Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 931 When she heard him call her Linnie, it was like a beautiful sound that fell into Madelineâs heart.
She looked up in surprise and saw Jeremy smiling at her.
âDonât be late.â He reminded her again, his tone sounding even more gentle.
Madeline felt as if she was hallucinating again, but Jeremyâs smile felt so real.
When she snapped out of it, Jeremy had already driven away in his car.
âEveline, whatâs going on?â Eloise was surprised and shocked. âWhat did he tell you just now?â
âIâm going to April Hill tonight,â Madeline whispered and looked in the direction where Jeremy left. Speculations arose in her heart.
âLinnie.â
When Madeline recalled how gently he had called out her name just now, her eyes lit up with expectations once more.
âJeremy, do you finally remember me, or have you never forgotten?â
With doubts still in her heart, Madeline asked Ken to drive her to April Hill.
Madeline arrived early. Even though it was in the middle of summer, there were no tourists on the beach.
Since it was earlier than the agreed time, Madeline waited in the car.
Ken could not believe it and asked, âIs Mr. Whitman really still alive?â
Madeline nodded. âHe really is still alive. We got tricked.â
âWho tricked us?â Ken asked urgently with a serious expression. âI must seek justice for Mr. Whitman!â
âIt wonât be easy to get them. We shall meet Jeremy tonight and make our plan accordingly.â
When Ken heard what Madeline said, he did not question her further.
After the sunset, it was almost seven oâclock.
Madeline saw a car approaching in the distance, and a moment later, Jeremy got out of the car.
Ken looked at the man who was walking toward them. He was both surprised and delighted. âItâs really Mr. Whitman!â
âWait here,â Madeline said and got out of the car.
Ken unfastened his seat belt excitedly, but when he heard Madelineâs words, he restrained his impulse and waited in the car.
The night was a bit hazy, but the handsome face that was reflected in Madelineâs eyes was very clear.
As soon as she approached him, Jeremy said, âDid you wait very long for me?â
Madeline shook her head. âIt doesnât matter how long I waited. What matters is that Iâll wait for you.â
Jeremyâs sexy lips turned into a smile as he suddenly took Madelineâs hand. âLetâs walk.â
Madeline looked at her hand that was taken by him unexpectedly. She slowly followed Jeremy.
The moonlight reflected on the water, casting a shine to the rippling sea.
The sea breeze came slowly, and the air felt sweet to Madeline.
âJeremy.â She slowly came to a stop and asked him in confusion, âWhatâs going on? Did you get your memories back? Or did you never lose them in the first place?â
Jeremy stopped and looked at Madelineâs bewildered eyes. His gaze slowly fell on her stomach.
âHow far is your pregnancy?â
Madeline was stunned. If Jeremy had his memories back, he should know how long she had been pregnant.
However, when she looked at the face that had been on her mind every second of the day, Madeline told him without thinking too much about it.
âItâs been exactly seven months. I just had a check-up today. The doctor said our baby is healthy.â
As she said that, she placed Jeremyâs hand on her belly. âJeremy, can you feel it? Our baby is moving. This is its heart beating.â
As soon as she said that, Jeremy withdrew his hand decisively. He did not seem to be interested in learning about the child.
Those eyes that were as deep as night were locked on hers.
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 932 âI want to feel you more than I want to feel the child.â
âWhat?â
Madeline did not understand, but the next second, Jeremyâs palm held her face.
The temperature of his palm gave warmth to her cheeks.
Before Madeline could react, the man in front of her suddenly kissed her.
She could tell that something was wrong, but the manâs gentle kisses gradually caused her to lose her reasoning skills.
Jeremy opened his eyes slightly and looked at Madeline who had her eyes closed. She was drowned in his deep kiss. He, too, slowly closed his eyes...
Madeline did not know how much time had passed when Jeremy let her go.
She gasped for air, her cheeks feeling feverishly hot.
They were married and had three kids, but Madeline always felt passive in that regard.
She calmed her crazy heartbeat and was about to speak when she heard Jeremy say coldly, âIâm going back.â
âAre you going back to Lana?â Madelineâs eyes darkened a little.
Jeremy did not look at her. He just turned around and said, âIâll let you know when our next meeting will be.â
âJeremy.â Madeline caught up to him and took his hand. âJeremy, why are you staying with Lana? You havenât answered me. Do you still have your memories?â
âYou donât need to know.â Jeremyâs sudden indifference made Madeline somewhat at a loss.
The man had also broken free from her grip.
âJeremy?â
âMy name is Hans.â He looked back at Madeline and emphasized. At that moment, his eyes and expression were different from when he kissed her.
Madeline stood there at a loss and looked at the man who was walking away. What happened just now felt like a dream.
Did she just wake up from the dream?
In a daze, Madeline watched the car that was driving off while feeling at a loss.
After returning, Madeline thought that something felt off during the entire thing.
After falling asleep in a daze, she received a call from Winston when she got up the next day. He told her that he had something important to tell her and asked Madeline to go to their place.
Madeline could hear that Winston did not sound normal when he spoke and seemed a little anxious.
Madeline did not dawdle any longer and went to their place immediately.
As soon as she entered the hallway, she saw Winston with a very solemn expression.
When Karen saw that Madeline was here, she quickly sat up from the sofa and threw a pile of photos at Madeline.
âEveline! Iâm not wrongly accusing you this time, right?!â
Madeline was unprepared when Karen threw photos to her face.
The photos scattered in the air and fell one by one at her feet.
She looked down and found that the photos were of her and Jeremy alone at the beach of April Hill last night. There were also pictures of them kissing.
However, the photos only showed a clear view of Madelineâs face but only Jeremyâs back was seen.
âEveline, are these pictures real?â Winston asked in a heavy tone, but he did not get angry. His eyes were full of disappointment.
âWhat else is there to ask? The photos show everything clearly! Look at her beautiful face! Thereâs no one else in the world who looks like her!â Karen said mockingly.
âEveline, I saw through you a long time ago. Your lips say that you love Jeremy, but youâre just saying it to dip your fingers into the Whitmansâ wealth. Since you donât actually love Jeremy and already have another man, you should hand over all of your shares in Whitman Corporation! From now on, you should have nothing to do with the Whitman family!â
Madeline squatted down without hurry as she took in Karenâs scolding. She picked up some of the photos and admitted frankly, âThese pictures are real, but do you know who this man is?â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 933 When Winston saw that Madeline was admitting it, he looked at her in shock.
Karen felt even more irritated. âEveline, are you not ashamed of yourself? It has only been a short time since Jeremy passed away and youâve already found a new love? How can you be so immoral and do such things with another man? Youââ
âCan you just listen to me?â Madeline interrupted Karen, saying, âLook carefully and youâll see that the man in the photo is Jeremy. Heâs still alive.â
âWhat?!â
âWhat?!â
Winston stood up abruptly, as shocked as Karen was.
âCanât you even recognize Jeremy from his back?â Madeline handed over the photo.
Even though it was only his back, Madeline had always been able to tell that it was him.
When Karen glanced at it, she crushed the photo into a ball and threw it at Madelineâs feet. âDo you think that getting a man who is about the same size as Jeremy will allow you to slip through so easily? You said this is Jeremy, right? Fine, if you can get Jeremy to come over right now, Iâll believe you! Not only will I believe you, but Iâll also kneel down and bow down to you!â
Madeline did not know how she should bring Jeremy to Karen and Winston right at this moment.
She finally understood why Jeremy was so gentle and intimate with her last night.
It turned out that it was for someone to take those photos of them.
Sure enough, when Madeline turned on her phone, the pictures of her alleged affair were everywhere on the internet.
There were too many horrible things being said about her in the comment section. She turned off her phone and chose to ignore it all.
âWhether you believe it or not, Jeremy is really alive,â Madeline emphasized to Winston and Karen without moving her stance.
âIâll say it for the last time. I only have one husband in this life and itâs Jeremy Whitman. Whatever happens in the future, itâll only be him.â
Madeline knew that it was useless to explain and did not want to waste her time explaining herself again.
After she turned and walked away, she heard Karen continue using incredibly colorful words to curse at her.
As soon as she stepped out of the gates, she received a call from Lana.
Lanaâs voice sounded delightfully proud. âEveline, were you happy last night? Doesnât it feel great to kiss your beloved man?
Unfortunately, Jeremy still doesnât remember you at all. All he did was what I told him to do.
âEveline, this is the price for hitting me. Wait and see because thereâll be more painful things coming to you soon.â
Lana hung up the phone after she said those words with content.
Madeline sat in the car, her mind recalling Jeremyâs tenderness last night. He was only that way because Lana had told him to do so. Her heart felt as if it was being pricked needles.
According to what Lana said, she was not going to stop just there.
Madeline looked at her seven months pregnant belly and made a decision.
She was not going to sit still.
Eloise and Sean saw what went viral and immediately found someone to take the pictures down.
Despite that, the damage had already been done.
Some clients even canceled their contracts and orders with Whitman Corporation.
Eloise and Sean saw that Eveline was distressed, so they told her not to go back to the company for the time being and to raise the baby at home with peace of mind.
Madeline did not want her parents to worry about her, so she stayed at Montgomery Manor and got Ken to continue checking on Jeremyâs whereabouts.
In the evening, Madeline drove to the kindergarten to pick up the two children from school.
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 934 She got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the kindergarten. She noticed that some young parents were whispering and pointing at her.
Madeline ignored the gossiping and stared at the door intently. It took a while for Lillianâs silly little face to appear.
âLillian, whereâs your brother?â Madeline asked and looked behind her.
Lillian batted her big eyes. âJack said he wanted to go potty, but itâs been a long time and he still hasnât come back yet.â
Madelineâs heart sank when she heard that. She immediately thought of Lana.
Just then, she got a phone call from Lana. âEveline, are you worried because you canât find your son?â
âLana, where did you take my son to?!â
When Lana heard how anxious Madeline sounded, she just laughed and hung up.
Madeline thought that perhaps she had underestimated Lanaâs cruelty.
She expected that Lana would ruin her reputation, but she did not expect her to attack the people she cared about the most.
Madeline tried calling her back, but Lana never picked up.
She tried calling her one more time and her call finally got through. âLana, where did you bring my son to? Does the female head of Stygian Johnson Gang only dare to bully children? The person you want is me. Donât hurt my child.â
After Madeline said that, there was no response from the other side.
âLana! Say something, Lana!â
âIf you really want to save your son, come over.â Jeremyâs voice vibrated into Madelineâs ears coldly.
It turned out that he had answered the call.
âJeremy, Jack is our son. Donât hurt him.â
âHeh.â The man chuckled. âHow could I have a son with you?â
His cold words caused her to have a deja vu, making her shiver down to her bones.
When she was still in a daze, Jeremy hung up the phone and sent an address. He specifically emphasized that she needed to go alone.
Madeline handed Lillian to the driver and scheduled a message to be sent before stopping a cab on the side of the road. She asked the taxi driver to drive her to the address sent by Jeremy.
After arriving at the destination, Madeline decisively got out of the car, but when she turned around, she found that there was a car following closely behind. The people in the car did not get out of the car even after some time.
There were no other houses around here and there was only a villa in front of her.
Madeline started walking over, and when she looked into the car, she saw Karen.
When Karen realized that Madeline had discovered her, she no longer hid. She got out of the car and pointed to the villa in front of her. âEveline, is this the nest that you share with that wild man? Youâre really shameless, you know that? Having a tryst when youâre this pregnant?! If you want to get with another man, end all connections you have with the Whitman family before doing so! Donât let Jeremy be the butt of the joke!â
Madeline was not in the mood to argue with Karen at that time, and they were in Lanaâs territory. Now that Karen had followed her, not only would something bad happen, but even Karen might get in trouble.
Madeline decided to just agree. âYes, I came here to have a tryst with a man. Are you sure you want to come in with me? Do you want to see what I do with him?â
âEveline, youâre really shameless!â Karen was furious and raised her hand to hit Madeline. âI must teach a shameless b*tch like you a lesson on behalf of Jeremy!â
âI told you to come alone. Why did you bring another person?â
Suddenly, a manâs cold and unhappy voice came from the entrance of the villa.
Karenâs raised hand stiffened suddenly. She looked over at the sound and was completely stunned. In the next second... âJ-
Jeremy?!â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 935 When Jeremy saw Karen who was in shock, he assumed that Karen thought that he was the man named Jeremy.
When Karen saw that Jeremy was safe and sound, her eyes turned red. After all, it was her own son. âJeremy! Jeremy, itâs really you! It turns out that youâre still alive!â
Karen got emotional and started to run toward Jeremy.
Madeline grabbed Karen in a hurry. âPlease, leave this place.â
She tried to persuade her, but Karen threw away Madelineâs hand in dissatisfaction. âEveline, what game are you playing?
Jeremy is alive and well, why are you hiding him here? And why are you forbidding me to see my son?!â
Madeline did not know how to explain it to Karen. Karen had always been pretty unreasonable and she was still the same.
Jeremy had no patience for all that was happening and continued coldly, âSince she wants to come, then she can.â
When Karen heard that, she hurried to Jeremyâs side. âJeremy, Jeremy, let me take a good look at you. You...â
She tried to touch Jeremyâs face, but the man stopped in his steps and gave Karen a piercing gaze. âIâm not your son Jeremy.â
Karen was startled by the look in Jeremyâs eyes, but she still insisted. âWhy are you not Jeremy? You were in my womb for ten months. Even if I donât recognize your dad, I canât have mistaken my own son!â
âHeâs not your son.â Lana walked out of the house, smoking a cigarette.
Karen looked at Lana suspiciously. She thought she looked familiar but could not remember her at that moment. âWho are you again?â
Lana ignored Karen and walked straight to Madeline. âWhat? Are you afraid to die? Is that why you brought your mother-in-law with you?â
âShe was the one who chose to follow me. Iâm asking her to leave now.â Madeline glanced at Karen with pretend coldness.
âHurry up and go back.â
However, Karen sneered at Madeline disapprovingly, âWho do you think you are, Eveline? You dare to order me?â
âSince you donât want to leave, letâs go in together.â Lana had an evil grin on her face and motioned the bodyguards to keep their eyes on Madeline.
Karen did not feel the danger at all and happily followed Jeremy into the house.
Madeline knew that there was no way back now, so she walked in with them.
However, as soon as they entered the living room, a bodyguard hurried over. âMs. Lana, something went wrong with the shipment to South America last month.â
âIs it?â Lana took a puff from her cigarette, then looked at Jeremy. âHans, go and deal with it.â
âOkay.â Jeremy nodded, turned, and walked out.
Madeline looked at Jeremyâs departing back and realized the seriousness of the problem. âLana, are you making Jeremy do illegal things for you?!â
âWhat?â Karen was confused.
Lana grinned nonchalantly. âHeâs my man, so itâs only natural that he wants to help me.â
âLana!â Madeline could not tolerate Lana taking advantage of Jeremy that way, but she was stopped by her bodyguard.
Karen looked confused, but then she suddenly remembered who Lana was.
It was the woman who was kicked out by Madeline when she came to pay her respects to Jeremy after he died.
However, she still did not understand, so she looked at Madeline and asked, âWhat did you just say? This woman is using Jeremy to do illegal activities for her? How is this possible?! How could Jeremy do that kind of thing?!â
Madeline looked at Lanaâs smug smile with disgust. âOf course Jeremy wouldnât do such things, but after this woman caused him to get amnesia, he does whatever she asks him to do.â
âAmnesia?â Karen thought that everything was even more absurd but suddenly remembered how Jeremy treated her just now.
Karen glared at Lana. âI thought that you were a kind woman before! I didnât think that you would do such a thing to Jeremy! Get my son back here right now! Otherwise, I wonât let you off the hook!â
âYou wonât let me off the hook?â Lana smiled and suddenly flipped up a switchblade in her hand. âI hate it when people yell and scream at me, telling me they want to teach me a lesson.â Her eyes were fierce as she swished her blade straight at Karenâs face.
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 936 Karen was so scared that she hurriedly blocked her face with her hands, and the blade brushed across the back of her hand, drawing blood from the cut.
âAh!â Karen screamed in pain. She was shocked by Lanaâs fierce methods. âYou, youââ
âHmph.â Lana sneered and looked at Madeline. âEveline, what do you think? You hate your mother-in-law, right? Iâm helping you to teach her a lesson. Donât you feel great?â
Karen looked at the bleeding wound. When she heard those words, she poured her anger onto Madeline. âEveline, is this your doing? This woman is clearly targeting you! Jeremy is only this way because of you! Iâm hurt right now because of you! You jinx!â
âTsk, tsk, tsk. What an annoying pair of lips.â Lana waved the sharp knife in her hand impatiently. âEveline, since sheâs so annoying, let me give you a hand and shut her mouth forever.â
When Karen heard that, her face instantly turned pale with fright.
She wanted to escape but was grabbed by two bodyguards.
âLet go of me! Let go of me! Eveline, you jinx! When are you going to stop spreading your bad luck around? Youââ
âShut up!â Lana interrupted her with extreme unhappiness.
Karen saw Lana pointing the knife at her, so she stopped moving. Her neck shrank as she closed her eyes and screamed.
However, it had been a few seconds but she was not feeling any pain.
Karen slowly opened her eyes and saw an unbelievable scene.
Madeline was using her right hand to hold the knife that Lana had swung down on her!
Karen opened her eyes wide in amazement and watched the blood drip from Madelineâs hand as the beating of her heart increased rapidly.
It was actual blood and not fake blood.
Lana was also surprised. âEveline, it seems that youâre really not afraid of death.â
âIâve been through hell and back. Why should I be afraid of this?â Madeline was fearless and took advantage of Lanaâs moment of loss to snatch the switchblade from her hand. She threw it out the window. âLana, stop messing with my family. Just come at me.â
âFamily.â
Karen felt warmth surging in her eyes. She suddenly felt ashamed.
âTsk, what a responsible person you are, Eveline. I might just fall in love with you.â Lana walked toward Madeline with fascination. âSince youâve volunteered, then Iâll come at you!â
Lana was about to attack Madeline when Karen broke free from the two men holding her. She flew in front of Madeline to protect her. âStop what youâre doing!â
âOh, interesting. If thatâs the case, thenââ
âMs. Lana.â At the most crucial moment, the bodyguard from just now ran up to Lana again and whispered something to her.
Lana frowned and shouted, âThat troublesome old man!â
She turned around in dissatisfaction, and Jeremy happened to walk in from the outside. âHans, Iâll leave you to deal with them.â
Lana left after speaking.
Jeremy walked toward Madeline and Karen coldly.
âJeremy, have you really lost your memories? How could you get yourself tangled up by that woman? Hurry up and send your wife to the hospital, sheâs injured!â Karen said anxiously. She was shocked when she saw the large amount of blood flowing from Madelineâs right palm.
However, Jeremy was indifferent as he watched Madelineâs bleeding hand without any emotions.
âJeremy!â Karen was anxious. When she saw that Madeline did not look quite right, she was even more flustered. âHold on, Eveline!â
Madeline bit her lip, lowered her head, and looked down. âMy water broke. I think Iâm going to give birth soon.â
âWhat?!â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 937 Karen looked at the space by Madelineâs feet in a panic.
It was the middle of summer and Madeline was wearing a dress. There was a pool of liquid at her feet.
It was her amniotic fluid!
If her water had broken and she was not sent to the hospital in time, the fetus might suffocate in her womb.
Karen did not know how far along Madeline was in her pregnancy, but she was sure that it was not anywhere close to the due date yet. âE-Eveline! How far along the pregnancy are you?â
Madeline breathed hard. âExactly 30 weeks.â
âWhat?! Only 30 weeks?!â
If she was 30 weeks pregnant, it meant that she was about two months away from her due date!
Karen panicked and did not know what to do. When she saw Jeremy standing by the side and not doing anything, she shouted anxiously, âJeremy, whatâs the matter with you? Are you just going to stand there and watch while your wife is in trouble?!â
âWife?â Jeremy chuckled and watched Madelineâs face grow paler. He turned around dismissively.
His indifference and the pain Madeline had to endure made her heart feel as if it was scooped out and stepped on.
When she saw the back of the man leaving, she gritted her teeth hard but still could not stop the tears from streaming down her face.
When Karen saw that Madeline was getting worse, Karen released Madeline and hurriedly ran over to Jeremy, pulling him.
âJeremy, how did you become this way? Evelineâs your wife! Sheâs your wife! Sheâs only seven months pregnant and look at what that witch did to her! Her water broke! If you donât send her to the hospital in time, both of them will die! Donât you understand?!
âIf Eveline dies and you get your memories back, youâll be in more pain than you did when you first lost her years ago!â
After hearing Karenâs exhaustive and hoarse words, Jeremy frowned. Even so, his eyes were still as cold as ice.
âSay one more word and Iâll make sure no one will ever find your bodies.â
âJeremy, you...â Karen was irritated by Jeremyâs attitude at that moment and wanted to say something, but when she turned around and saw Madeline shaking, she quickly ran back. âEveline! Donât you dare fall asleep!â
Karen never thought that there would come a day when she would be anxious for Madeline.
She could not ignore the fact that Madeline had used her hand to block the knife for her just now.
When she saw that Madelineâs palm was still bleeding and that her breathing was getting weaker and weaker, Karenâs eyes turned red from anxiety.
In a panic, she saw a fruit knife on the coffee table and used it to cut through her expensive skirt. She tore a large piece of cloth off and quickly bandaged Madelineâs palm with it. She comforted her sincerely, saying, âEveline, donât be afraid. Mom is here with you. No matter what, Iâll get Jeremy back for you!â
When Madeline heard Karen acknowledging herself as her mother, Madeline felt as if she was in a trance.
When she saw that Karen was going to call for Jeremy again, Madeline pulled her hard.
âForget it.â
Madeline endured the severe pain and held Karen tightly with her trembling hands as fine beads of sweat covered her forehead.
When she saw the man turning a blind eye to her condition, she smiled bitterly as tears blurred the figure reflected in her eyes.
âHe wonât care about us. Even if I die here, he wonât realize who I am to him.â
âHow could this have happened?!â Karen was angry and anxious. âWhat should we do now?â
âItâs too late to go to the hospital now.â Madeline took a deep breath. âIâll have to just give birth here.â
Since her water had broken, even the hospital would not be able to repair it.
Madeline knew she had no other choice.
The fetus who was only seven months old had to be delivered prematurely.
Karen was dumbfounded for a few seconds. âAre you saying that you want to give birth right here?â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 938 Madeline used her peripheral view to glance at the man who did not even want to look at her. âI donât have any other choice.â
She stopped looking at him and swallowed her tears into her belly.
Karen did not know what else to do either, so she helped Madeline lay down slowly on the sofa.
When Karen saw that there were two other bodyguards in the living room, Karen drove them out angrily. âGet out! Get out! All of you!â
She looked at the man who was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at his phone.
âJeremy, even if you donât recognize Eveline, are you really that cold-blooded to ignore her in her current situation? Will you ignore a personâs life and her unborn child?â
Jeremy furrowed his eyebrows, and when he turned around, he was obviously very unhappy.
He was about to warn Karen when he caught a glimpse of Madeline who was lying on the sofa, sweaty and pale.
For some peculiar reason, Jeremy suddenly felt a piercing pain in his heart.
He glanced at the two bodyguards at the door and motioned for them to go out.
When Karen saw that the two men were gone, she took out a tissue to wipe the sweat on Madelineâs forehead. Then, she held up her legs while her own heart was in a panic.
She had no experience delivering babies, and to make matters worse, the baby was going to be born prematurely.
The physical condition of premature babies was not as good as that of full-term babies. If they were not sent to an incubator for care after birth, they might not be able to live long.
Madelineâs head was all muddled at that moment, but she would never forget the haunting pain.
When she was in prison, she had been induced to give birth and her first child was taken away from her just like that.
That heartache was especially clear in her mind at that moment.
Madeline gritted her teeth and clenched her hands on the sofa cover until her veins were popping up. However, she was still tenacious and did not make any painful cries for help.
She knew that the care and tenderness she wanted most at that moment was not available.
Karen could not bear to see Madeline that way, and it was the first time she saw how strong Madeline was.
Jeremy also seemed a little lost by the scene before him.
He walked slowly in front of Madeline and looked down at her pale face that was covered with sweat.
She frowned and gritted her teeth. When he saw the pain she was enduring, it was as if his heart was also experiencing an invisible sharp pain along with her. For some reason, his eyebrows were also locked deeply in a furrow.
From her peripheral view, Madeline saw Jeremyâs figure. She struggled to lift up her white palms and grabbed his trouser legs as she panted heavily. âEven though our situation is this way, this still counts as fulfilling the promise you made to me last time. You said that you were going to accompany me when I give birth to this child...â
After she said that, Madelineâs hand sank weakly.
Jeremyâs heartstrings suddenly tensed up. He reached out and grabbed Madelineâs hand.
âFor the sake of your baby, Iâll take you to the hospital.â Jeremy sighed.
Madeline shook her head. âItâs too late...â She sighed regretfully. âI hope that Iâll have a chance to see this kid. I donât know if heâll be more like you or more like me...â
âJeremy, please get someone to prepare some hot water and scissors! And call an ambulance! Call an ambulance now!â Karen yelled in a mess.
Jeremy stared at Madeline for a long time, then coldly ordered the servant to prepare those things.
He wanted to ignore Madeline and not look at how hard she was pushing, but he could not help it and continued to stare at her.
This inexplicable worry made Jeremy suspicious. âIs it true that Iâm her husband?
âIf not, shouldnât it be time for me to sit on the sidelines and turn a blind eye?â
âEveline, stay awake! Baby, stay awake!â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 939 When Jeremy suddenly heard Karen shouting at Madeline with such anxiousness, he was also inexplicably shocked.
When he saw Madelineâs sleepy appearance, he walked up to her again.
She was sweating profusely and her face was as white as a piece of paper.
He could see how hard she was trying to give birth to the child, but she seemed to not have enough energy.
Madeline saw the man standing next to her in a daze, and she stretched out her hand to him strenuously. âJeremy...â
She gasped hard and looked at him with expectation in her misty, damp eyes.
Time passed quietly, and when she saw that Jeremy was ignoring her, Madeline smiled bitterly before slowly putting down her weak hand.
At that moment, Jeremy suddenly reached out and took her hand.
His touch seemed to have injected a surge of strength into Madelineâs body and mind.
She opened her increasingly weary eyes in surprise and saw the cold man.
âIf it hurts, just scream.â The manâs tone was cold, but there was warmth at the corners of his eyes.
The corners of Madelineâs eyes were hot with tears as she held Jeremyâs hand tightly. She was finally able to release the emotions that she had been suppressing for a long time.
She never imagined that she would have to face such a difficult delivery without the help of medical staff and that the baby would be delivered prematurely.
In the chaos, Madeline heard the cries of a child.
She breathed a sigh of relief as tears streamed down her face. All of her strength was instantly drained.
Before she could take a look at the baby who she had just given birth to, Madeline heard Karen yelling violently, âMy child, stay awake! Why is there so much blood?! Eveline!â
Madeline no longer had the strength to open her eyes again and passed out.
She started dreaming a long dream in which Jeremy broke free from her hand and abandoned her.
Amidst the pain, Madeline suddenly opened her eyes and woke up.
âEveline!â Eloise, who had been staying beside Madelineâs bed, saw that Madeline had woken up. She held her hand in distress and stroked her haggard cheeks. âEveline, Iâm so glad that youâre awake... Iâm so glad...â
Madeline recalled what happened before she fell asleep and tried to feel her abdomen.
The child had already been born.
âWhereâs the baby?â she asked weakly, but she was fully conscious.
âAnd Jack, whereâs Jack?â
âI received the message you sent to me before you went to Jeremy. I was worried that something would happen to you, so I went straight to the address that you sent me to look for you. When I arrived, I found out that youâve given birth prematurely.
âThe baby is asleep in the incubator at the moment. The doctor said that the babyâs organs arenât fully developed yet, so weâll have to keep the baby here for observation for a period of time.â Eloise soothed her. âJack is fine. No one kidnapped him. He came back by himself.â
âHe came back by himself?â Madeline wanted to understand what happened.
Lana had tricked her on purpose. The truth was that Jackson was fine. Lana just wanted to trick Madeline to come to the villa.
However, Lana had achieved her goal. She was inducted into labor, bled heavily, and almost died along with her premature baby.
Fortunately, Lana suddenly had something to attend to and left early.
The most fortunate thing was that at the last moment, Jeremy stretched out his hand to her.
However, when she remembered how cold he looked as he ignored her, Madeline could not help but feel horrible.
When Eloise saw that Madeline was getting sad, she wiped away her tears with her heart aching. âEveline, youâve had to suffer again.â
Madeline smiled calmly. âAa long as the kids are fine.â
She touched her belly and felt like she had no energy left within her.
âBy the way, Mom, is the baby a boy or a girl?â
Eloise tried to create some anticipation. âDo you want a boy or a girl?â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 940 Madeline parted her pretty pale lips and smiled slightly. âAs long as itâs a child with Jeremy, I donât mind having a boy or a girl.â
Eloise was initially very happy, but when she heard her answer, her eyes got wet again.
She squeezed Madelineâs hand and said, âBack then, you held this same belief and risked your life to give birth to his child too, didnât you?â
Madeline smiled without denying it.
Back then...
Back then, she loved Jeremy so badly that she would not mind if it meant dying for him.
She did not think there was anything different now too.
She still loved him a lot.
âItâs a boy,â Eloise told her as she teared up and laughed. âAn ugly boy.â
Madeline smiled as well. âWhen he grows up, heâll be handsome. I bet Jack was ugly when he was born too,â she said , suddenly turning silent.
She had never seen how Jackson looked like when he was born...
Madeline spent more than half a month in the hospital to recuperate from her injuries and for her postpartum confinement.
Although they found a caregiver, Eloise and Sean took turns taking care of her every day, sometimes bringing Jackson and Lillian along with them.
That day, Eloise and Madeline had just finished watching the child in the incubator together and were heading back to the ward when they passed through the corridor and unexpectedly saw Karen walking out of Madelineâs ward. She looked cautious and had a bag with her. After she came out, she turned around and walked in the opposite direction.
Madeline did not understand why she was there, and Eloise called out to her, âKaren? Did you just come out of the ward? What did you secretly do in my daughterâs ward?â
Karen, who was called out, hid the bag in her hand behind her with a guilty conscience.
âIâm just passing by. I just went in to have a look,â she replied indifferently.
âThen what are you holding? If itâs nothing, why are you hiding it?â Eloise questioned her, her dislike for Karen evident on her face.
âIt has nothing to do with you,â Karen said, quickly glancing at Madeline before turning around and leaving.
âYou...â Eloise wanted to find out what happened, but Madeline grabbed her before she could.
Back in the ward, Madeline saw a flask placed in front of the hospital bed.
In the past half a month, every time she came back from watching the child, there would be a flask on the table.
Madeline remembered that Karen loved testing out food recipes and had always been proud of the food she made.
Although Madeline and Karen had always been tit for tat and never got along well, she knew how Karenâs food tasted like.
It tasted like her cooking.
When Madeline recalled how anxious Karen was for her as she guarded her and even called Madeline her child, Madeline felt relieved.
Karen was not a bad person.
She was just too easily provoked.
All the misunderstandings and distance between them were caused by outsidersâ instigation.
One month later, Madeline reached the end of her postpartum confinement and her body was fully recovered. However, she was still worried about her son who was still in the incubator.
On the other hand, she was even more worried about Jeremy.
He seemed to have been brainwashed by Lana. Not only had he completely forgotten her, but he was even being used by Lana to do her illegal business biddings.
After she got better, Madeline told Sean and Eloise that it was okay for them to go back after dinner. She stood outside the nursery and looked at the little baby through the glass window.
âBaby, promise me that youâll be healthy.â
Madeline raised her hand and gently placed it on the glass window. When she was staring at the baby, a handsome figure was suddenly reflected on the glass window.
She was stunned for a moment. When Madeline saw the figure approaching from behind, she turned around swiftly.