Chapter 1158

Madeline met his furious gaze fearlessly. “Didn’t you say that you wouldn’t hurt me? Then let me hit you!”

“…” Ryan was speechless. “I’m not Jeremy Whitman, Eveline. Reject me today and you’re throwing the only way to treat Jeremy out the window. Think carefully before you decide.”

Ryan let go and turned around. Walking past Madeline, he advised, “You have three days to look for me or you’ll never find Adam Brown. Jeremy has two years left.”

Chupse.

Madeline felt something stab through her heart.

Two years.

Madeline did not dare entertain the idea that she would lose Jeremy after two years.

Just as Madeline was about to lose herself in her heartache, she heard Jeremy’s voice sounding from the corner of the elevator. “How dare you come and look for Linnie?”

“Eveline is legally still my wife as far as our marriage certificate is concerned. What’s wrong with looking for her?” Ryan responded in seriousness for he knew that it would trigger Jeremy.

Instead of falling into a fit of rage, Jeremy smiled at him.

“A marriage certificate is just a piece of paper, Ryan. I’m sure you’re well aware of who Eveline’s actual husband is.”

Displeasure tinted Ryan’s expression. He was about to speak when Madeline suddenly walked over.

Without hesitation, she went to stand next to Jeremy and looped her arm with his, showing a sweet smile on her face. “Let’s not waste our time on people who don’t matter, sweetheart. Let’s go home.”

“Yeah, let’s go home.” Jeremy wrapped his arm around Madeline’s shoulders as they both walked into the elevator without sparing Ryan another glance.

Watching the elevator doors close, anger sparked in Ryan’s expression while his gaze remained calm.

“You’ll come looking for me, Eveline Montgomery. Unless you want him to die.”

…

On the way back, Madeline thought of the words Ryan said to her.

She did not want to compromise with that man, but…

Madeline turned to look at the man in the driver’s seat. ‘I know you won’t want me to return to Ryan’s side.

‘You’d rather die than have me go to another man, wouldn’t you?’

Feeling Madeline’s gaze on him, Jeremy turned his head. “You keep looking at me. How can I help you?”

Suppressing the unease and worry, Madeline smiled. “My husband is so handsome, so I can’t help but look at you.”

Jeremy smiled and teased. “Is that why you’re so smitten with me? Because of my handsome looks?”

Madeline responded with a smile. It was a reply that Jeremy was well aware of.

It was a surprise that Karen was the happiest person to know that Madeline and Jeremy had gotten back together.

She had been filling the dinner table with flavorful dishes every day for a while now, waiting for Jeremy to fetch Madeline home so that the entire family could have dinner together.

However, in comparison to the two boys, Jeremy’s attitude toward Lillian was still cold.

Jeremy was guiding Jackson through homework after dinner when he felt a warm hand on his palm.

Looking down, he was met with Lillian’s gemstone-like eyes blinking at him as she smiled.

The warm smile was reflected in Jeremy’s eyes, warming his heart for a quick moment before the warmth slowly vanished.

He tried to pull his arm away, but the child tightened her grip and reached out with her other hand to stuff something into Jeremy’s palm before she made a run for it.

Staring at the adorable figure for a moment, Jeremy then unfurled his palm to look at what Lillian had stuffed inside.