Madeline got out of bed and cleaned herself up. When she was about to look for Jeremy, she heard noises from the balcony.She looked over and saw the man standing there alone. Jeremy’s tall and slender back looked frail.There was a cigarette between his long fingers. The tip of the cigarette lit up and dimmed simultaneously, looking desolate in the morning sun.Perhaps he heard footsteps, so he turned around and saw Madeline walking toward him. He narrowed his eyes into a grin. “Why don’t you sleep more?”“I’ll wake up if I get enough sleep.” Madeline smiled. When she saw Jeremy in yesterday’s clothes, she asked, “You didn’t sleep for the entire night?”He curled the corner of his lips. His eyes were as dark as night as they were glued on Madeline’s fair and gentle face.“It’s been difficult for me to fall asleep for the past three years.”A glint flashed across Madeline’s eyes when she heard that.Jeremy extinguished his cigarette and walked in front of her.The unique smell

Sean returned just as Eloise’s wounds were redressed. She immediately rushed forward to ask, “How did it go, Sean? How’s Meredith—” “Evidence is conclusive. The judge ruled Meredith a 12-year time in prison.” “No!” Eloise’s expression paled as her vision went black. She almost fainted over. Sean immediately went to hold her. “We’ve done everything we can, Eloise.”“So what? We still couldn’t save our precious daughter in the end!” Eloise cried heartbreakingly. “The lawyer said he could 100 percent guarantee that Meredith would be able to get out of it! How could it end like this?” “Vera came out with a final piece of evidence and Meredith’s foster parents suddenly came forward to testify against Meredith as well.” “What? That Vera Quinn again!” Fury flared in Eloise’s eyes. “To think that I had invited her over for dinner last night, hoping she would let Meredith go. I can’t believe how cruel she is! Why did she have to force Meredith to a corner? I should never have held Di

He approached to support a panting Eloise lovingly. “What happened, Elosie?” Eloise’s eyes were red as he pressed a hand above her aching heart. “I just found out that Meredith... She... She was never our daughter…” “Wha-What are you talking about?” All color drained from Sean’s face. Sean felt his body shiver as Eloise retold the entire incident. With Eloise in tow, they went to talk to Meredith again, but it was to no avail as she refused to speak. Meanwhile, Rose and Jon were nowhere to be found. They had seemingly vanished into thin air. The two returned home in the end, the emptiness of the huge villa suffocating them. Eloise searched through Meredith’s room for a lead, but all she could find was the gold pendant she had made years ago for their newborn. The name ‘Eveline’ could still clearly be seen on the pendant. The afternoon sun was bright, a stark contrast to the gloom over Eloise and Sean’s heart. Eloise’s heart clenched painfully as tears streamed unco

Madeline watched the car drive off silently. Technically speaking, it was not a lie. Their daughter was still alive. ‘The one who died was the silly and foolish Madeline Crawford, not your daughter, Eveline Montgomery.’Jeremy had planned to bring Madeline to Whitman Manor after they visited Eloise. However, he felt a change of heart at the sudden turn of events. “I just remembered that I have something important to deal with. I’ll send you home first and pick you up tonight?” Madeline smiled kindly. “Go, Jeremy. I’ll wait for you to pick me up when you’re done.” The corners of Jeremy’s lips quirked, but the smile was not one from the heart. He was merely forcing out a smile. Madeline had felt something was off about him ever since he heard that Meredith was a fake. After alighting from the car, Madeline watched Jeremy turn the car around without a second glance backward. It was a stark contrast to how he used to watch her leave before he made his way off. Real

Staring down at her like a champion looking at the loser, the man oozed with a frightfully domineering aura. “You wouldn’t waste my time unless you want a painful death coming your way.” He warned frostily. Meredith coughed twice for the sake of it and raised her head with difficulty. “I... I know I shouldn’t have lied to you, Jeremy. But... But I promise, the love I feel for you is real. I love you, Jeremy, I really do—” “Cut the bullsh*t,” Jeremy interrupted emotionlessly. Meredith fell face-down on the ground and bit her lip. “Alright, I’ll tell you…” Head down, Meredith’s eyes flashed with deceit. ‘If I can’t get this man, Madeline, then you can forget about getting a shred of his love as well!’She clenched her jaw and swore internally before opening her mouth to say, “There was an elective I took with Madeline in my freshman year, and there was a girl with the nickname Linnie in that class. Madeline and I had accidentally taken a look at her diary, and we found out tha