Chapter 327

Following Madeline’s words, the smile on Meredith’s expression suddenly cracked. Her entire face became completely stiff.

What?

Did she hear wrongly? What was Vera talking about?

She just wanted to pretend and play a loving, righteous role in front of Jeremy and Old Master Whitman. She did not want to bear the blame on Rose’s behalf!

She was just pretending!

Rose and Eloise were also dumbfounded. They did not expect Vera to be a ruthless character.

Seeing Meredith’s surprised expression, Madeline smiled leisurely at Jeremy. “Jeremy, in that case, you can accompany me to the police station now.”

Jeremy glanced at Meredith who was kneeling on the ground with a complicated look and nodded lightly. “Okay, I’ll accompany you.”

Madeline smiled happily and stretched out her hand to hold Jeremy’s arm. Her arrogant, beautiful eyes swept across Meredith who was still kneeling by her feet.

“Kidnapping for extortion, intention to harm others… If sentenced for these crimes, it should garner a few years in prison, am I right? Miss Crawford, you must have never gone to jail before, right? Then, you can go in and experience the darkness inside. I heard that some people would be surrounded and get beaten up after they go in. How scary.”

“…” Meredith’s face turned pale after hearing this.

Jeremy immediately thought of Madeline.

She had experienced countless sufferings and beatings in that dark place.

The scars and wounds on her body had existed so glaringly and vividly in his eyes.

“Vera Quinn.”

Before Madeline and Jeremy could take a few steps, Eloise’s voice sounded from behind them.

She slowed down her steps as her heart ached involuntarily.

Eloise walked toward her. Her face that should have been graceful and beautiful was full of resentment at the moment.

Madeline looked at Eloise calmly. “What’s the matter, Mrs. Montgomery?”

“I beg you,” Eloise opened her mouth and spoke the three words softly but with a strong unwillingness that invaded Madeline’s heart. “Miss Quinn, the Montgomeries will compensate for all your losses. I just hope that you won’t pursue this matter anymore.”

Madeline laughed. “Are you begging me as well, Mrs. Montgomery? Is it worth it?”

“It’s worth it because she’s my only precious daughter!”

Only.

Precious daughter.

Madeline looked at those eyes and suddenly found them to be so familiar.

This resoluteness and unwillingness were just like hers back then.

‘As it turns out, my eyes look like my mother’s.’

However, the woman in front of her did not seem to notice it at all.

Seeing that Madeline was just smiling without saying anything, Eloise seemed to have come to a decision. “Miss Quinn, if you think that an apology isn’t enough, then I can also kneel for you as long as you stop causing trouble to my daughter.”

As Eloise said this, she was really about to kneel down.

Madeline returned to her senses as her gaze sank. “It’s useless even if you kneel,” she suddenly said coldly, looking at Rose who was standing at the side, “She should be the one kneeling.”

“…” Rose was stunned and immediately received the cue from Meredith’s eyes. Although she was extremely reluctant, she rushed forward and knelt at Madeline’s feet right away. “Miss Quinn, it’s my fault! It’s all my fault! I beg you to disregard my wrongdoings. I beg you to let me off the hook this time. I won’t dare do it anymore!”

Her performance was very exaggerated, and of course, it was not a sincere apology.

“That’s enough.” Madeline glanced at her impassively. “I don’t want to look at you people right now.”

When Rose heard this, she immediately got up and ran over to pull Meredith up. “Meredith, Mrs.

Montgomery, let’s leave first.”

Meredith was unwilling to leave like this. “Jeremy, may I have a few words with you?”

Jeremy opened his mouth indifferently. “Go ahead.”

“Can I talk to you alone?”