Chapter 1269

‘It seems like Ryan is serious about it.’

Madeline looked at the confident man with a puzzled look.

However, Madeline did not know anyone in Y Country. How would it be possible that she would regret it if she did not meet with those two people?

“Do you think I’m lying to you?” Ryan noticed Madeline was doubting him. Ryan suddenly placed his hand into his pocket and took out an item. “Do you still remember what this is?”

Madeline glanced over at the item and saw that there was a jade bracelet in Ryan’s hands. Her expression changed for the worst.

She went up to Ryan and took the bracelet.

Touching the cold bracelet made her feel as if she could suddenly smell a certain someone’s scent.

“Mom…”

Madeline quickly snapped out of it and looked at the words carved on the bracelet, absent-minded. She confirmed that it was Eloise’s bracelet!

It was Sean’s wedding gift to Elosie during their marriage. Hence, for so many years, Eloise never took off the bracelet from her hand.

Madeline held onto the bracelet tightly and was astonished. Her eyes reddened.

“What’s the meaning behind this, Ryan?” she asked, her tone becoming anxious. “Why do you have my mom’s bracelet? Why?!

“The two people you want me to meet. Who are they?!” she asked desperately, grasping Ryan’s arm.

She had an idea in her mind, but she dared not even think about it.

‘I really don’t dare to think about it.’

Ryan lifted his hand and wiped off the tears around Madeline’s eyes. He brushed away the hair over her ears. “As long you heed my instructions, I’ll give you a surprise.”

‘Surprise…’

Madeline’s heart was thumping hard. She glanced at Ryan’s arrogant and confident smile, clenching her fists.

At that moment, Adam appeared.

He brought another needle and was walking over to her.

Madeline wanted to reject, but the words Ryan spoke earlier flashed in her mind.

She wanted to meet those two people.

Even though Ryan did not specify who those two people were, she somehow could figure out their identities.

Ryan noticed Madeline’s change of heart.

This time, Madeline did not show any signs of opposing. She gave full cooperation and stretched out her arm.

Adam was flustered, wondering what Ryan told Madeline that made her so tame.

As he thought to himself, he injected the contents in the syringe into Madeline’s arm.

As the icy cold liquid seeped through her layers of skin till her bone marrow, Madeline did not let out a shriek and endured the suffering.

“Ryan, can you tell me now what you’re injecting me with?” she asked. Her gaze was still gleaming with determination.

Ryan placed both his hands into his pockets and lifted his eyes to look out the window. “Do you know anything about hypnosis?”

‘Hypnosis?’

Madeline thought of Cathy.

Back then, Cathy had used hypnosis on Jeremy.

‘So, this reagent is the same as hypnosis? It can disrupt one’s feelings?’

Ryan spun around and looked at Madeline, smiling. “You’re right. It’s almost like what you’re thinking.”

Madeline quickly got up, unable to bear with the thought that her mind would one day be in Ryan’s control.

“Ryan, you’re mad!”

“Yes, I’m mad.”

Ryan smiled and agreed with Madeline’s comment.

“I can tell you this clearly. Slowly, your mind will be just like a newborn baby’s—blank. Your memories will all be wiped off. In the end, be it your world or your senses, I’m the only one who’ll feel real to you.”

Madeline looked at the man who was speaking, astonished. “Ryan, do you think you’re able to get me with this? What’s the point of it?”

“As I said before, I don’t care about the process. All I care about is the result.”

He curled his lips. His smile remained devilish, and one could not grasp his thoughts.