“Get out! Go! I don’t want to see you again!” Madeline pushed the man out while in a daze and closed the door behind him. Leaning against the door, she took a deep breath and looked downward, realizing that her shirt had been unbuttoned. Who knew what would have happened between them if she had not slapped him. Her rationality seemed to have been devoured by his kisses and quiet apologies. Madeline gripped her open collar in relief that she had not given in to the man again. … Madeline brought Jack to the outskirts to play over the weekend and found herself calmed by the fact that Jeremy had not appeared before her again. The day may have been chilly, but her heart was warm. Jackson’s innocent smile gave her comfort while it also made her heart clench. There was hardly anything happy in her memories. The only memory she had was of the day she married Jeremy. For a moment, she had been truly looking forward to the future and felt truly happy. “Look at my little

Jeremy looked up at Madeline as surprise washed over her. Their gazes locked as Madeline felt her heart quicken, for his eyes were filled with gentleness, affection, as well as searing passion. Madeline averted her eyes as to not be influenced by Jeremy’s gaze. She watched the man walk toward the witness stand. Meredith stared at Jeremy with unease, while her eyes swirled with admiration and love for the man. Jeremy had not spared a glance before he handed over the new piece of evidence. Meredith’s expression fell as she saw it, staring fearfully at the phone in Jeremy’s hand. “This is the victim, Brittany Montgomery’s, cell phone.” Jeremy parted his lips calmly. “I found it in the defendant’s house.” “...” Meredith’s eyes turned to saucers and she was too shocked to speak. “Within it is a recorded video three years ago taken by the victim herself. The video will tell us her true murderer, and I’ve already gone to make a copy of the video.” He handed over a USB drive. T

Rushed steps drew close from behind, followed by Eloise’s trembling voice. She could almost guess what for as the contents of the video must have been shocking to Eloise and Sean. Madeline turned around slowly, planning to deal with them coldly. However, she was hugged by Eloise before she could do anything. “My daughter!” Eloise sobbed. “I’m so sorry, Eveline… Mom is so sorry!” She apologized repeatedly while Sean’s eyes reddened as he watched from the side, having run over with his wife. The video showed a wretched-looking Meredith torturing a battered Madeline. They could not bring themselves to think of the scene. Yet the harder they tried to suppress it, the more that brutal scene emphasized the difficulty and hurt Madeline had suffered. Her parents had been defending that monster while she suffered. Sean sighed deeply as he took in Madeline’s cool expression and patted Eloise’s shoulder. “Let’s not make it more difficult for our daughter, Ellie. Give her some

Just then, a message notification appeared on her phone. Tapping in, Madeline realized that Felipe had still taken Whitman Manor away in the end. She rushed to Whitman Manor only to find its gates bolted. She felt her body grow cold. Standing by the door, all Madeline had in mind was Old Master Whitman who supported and protected her silently. “Grandfather…” She thought to herself. After asking around about Old Master Whitman’s current settlement, Madeline immediately drove over. She arrived at a high-end district around the suburbs. Losing Whitman Corporation had not made Jeremy completely useless, for it seemed like he still had quite the savings. Madeline parked her car and got ready to make her way inside when she heard someone yell her name from behind. “Madeline Crawford!” It was a voice Madeline was familiar with. Turning around, she was met with Karen running furiously toward her with Yvonne in tow. “How dare you come here, Madeline? Do you think you hav

"Rose? Meredith's old lady?" Ava suddenly became uneasy. "She must know that Meredith is about to face execution and has directed her resentment on you, Maddie. That’s why she’s starting with Jack!"Ava’s guess was not too far off.Madeline also had a very bad premonition in her heart.Meredith's family was really inhumane. They would do anything.Madeline decided to call the police after understanding the situation. However, as soon as she walked out of the kindergarten gate, she received a message. [Your son is now in our hands. If you don't want him to die, do as I say!]Seeing this text, Madeline's heart jumped quickly.She knew she had to calm down, but when she thought of the situation Jackson might be suffering in now, her thoughts were muddled.Jeremy then took her mobile phone and called the number directly.Unexpectedly, the call connected.Rose lowered her voice and made a request, "Madeline, prepare 50 million in exchange for your son. Otherwise, you’ll just ha