Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 911 Looking at Madelineâs accusatory and reprimanding gaze, Jeremyâs expression did not change. âThatâs right, Iâm going to do the same thing again. I wonât let you take this medicine again.â
Madeline loosened her fingers that were gripping Jeremyâs collar. Her heart was aching as she said, âJeremy, say it again.â
âEveline, Iâll never let you take this medicine again.â
Smack!
Madeline slapped his face, her hands trembling in anger. She felt her mind to be in even more of a mess now. Her tugging thoughts made her whole consciousness chaotic, even making it difficult for her to breathe.
She fixed her gaze on the man who was furrowing his eyebrows in disappointment.
âJeremy, what kind of person are you?
âDo you want to see me die, or do you want to see the child in my belly die?
âSince youâre so indifferent to me and the child, why did you pretend to be so affectionate with me in the first place?â
She looked at the wordless man with red eyes and let go of her hand.
âAre you interested in Lana? Have you fallen in love with that shameless woman? If thatâs the case, I approve of you two!â
Madeline pushed the man in front of her away and walked out.
Jeremy hurried to catch up with Madeline, stopping in front of her.
âWhere are you going?â
âTo ask Adam for medicine,â she said decisively, âYou want me to die giving birth to this child, but I want to live healthily! Step aside!â
Madeline pushed Jeremy away and wanted to leave, but the man embraced her.
âI will never let you go to Adam, and you canât take this medicine again.â
Madelineâs heart became even colder. Looking at the man pressing onto her hard, tears fell from her eyes. âJeremy, if I donât take Adamâs medicine, the child and I will die. Do you want me to die so badly?â
Jeremy looked at Madelineâs tears, his heart constricting.
Her tears seemed to be hitting his chest and scorching his heart.
He lifted her cheek and gently wiped away the tears on her face. His gaze was profound.
âEveline, I want you to be well, so you canât take those pills anymore.â
âI only know that if I donât continue taking these pills, both the child and I will die.â Madeline was persistent in going to look for Adam to get the medicine. She did not forget that it was because of Adamâs medicine that she had survived till Jacksonâs birth in prison.
Now that she was suffering from the same disease, there was no other way but for her to rely on Adamâs medicine.
Seeing Madeline stubbornly pushing him away to go look for Adam, Jeremy choked up and pulled Madeline forcefully back into his arms.
âJeremy, let go of me.â
âI wonât let you look for another man.â
âWhat another man? Adam is my doctor.â
Madeline was frustrated, but her eyes were still sharp.
âYou can go ahead and book a hotel room with Lana, so why canât I contact another man? Jeremy, just Lana alone was enough to turn our relationship into this. It seems that you donât love me that much.â
She said he did not love her that much.
Jeremy could accept all of Madelineâs misunderstandings, but he could not accept her denying his feelings for her.
He confined Madeline who wanted to escape in his arms. He then bowed his head and kissed her.
Madeline thought of the scene of him kissing Lana last night and wanted to avoid him, but she could not beat the strength of a man.
Both of her hands were pressed behind her back as his lips were domineeringly pressed against hers, wantonly preying and occupying her sweetness.
Madeline struggled to no avail, so she could only bear with it.
She did not know how much time had passed before Jeremy let go of her lips. His narrow eyes carried a touch of intense love.
Meanwhile, hers were filled with tears as she glared at him.
âEveline, weâve been through so much together. I just want to tell you that my heart for you has never changed.â
Madeline pursed her lips. âI saw you and Lana cuddling together. You even kissed her.â
âWhat you saw wasnât real,â Jeremy explained. Seeing Madelineâs sad gaze, he hugged her gently. âLinnie, donât let people with ulterior motives ruin our feelings for each other. I only have you and have only ever had you as my woman. Youâre the only one in my life.â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 912 Hearing Jeremyâs confession, Madeline went into a daze for a bit.
She had clearly seen him and Lana that time...
âLinnie, for your own safety, I want to send you to the island we went to before to raise the baby. Iâll bring Jack and Lillian over to accompany you so that you wonât be alone.â
Jeremy had made such a decision.
Before Madeline could object, he arranged everything and forcibly took Madeline onto his private yacht the very next day.
Madeline resisted and wanted to get off the yacht but was carried into the room in the yacht by Jeremy. He did not let her go until the yacht sailed out to the sea.
Madeline glanced at the blue ocean outside of the window. âJeremy, are you sending me to a remote island so that you can date Lana as you like?â
Jeremy did not explain and allowed Madeline to misunderstand him. He only said patiently, âLinnie, no matter what you think, you only have to remember that I wonât do anything that would harm you.â
âIs it for my own good that youâre not letting me take the medicine I should be taking?â
âYes, itâs for your own good.â Just as Jeremyâs voice fell, the cry of the two little buns came from the deck.
âWow, so pwetty!â Lily looked at the blue ocean and sighed. âBrother, quickly call Mommy and Handsome Mister to come and see.â
Madeline also heard Lilyâs voice. Jeremy took her hand and they walked out in the next second.
The sea breeze whizzed softly in their ears. The sea rippled in the place where the yacht passed.
Jeremy called Ken over and made him take a family portrait of them.
Madeline also smiled at the camera for the sake of the two children.
The warm scene of this family fell into a pair of binoculars at a distance.
Lana took a smoke, her gaze looking fierce. âGet rid of her.â
The sniper beside her obediently fired a shot at the target.
Jeremy was looking at Madeline who was playing with the two children when he sensed something strange.
He raised his gaze and looked back, his expression suddenly changing.
Before he could explain and warn Madeline, he sprinted toward her and hugged her tightly from behind.
Madeline did not know why Jeremy was suddenly hugging her, but she heard him make a muffled groan by her ear.
She turned her head in confusion and saw Jeremyâs eyebrows furrowed, but he was still looking at her with a gentle gaze.
âWhatâs up with you?â Madeline looked at him curiously when she caught sight of a big red patch on Jeremyâs back.
Madeline got up suddenly, her face stricken with panic. âJeremy, whatâs wrong?!â
Lana saw this scene through the binoculars. She ordered again in dissatisfaction, âGo on, until she gets hit.â
The sniper obeyed and fired again.
Jeremy sensed the danger and used his body to block a bullet for Madeline once more.
Jeremy was shot in the leg, and Madelineâs eyes were stained with fresh blood.
âJeremy!â she exclaimed.
Jackson hurriedly raised his hands to cover Lillianâs eyes while comforting gently. âDonât be afraid, donât be afraid.â
Jeremy hugged Madelineâs shoulder in pain and returned to the room.
Ken immediately sped up the yacht after he noticed something unusual.
However, more and more bullets hit the yacht. Soon, the yacht began smoking and leaking oil, showing signs of an impending explosion.
Ken quickly reported to Jeremy, âMr. Whitman, the yacht is about to blow up.â
Jeremyâs gaze darkened. Although the loss of blood had made his breathing weaker and weaker, his tone was still strong and domineering. âTake Linnie and the two kids onto a life raft. Quick!â
However, Madeline turned a deaf ear to his words. She took a small medical box and ran to Jeremyâs side to treat his wound.
âLinnie, quickly take the kids and go!â Jeremy pushed her away with great effort, but his gaze was full of reluctance. âGo, Linnie.
As long as youâre safe, Iâll feel at ease.â
âIâll never go! Donât tell me what to do, Jeremy!â Madeline shouted in a whisper at the man in tears. She turned her head and yelled at Ken, âTake Jack and Lillian right away! Go!â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 913 Seeing that the situation was pressing, Ken hurriedly went to prepare the life raft.
Jeremy was shot twiceâone in his back and another in his leg. The dark red blood was flowing continuously out of the manâs wounds.
Jeremyâs face paled visibly. He even began to appear drowsy and tired.
âJeremy, donât sleep. Hang in there, I wonât allow anything to happen to you!â Madelineâs voice trembled, her hands that were holding the gauze also trembling severely.
She wanted to treat his wounds, but she could not do anything well.
Looking at her who was full of tears, Jeremy raised his hand strenuously and gently wiped the tears that flowed from her eyes.
His voice was still so nice, but his breathing was extremely weak.
Madeline picked up the blanket on the bed with teary eyes and pressed hard on Jeremyâs wound, but the snow-white blanket was soon dyed red.
She was at a loss and did not know what to do. Hot tears fell on the manâs face drop by drop.
Jeremyâs blood-stained hand tightly gripped Madelineâs. âDonât cry anymore. Be a good girl and leave with Lillian and Jack.â
Madeline shook her head, her gaze determined. âIâll never leave!â
âLinnie...â
âJeremy, you must hang in there. You still havenât seen the birth of the child in my belly. You still havenât heard Lillian call you âDaddyâ. I wonât let anything happen to you!â
Jeremyâs tired eyes looked at Madelineâs slightly protruded stomach. His thin lips moved lightly. âLillian...â
Madeline wanted to call Lillian over, but Ken rushed in at this moment. âIâve prepared the life raft! The yacht has caught on fire.
Iâm afraid itâll explode soon. Mr. Whitman, you...â
Jeremy held Madelineâs hand, his pale face full of seriousness. âGo, Linnie. Take the kids and go.â
However, Madeline kept shaking her head. âI wonât go.â She gripped Jeremyâs hand tightly. âJeremy, Iâll accompany you.â
âI donât want your company, I want you to go. Linnie, listen.â
âNo...â
âLinnie, Iâve let you down too many times in this life. If thereâs a next life, Iâll love you and protect you from the beginning till the end...â His dizzying eyes stared at her affectionately. He exhausted his last bit of strength to break free from Madelineâs hand that was unwilling to let him go. âGo!â
He struggled to push her away. âKen, take the mother and children and go!â
âJeremy!â Madeline fell onto the deck, still thinking of going to him. However, she was pulled back by Ken.
âDonât look for Adam anymore. Heâs not a good person.â He looked at the woman who was full of tears and said weakly, âFind a man who really loves you for the rest of your life. I wonât simply get jealous anymore.â
He lifted the corner of his lips and gave a gentle smile at the end.
âEveline, I love you.â
After Jeremy said these last words, his hand fell heavily onto the deck as his charming eyes closed tiredly.
Madelineâs heart seemed to have been stabbed by a thousand knives. The searing pain paralyzed all of her senses.
Other than the bright red that stung her eyes, he seemed to have turned gray in her eyes.
âJeremy! Jeremy!â
Madeline let out a gut-wrenching cry, but the man did not respond anymore.
He was leaning against the door frame, his snow-white face bloodless.
She broke free from Ken with all her might, ran back to Jeremy, and hugged him so that he would be leaning in her arms.
âJeremy, you promised me that youâll give me happiness. But how can I be happy without you?
âCan you wake up?
âJeremy, donât sleep, I beg you...â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 914 Ken helplessly looked at Jeremy who had lost consciousness. He could only try his best to live up to Jeremyâs entrustment and carried Lillian and Jackson onto the life raft first, then he returned to the yacht to look for Madeline.
However, Madeline was hugging Jeremy and did not want to let go. Ken had no choice but to forcefully pull Madeline away.
âDonât pull me! If you guys want to go, just go! I must accompany him!â Madeline roared in a broken voice, not wanting to let go.
âMadam, have you forgotten about Young Lady Lillian and Young Master Jack?â Ken persuaded, saying, âThey canât lose both their father and mother.â
Madeline was stupefied, as if just remembering the two children.
âHurry up, the yacht is really about to explode. You must live well and avenge Mr. Whitman.â
Avenge.
Madeline looked at Jeremy who was lifeless with tearful eyes. She bowed her head and kissed him deeply.
âJeremy, I love you too, you hear me?â
She had no other choice but to abandon him in the yacht cabin, get onto the life raft, and gradually move away from the yacht that was burning in the middle of the sea.
Not long after, the yacht exploded. The violent shock seemed to hit Madelineâs heart. It was so painful that nothing could possibly hurt more.
âJeremy!â
She yelled his name heartbrokenly while facing the yacht that had exploded into pieces. In the next second, she lost her consciousness and fainted...
The ocean waves, the beach, and the young man.
Madeline ran barefoot toward the boy who was standing on the shore and smiling gently at her. As she ran though, he suddenly disappeared in front of her eyes.
âJez!â
She shouted toward the endless sea, but only the sound of the ocean waves responded to her.
âJeremy, Jeremy!â
Madeline suddenly opened her eyes and saw two pairs of pure, beautiful eyes staring at her.
âMommy, time to wake up.â Lilyâs pleasant voice followed.
âMommy, are you alright?â Jackson asked with concern.
Madeline looked at the two cute little faces and remembered what happened before she fainted. Her eyes suddenly became panicked.
âJeremy...â
She sat up and was about to get off the bed when Eloise walked over with a worried expression. âEveline, you woke up! Are you feeling uncomfortable? If you are, weâll go to the hospital right away.â
Madeline shook her head and gripped Eloiseâs hand tightly. âMom, whereâs Jeremy? Where is he? Did you find him?â
Looking at Madelineâs pressing gaze, Eloiseâs eyes reddened in distress. âEveline, youâre pregnant, so you have to think more about your own body.â
âI want to know where Jeremy is. Is he really...â
Madeline did not have the courage to ask further, but the image of Jeremy dying in a pool of blood was in her mind.
The pain of a thousand arrows piercing her heart spread all over her body.
âEveline Montgomery, come out! Come out!â A loud voice suddenly came from downstairs.
Madeline went downstairs and saw Karen rushing toward her in anger, glaring at her with red eyes. âEveline, you bearer of ill luck! Ever since Jeremy married you back then, the Whitman family has never had a peaceful life! I knew that you remarried Jeremy for revenge, but I didnât expect you to be so cruel that you would actually kill Jeremy this way!â
Faced with Karenâs reprimanding and verbal abuse, Madeline felt wronged and even more indignant. However, she did not want to get angry in front of her children.
Eloise cared about her daughter, so she defended her righteously. âKaren, what nonsense are you saying? My daughter has been with your son for so many years, but when has she ever lived a happy day? Itâs obviously you people from the Whitman family who have been hurting my daughter all this while. Jeremyâs death was an accident, so why are you putting the blame on my daughter?â
From the twoâs quarrel, Madelineâs ears only caught that one sentenceâJeremyâs death was an accident.
She blacked out for a moment.
He was dead.
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 915 A huge hole seemed to have broken through Madelineâs heart. It was clearly summer, but a chilly winter-like wind had poured into her body.
Madeline felt very cold.
She also felt that everything was gray in front of her eyes.
At this time, Ken rushed in from the entrance with a solemn expression. Seeing that Madeline was already awake, he walked over. âThe salvage team has returned. There are some things that I would like to ask Madam to head to the police station to confirm.â
Madeline endured her grief. She nodded and went with Ken. A steady stream of verbal abuse from Karen could be heard from behind.
Madeline came to the police station, but she could only see scraps of messy and shredded clothes. Before they had set off to sea, he was wearing a white tee, but now it was stained red with blood.
Madeline gently picked up a piece of the red-dyed cloth with trembling fingers, her tears flowing silently from her eyes.
âJeremy.â
She did not have the courage to continue looking. He was clearly so alive not long ago, but now he had become a pile of relics.
Madeline took a deep breath. She wanted to turn around and leave, but she suddenly noticed a very familiar item in the scraps.
She grabbed the bookmark in shock, her head buzzing.
That day in front of her grandpaâs grave, he had burned the bookmark in front of her and said that he would have a clean break with her.
Why was the bookmark showing up here?
Could it be that he was just making such an action at that time to make her mistakenly think that he had burned the bookmark as well as his love and fixation for her?
Yet it turned out that the bookmark was still there and his feelings for her had never disappeared.
Madeline went back to her and Jeremyâs room. She lay on their bed alone and gently caressed the pillow that he had lay on.
His scent in her nose grew fainter and fainter until she could no longer smell it.
Recalling the day before his accident, she had still argued with him and even slapped him.
âI shouldâve trusted you. Even if you really had something going on with Lana, you mustâve had your own reason.
âWhy couldnât I have been calmer? Why couldnât I control my own emotions and instead doubted and questioned you about your feelings for me?
âJeremy...â
Madeline shut herself in the room for two whole days. No one saw her during this period of time.
After receiving a call from Eloise that Karen wanted to take care of the funeral, she immediately rushed to Whitman Manor.
Karen saw Madeline and wanted to drive her out angrily. âEveline, you cruel and venomous woman! Youâre a bearer of ill luck!
You ruined Jeremyâs career, and now youâve even killed him. How dare you still enter through these gates? What qualifications do you have to come here?!â
Madeline raised her red, swollen eyes and looked calmly at Karen who was verbally abusing her as she wished. A cold aura oozed off her delicate, palm-sized face.
âWhy canât I come over? This is my in-lawsâ house.â
âIn-laws? Hah,â Karen sneered and glared at Madeline with hatred. âYou killed Jeremy and you still have the face to say that this is your in-lawsâ house?! Go away!â
Winston stopped Karen and persuaded her, saying, âKaren, youâre too much! Eveline is Jeremyâs wife, after all! Sheâs your daughter-in-law.â
âWhat daughter-in-law? I donât have such a merciless daughter-in-law! She kept saying that the Whitman family and Meredith harmed her, but now it seems that sheâs worse than Meredith. At least Meredith was truly in love with Jeremy. At least that woman wouldnât be cruel enough to kill Jeremy!â
âShut your mouth up!â
Old Master Whitman came out of the room holding his crutches while trembling. He sternly criticized Karen, âEveline is the one who is suffering the most now that something has happened to Jeremy!â
Karen chuckled disapprovingly. âSheâs suffering? What suffering does she have? Sheâs the one who planned this out!â She was certain that Madeline was taking revenge on Jeremy. âJeremy was killed by this venomous woman but you guys still believe her.
She has been planning to kill Jeremy a long time ago so that she could live a happy life with that b*stard Felipe!â
âHuh, thatâs right. Once Jeremy dies, then I can live a happy life.â
Suddenly, Felipeâs cold chuckle came from the entrance.
Madeline looked back, and as expected, she saw Felipe.
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 916 The once noble, graceful gentleman was now so shabby that his beard was not even shaved.
Only a touch of heroism remained between his brows that decorated his handsome face.
He walked over slowly and saw the mourning hall set up by the Whitman family for Jeremy. His smile gradually spread on his lips.
âJeremy, it seems that you canât escape the fate of going to hell after all.â
âFelipe! You and this woman teamed up to kill my son, right?!â Karen put the blame on Madeline without distinguishing between right and wrong.
Felipe sneered nonchalantly and walked in.
Madeline stopped him, her gaze looking sharp. âFelipe, you killed Cathy. You killed the girl who cared for you for more than ten years and had genuine affection for you. The one who really should go to hell is you!â
Felipe looked at Madeline and admitted it with a smile. âYouâre right, I killed Cathy. I was the one who ordered someone to fire a shot at the woman who loved me the most and killed her.â
Knowing that this was the truth, Madeline, who was already very sad, felt devastated for Cathy at this moment.
âFelipe, youâre actually brushing over the harm youâve caused Cathy just like this? Do you really not feel guilty at all?â
âGuilty?â Felipe found it ridiculous, but he suddenly looked at Madeline very seriously. âJeremyâs guilt could be exchanged for your forgiveness and company. What can my guilt be exchanged for?â
Upon hearing this, Madeline unexpectedly realized that Felipeâs eyes were wet.
Was he sad?
âAfter I finish the last thing, Iâll go to where I should go.â
He raised his eyebrows, and his fierce gaze suddenly fell on Old Master Whitman.
Madeline had a feeling that Felipe might do something to Old Master Whitman, so she quickly stepped forward to stop him.
âFelipe, donât make any more mistakes!â
âItâs him who is in the wrong. Heâs the one who caused all the tragedies.â Felipe directed all of his grievances and dissatisfaction on Old Master Whitman.
Winston also saw through Felipeâs motives and quickly went over to stop him, but Felipe was even faster. He gently pushed Madeline who was in front of him toward Winston who was running over.
âEveline, I donât want to hurt you, but I must seek justice for my parents today!â
Felipe rushed toward Old Master Whitman.
He took out a gun from his waist and pointed it directly at Old Master Whitmanâs heart. âGo to the mausoleum!â
Karen and the servants were terrified when they saw this scene.
Madeline and Winston felt that they could not act rashly at this moment.
Old Master Whitman frowned a little as he calmly went to the mausoleum in the Whitman Manor with a cane according to Felipeâs wishes.
Here were the ancestors of the Whitman family.
Felipe pushed Old Master Whitman to his parentsâ memorial tablet and ordered coldly, âKneel down.â
Winston was worried that something would happen to Old Master Whitman. He said hurriedly, âFelipe, your parentsâ deaths were just an accident. It has nothing to do with Old Master Whitman. Let go of him!â
âHeh, accident? Do you think Iâll believe it?â Felipeâs eyes were red as he stared ferociously at Old Master Whitman. âHe killed my parents in order to inherit Whitman Corporation! Why is it that he has been enjoying life for so many years while my parents have to eat joss paper and joss stick?â
His eyes were full of vengeance. He called Old Master Whitmanâs actual name, saying, âAaron Whitman, Iâm going to avenge my parents today. You canât avoid it.â
âFelipe!â Seeing that Felipe was about to fire a shot at Old Master Whitman, Madeline walked over quickly and stood in front of him. âFelipe, donât make any more mistakes!â
âScoot aside. Eveline, donât make me do it to you.â Felipe held back his anger.
Madeline was not afraid. âIf you want to kill Grandpa, then you have to kill me first.â
âYou...â Felipe furrowed his brows and suddenly held up his gun.
âStop.â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 917 Old Master Whitman vigorously ordered Felipe to stop.
He looked at Madeline with relief and pulled her behind him.
âGrandpa, no.â
âDonât worry.â Old Master Whitman comforted Madeline, but he looked indifferently at the man who had already been blinded by hatred.
âNow that it has all come to this point, it seems that I have to tell you the truth of back then. Otherwise, youâll only drown deeper and deeper in hatred.â
Hearing his words, Felipeâs finger that was on the trigger loosened slightly.
âThe truth back then?â
Madeline was surprised. âIs there really another truth about the car accident back then? Was it not just a simple accident?â
Karen was extremely shocked as well. âThe truth? Was it really Old Master Whitman whoââ
âStop speaking nonsense!â Winston interrupted Karen quickly as she was talking and looked at Old Master Whitman curiously as well.
âWhat truth are you talking about? Youâd better not be making an excuse just to lie to me.â
Although Felipe was eager to learn about it, he still had suspicions.
Old Master Whitman met Felipeâs doubtful gaze calmly, then sighed with regret.
âIt was indeed not just an accident but a human-caused car accident.â
This answer from Old Master Whitman surprised everyone who was present at the scene.
It turned out it was really a person who caused the accident.
However, Madeline still believed that the person who planned the accident was not Old Master Whitman.
Sure enough, she heard the old man starting to recall his memory. âYou were an innocent child back then with loving parents in a harmonious and blissful family, but this was actually just what it looked like on the surface.
âMy father had his sons when he was old and spoiled your father a lot. He even announced that he would hand over the entire Whitman Corporation to your father for him to manage, but it was due to this preference that caused the irreversible tragedy.
âYour father didnât actually like to handle business matters. He was passionate about the arts. Your parents got to know each other through an art exhibition. However, as he had to inherit a huge multinational group, your father did the best he could. He started to suffer from worries of gains and losses, and over time, he was diagnosed with depression.â
Depression.
Hearing this one word, Felipeâs expression abruptly changed.
âYouâre saying that my parents died because of depression?â
âExactly.â Old Master Whitman nodded. âYour father had always appeared humble, polite, and treated others kindly, but in fact, he had already been suffering from depression even during that time. Even taking medicine did not help him with his condition.
Your mother knew about it all along. However, both of them did not mention anything about his condition to my father as to not disappoint him. Until that one day, your father could no longer convince himself. On the way to the company, he brought your mother along and crashed the car into the building, leading to the car crash and their deaths. â
It turned out the truth was this.
After Madeline was done listening to his words, she felt her heart aching even more.
She felt sorry for the dead, but what was even more painful for her was when she thought of Jeremy who had always been targeted by Felipe.
âJeremy.â
Madeline called out his name silently in her heart, gently stroking the wedding ring on her ring finger while her vision became blurry with tears.
âDepression? Huh. Do you think I would believe such a ridiculous lie?â Felipe obviously did not believe it. At this moment, there were only sparks of hatred on his once gentle and elegant face.
âAaron Whitman, it was definitely you who killed my parents for the inheritance rights! After they died, have you, as an uncle, ever cared about me? You threw me to F Country, ignored me, and tried your best to only raise Jeremy. You wanted to secretly destroy me!â
Old Master Whitman was not surprised to still be faced with Felipeâs doubts. âI know itâs hard for you to believe it. The reason why I didnât want to tell you the truth for so many years was that I didnât want you to be in pain from it. But it seems that you have gradually become biased because of the hatred you bear.â
Old Master Whitman sighed and looked at the memorial tablet in front of him. âThe truth is placed right behind your fatherâs tablet. You can see it for yourself.â
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 918 Felipe thought Old Master Whitman was trying to delay.
He was not too short of time, however, so he walked to the front of the tablet and stretched out his hand. He really did obtain a memory card that was in a transparent bag from behind the tablet.
âThis is the recording of your fatherâs driving on the day of the accident. You will understand everything after you watch it.â
Felipe looked at the memory card blankly, feeling a little confused for a moment.
He was in a daze for a bit before he instructed someone to bring him a laptop.
After he put in the memory card, he turned the laptop on. Soon, he heard voices that he was once most familiar with ringing from the speaker...
âFrancis, donât be impulsive, we still have Felipe! Felipe canât live without us. Canât you be a little soberer?â That was Felipeâs mother, and it sounded as if she was begging Felipeâs father with a trembling voice.
âSonya, Iâm really in pain. This world gives me so much pain that I donât want to face it. Sonya, letâs leave this gloomy world together, Sonya...â
âNo! Francis! Stopââ
Following the womanâs horrified screams came a violent sound of a collision. After that, there was only silence...
After Felipe was done listening to this section of the recording, the gun in his hand fell to the ground. He seemed to be drained of all his strength as he kneeled down in despair in front of his parentsâ memorial tablets.
Old Master Whitman then sighed with sorrow. âIt was your fatherâs last wish for us to send you to F Country for your studies. He had hoped that his son would do well in something that he was not able to complete. He also hoped that you would become successful one day in the future.
âDuring your years in F Country, you felt as if I had rarely cared for you, even restricting your spending. Itâs true that our family business is huge and you didnât need to worry about food or clothes, but we made you work to make money on your own. All this work we put you through was with the purpose to sharpen you.
âI always had someone I trusted secretly supervising you the whole time. Every single day of your staying in F Country, there was always someone reporting your condition to me. Youâre a descendant of the Whitman family and my own nephew. How could I actually ignore you?
âI had been waiting for you to come back from your studies to pass you the right of inheritance, but then you went astray instead.â
The words of Old Master Whitman clearly showed that he knew Felipe had done some illegal trades in F Country that crossed the line. It was just that he never exposed the truth.
The old man walked to Felipeâs side and gently put his hand on his shoulder. âFelipe, you still have a chance to turn back.â
After hearing what the old man said, Felipeâs tears rolled down from his scarlet eyes.
He looked at the two memorial tablets in front of him, his heart feeling as if it had been pierced. It hurt till the point he could not continue living.
Over the years, what had he been obsessed with? What had he hated?
All the hatred and all the obsessions were all his self-righteous fantasies.
The reason behind the old man remaining silent all this while was because he did not want Felipe to face the cruel fact that his father was the one who killed his mother.
In order to protect Felipeâs young soul, he was burdened with rumors of murdering his brother. For so many years, he had never defended himself. The old man always brushed it off indifferently by saying that it was just an accident.
His surroundings quieted down, and Felipe was left alone in the ancestral hall where he knelt for a long time.
Madeline returned to the living room. She saw the mourning hall that was built for Jeremy and walked over to caress his photos.
She had seen him right before her eyes just a few days ago, but now it had become only a memory.
âJeremy, have you really left me?â
Madeline looked down at her bulging pregnant belly.
âYou said you would accompany me to see the birth of our child and weâll raise him till he becomes an adult. Why did you break your promise again?â
âEveline.â
Suddenly, a familiar voice called out her name from the entrance.
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 919 Madelineâs fingertips that were gently stroking Jeremyâs photo paused abruptly.
Although she had not seen anyone yet, a face that could make her feel abhorrent had already appeared in her mind.
âTsk, arenât you just so sad?â Lanaâs triumphant voice spread from far toward her. Madeline raised her cold beautiful eyes and stopped Lana from coming in. âGet out, youâre not welcome here.â
Lana folded her arms with a smile on her face âIâm a friend of Mr. Whitman, and now that heâs dead, itâs natural for me to come and pay my respects.â
She walked forward as she spoke, placing down the flowers she brought.
Madeline held Lanaâs wrist to prevent her from offering her flowers. âLana, donât you ever think that you can do whatever you want just because youâre from the Stygian Johnson Gang.
âThis isnât F Country, nor the Stygian Johnson Gangâs territory. My husband doesnât need a shameless woman like you paying your respects. Leave this place right now!â
She snatched the flowers from Lanaâs hand and threw them into the brazier.
âGet out.â She did not leave any room for Lanaâs dignity.
The smile that was hung on Lanaâs face had obviously dissipated, and as her temper rose, Karen ran toward them.
âEveline, what are you doing? Jeremyâs friend came to pay their respects. How could you treat her like this?â Karen was siding with Lana. It was obvious that as long as an opportunity arose for Karen to go against Madeline, she would never choose to sit out.
When Lana saw Karen defending her, she appeared aggrieved and troubled. âHello madam, Iâm a friend of Mr. Whitman. My name is Lana. I learned that he passed away not long ago and Iâm really sad about this. I just wanted to come and give my respects as itâs the least I could do. I didnât expect Mrs. Whitman to actually tell me to leave.â
After hearing this, Karen sneered, âMrs. Whitman? What kind of Mrs. Whitman is she?! Jeremyâs death is all because of her!â
âWhat? So Mr. Whitmanâs death was caused by this Miss Montgomery?â Lana asked knowingly.
As the incidentâs initiator, she was feeling delighted.
It was just that her target was Madeline at first. She did not expect that Jeremy would desperately block the bullets for Madeline with his body.
His actions made her feel bewildered, but she only wanted to capture Jeremyâs heart even more.
Karen took three incense sticks and handed them to Lana. âMiss Johnson, Iâm Jeremyâs mother. Go ahead and give your respects. If she dares hinder you again, Iâll chase her out immediately!â
Lana felt satisfied. She snickered to herself and stretched out her hand to receive the flowers.
Before she could even touch the flowers, her wrist was tightly pinched by Madeline again.
Lana raised her eyes unhappily and saw Madeline glaring at her with cold, hostile eyes.
âWhen I ask you to leave, you leave.â Although Madelineâs tone was light, her dangerous aura was still flowing out.
Seeing this, Karen immediately came over to defend her. âEveline, youââ
âShut up,â Madeline stopped Karen with a shout as she glanced over sullenly. âRemember what Jeremy told you before? You can dislike your daughter-in-law, but you should at least be respectful and polite!â
âYouââ
âI am the one and only wife who Jeremy has had in his life, so Iâm his only and veritable Mrs. Whitman. I want this woman to get out of my house now, no further discussion!â
Madeline swung Lanaâs hand away and said domineeringly, âGet out!â
Karen was taken aback by Madelineâs aura. She did not open her mouth and spoke anything for a while.
Lana held back her dissatisfaction. With gloomy eyes, she said, âEveline, no woman in this world would dare treat me like this.
Iâm telling you, your tragedy right now is only the beginning. I will play with you slowly.â
Lana threw down her warning meaningfully, then went away while smoking her cigarette.
Madeline looked at the womanâs arrogant back and clenched her fists.
Karen also left with an uncomfortable grunt at Madeline.
Madeline suddenly felt some discomfort in her stomach. It was probably due to anger.
At this moment, Felipe had returned to the living room and was walking toward her. He kindly reminded her, saying, âLana Johnson is a very vicious woman. Youâd better be careful.â
Madeline turned her head and saw the current Felipe. It had been a long time since she last saw his gentle and calm eyes.
Married by Mistake Mr. Whitmanâs Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 920 âThe yacht shooting incident has nothing to do with you?â Madeline asked directly.
Felipe shook his head. There was no more hostility or concealment in his eyes. âCathy was right. For so many years, all Iâve done is to be jealous of Jeremyâjealous that he lived a better life than me and jealous that he had you by his side. But in fact...â
He sneered sarcastically and glanced at the glass bottle that was hung around his neck. It held a small amount of Cathyâs ashes.
âIâve done everything I wanted to do, and itâs now time to atone for my sins.â
Hearing this, Madeline felt a little weirded out. âFelipe, what are you planning to do?â
Felipe only smiled and stroked the cold glass bottle. âCathy knows what I plan to do.â
Madeline did not understand, but she could feel Felipeâs deep regret and pain.
âIâve transferred all the shares of Whitman Corporation to your name. The lawyer is handling it at the moment. Although Iâm involved in illegal businesses, Whitman Corporationâs funds are all clean, and the corporation will be handed over to you afterward.â
He solemnly finished his sentence and looked at Madeline. âEveline, Iâm sorry.â
After Felipe apologized, he turned around.
âFelipe,â Old Master Whitman hurriedly walked over and called out to him.
Felipe stopped his footsteps, his thin back appearing very lonely at the moment.
âFelipe, Jeremy has already left us. You canât leave us as well. Whitman Corporation needs you to manage it.â
âEveline will do a much better job than me. Besides, I still have more important things to do.â Felipe replied as such, then continued walking before turning around.
As he looked at Old Master Whitmanâs face that was already full of traces of age, his eyes turned warm and he started to feel guilty.
âSorry, Uncle. It was my fault that I misunderstood you.â
âWhy would elders fuss over these things with the youngsters? Felipe, donât go. This place is your home.â Old Master Whitman tried to get him to stay, his eyes filled with sincerity and hopefulness.
Felipe felt even more distressed seeing this. âUncleâs words are enough for me. If thereâs still a chance, I will definitely return home.â
âDefinitely return home.â
He smiled, finally turning away. It was just that while he was looking at the big iron gates of Whitman Manor, his vision became increasingly blurry...
A few days later, Madeline still could not accept the fact that Jeremy had passed away. However, she was left with no other option but to face the reality of it all.
Despite Karenâs strong opposition, Grandpa still handed over the power of the Whitman family to Madeline.
Madeline wanted to use work to distract her from the pain. In the meantime, she had also instructed Ken to find out the situation about the incident the other day. After investigating for a period of time, the name Lana Johnson appeared on the report paper.
Lana Johnson.
It was mentioned that a woman with short gray-colored hair was spotted around the coast that day. The features described in the report were exactly the same as Lanaâs.
However, Madeline still could not conclude that it was Lana who did it with just this.
This woman obviously admired Jeremy, so how could she be willing to do such a thing to him?
Still, since there were suspicious points remaining, they needed to continue the investigation.
Madeline then received news that Lana had already returned to F Country.
F Country.
Lanaâs private villa.
That morning, she was in a sexy swimsuit and had swum a few laps in the pool. Afterward, she put on a bath towel and sat leisurely under a parasol while drinking freshly squeezed orange juice.
A family doctor in a white coat then hurried to her. âSecond Lady, that man has finally woken up!â