears bewitchingly.Madeline felt her heartstrings shake, not knowing if Jeremy had found out her true motive.She looked up to stare at the expression he was wearing, but the falling droplets had her eyes constantly closed.“I just wanted to wash my hands.” Madeline gave an excuse, feeling guilty.“Is that so?” Jeremy lowered his voice. The raspiness of his deep voice ignited something within her. “If you’re going to wash your hands, you might as well wash the rest of you, hmm?”“...” Stunned, Madeline felt her cheeks grow warm.They may have been married for many years now, but Madeline still felt shy at t

Jeremy’s sudden seriousness had Madeline feeling a little nervous.“What’s wrong, Jeremy?”“Ryan must’ve told you about me joining the IBCI, right, Linnie?” he asked.Madeline nodded, her eyes swirling in heartache for him. “He told me how you went undercover to put Lana behind bars.”“Then did he tell you what my conditions for working with the IBCI were?” Jeremy’s gentle gaze fell on Madeline’s small face.That was something Madeline did not know.She replied frankly, “He didn’t tell me.”“Of course not.” A smudge of self-deprecating scoff appeared on Jeremy’s chiseled features.“Jeremy?”“I had just found out the situation I was in when they first found me. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to protect you or take care of you again, so I demanded that the IBCI provide full protection over you and the kids. Especially considering how Lana Johnson has no baselines.“That was my condition for joining the IBCI.”Madeline’s eyes immediately reddened as she heard him explain.