Chapter 145

Meredith threw away her bouquet and ran in front of Madeline hurriedly. She started sobbing, and as usual, she had a pitiful mask on her face.

“Maddie, today’s my and Jeremy’s engagement party. I know you hate me, but I hope that you won’t do anything impulsive to hurt the person I love.”

“Madeline, today is my precious daughter and son-in-law’s engagement party. If you don’t want to get into trouble, then you should go now!” Sean warned in a stern voice, wanting to chase her away.

“Madeline, for a cruel and heartless woman like you to still be alive right now… That’s already letting you off lightly. Scram now! If not, I’ll make you regret this!” Eloise threatened.

Madeline was extremely heartbroken. However, she still had a calm look on her face. She smiled magnanimously, saying, “Do you know how to read my fortune, Mrs. Montgomery? I did have a hard time living until this age.”

When Jeremy heard that, he felt that the smile on Madeline’s face was exceptionally dazzling. It was so dazzling that it hurt his heart as well.

However, Eloise and Sean’s faces were dark. “Madeline, you evil wench, why are you so shameless?

Are you still trying to get between Jeremy and Mer’s marriage?”

“Jeremy and I have been married for three years and we only got a divorce a while back. However, the child that Meredith gave Jeremy is about two years old now. So, who’s the one who got between other people’s marriage? Who’s the shameless mistress?”

“You…” After she said that, Eloise and Sean had nothing to say. Meanwhile, Meredith’s face turned extremely grim.

The guests were starting to gossip among themselves. They knew about this as well.

Madeline could imagine Meredith’s expression at this moment. She smiled and walked toward the direction of Jeremy’s voice.

“My ex-husband,” Madeline called out to Jeremy. “I know you guys don’t want to see me, especially you, so I’ll leave after I give you the gift.”

Jeremy could feel his temples pulsing. His deep eyes were glued on Madeline, and his tone was gentle. “What do you want to give us?”

Madeline looked in Jeremy’s direction with her eyes that had lost their vision based on her senses. “My ashes.”

“…” When Jeremy heard Madeline’s answer, Jeremy felt a sudden dull ache in his heart.

Everyone at the scene looked at each other with shock on their faces.

Madeline was indeed here to cause a commotion!

“Madeline, what are you talking about?” Jeremy looked at Madeline with an uneasy look on his face.

Madeline was oddly calm. “Talk properly.”

“I am talking properly. I want to give you my ashes.”

“Madeline…”

“Jeremy, I know you hate me. You all hate me to the bone. I don’t have much time anyway, so after I die and get cremated, you can take my ashes. You can crush them into dust to vent your anger toward me. However, I have a request.” Madeline paused. “I hope you can find kindness within yourself to spread my ashes into the sea by April Hill.”

After Jeremy heard this, his expression changed. He looked at Madeline’s out of focus eyes but could not say anything.

Madeline smiled gently, and the smile on her lips was lamentable. It started to gradually disappear as the dull ache from her heart began to overwhelm her. It was about to drown her breathing. She could not hold on anymore.

“Jeremy, thank you for being in my life. Thank you for giving me all those beautiful memories. However, I’m giving them all back to you now. I’ll return everything to you, including my ashes. From now on, we don’t owe each other anything. I just hope I won’t run into you in my next life…”

After she said this, a hot tear rolled down her cheek. She did not stay for a second more and turned around quickly.

A hot sensation started to rise from her stomach and it kept rising. In the end, the blood she could not keep inside started pouring out from her mouth.

Madeline used her hand to cover her mouth quickly, but she was bleeding so much that she could not stop it. More and more bright red liquid dripped down onto her white dress. The blooming red patches became gaudy decorations on her white dress, invading Jeremy’s vision with no mercy.