Chapter 378

“Okay.”

Madeline smiled softly. After she watched Jeremy’s car leaving, she turned around and walked in.

This was not the first time she came to Montgomery Manor, but it felt different this time.

The previous time, she came here all dressed up to outshine Meredith. However, she was dressed casually today.

She strode into the house, and some of the maids were astonished when they saw her.

Even though she was dressed casually and did not have any makeup on, she still looked elegant and poised.

They knew she was Miss L.ady’s designer, Vera Quinn. She was also the woman who was recently entangled with Miss Montgomery.

They did not expect Vera to be the important guest Eloise told them about. The maids were curious.

She was Miss Montgomery’s rival, so why was she the important guest?

After Madeline walked in, she saw Eloise and Sean.

They were dressed casually as well. However, their clothes and jewelry were all expensive branded goods.

Eloise smiled and greeted her, saying, “Please sit, Miss Vera.”

“Thanks.” Madeline sat down indifferently. She looked at the delicious food in front of her, and yet, she had no appetite.

Sean opened a bottle of wine that cost six digits and poured it for Madeline.

“I’m happy to see you tonight, Miss Quinn. Please forgive us for the misunderstanding and wrongdoings we’ve done in the past.”

Forgive.

Madeline smiled and lifted the wine glass.

Forgive was such an easy word to say, but it was even more difficult to do than flying.

When Eloise saw that Madeline was not talking, she looked at Sean nervously.

Sean patted Eloise’s hand to comfort her. Then, he said, “I know Miss Quinn has a lot of artistic attainments when it comes to jewelry designing. My wife, Ellie, is also well researched in this field.

Coincidentally, our company is hosting a big jewelry project and we’re looking for a professional as our guide. If you’re willing, Miss Quinn, you can name your price.”

Indeed, they were trying to tempt her with benefits. At the end of the day, this was all for Meredith.

Madeline smiled. “Money isn’t that important to me. Plus, I’ll marry Jeremy soon, so reputation will be readily available for me as well.”

“…” Sean and Eloise were speechless.

Madeline placed her wine glass down and walked into the living room.

Eloise and Sean followed her. “Miss Vera, do you want to tour around the house?”

Madeline nodded. “This place is so beautiful. When I was watching television as a kid, I would see the children on television living in such luxurious and beautiful houses, so I would also fantasize about living in such houses and having parents who love me. It must be such a spectacular feeling.”

Eloise felt something tugging at her heartstrings when she saw the melancholy in Madeline’s face.

She walked next to Madeline. “I remember you mentioning about your parents before, Miss Vera. I think they’re—”

“They lost me,” Madeline continued profoundly, “Just like how you lost your flesh and blood back then.

My absent-minded parents lost me the same way.”

“…”

After Eloise and Sean heard that, their heartbeats accelerated.

When they saw Madeline’s huge eyes that were filled with complicated emotions, they started to feel uneasy for no reason.

“I didn’t expect you to have such a similar experience with my daughter,” Eloise lamented, “However, thank God me and my husband found our precious baby who had been missing for so many years.” As she spoke, a happy smile appeared on her face.

Madeline knew Eloise was talking about Meredith.

She felt a pang of pain in her heart. An unknown ache was taking over her heart.

“Miss Vera has both reputation and money now, so I think you’ll have a lot of channels to find someone.

Have you not found your birth parents after so many years?”

When Madeline heard Eloise’s question, she came back to her senses and looked into her smiling eyes. “I’ve found them.”