Chapter 354

Back then, she was the one playing this kind of role to get Jeremy’s trust and pity, but now…

Meredith watched as Jeremy pulled Vera into his arms comfortingly. His tone was filled with an intense desire to protect her.

“No one will be able to touch a single hair of yours as long as I’m here!”

“Jeremy, she’s just pretending! That woman is just acting!” Meredith exclaimed angrily.

“I’m happy to watch even if she’s just acting.”

“…”

Jeremy’s answer froze Meredith. At the same time, it stunned Madeline. However, it made Madeline smirk in secret.

‘Meredith, you’re finally getting what you deserve.’

“Jeremy, we’ve been together for so many years and you don’t even trust me! You’d even go as far as to trust this witch! I’m so heartbroken. Boo-hoo…”

Meredith covered her face and sobbed. Suddenly, she ran upstairs and into the guestroom.

Actually, what she was doing right now was running away from Jeremy’s accusations.

If Jeremy asked her about the child he had with Madeline back then, she would not know how to answer him.

Back then, she had hired someone to induce labor on Madeline. Then, she kept that premature child that she stole as her own.

After Madeline was released from prison, she lied to her that Jeremy was the one who killed the child.

After Jeremy knew about Madeline’s delivery in prison, Meredith hired someone to fake a report to make him believe that the child died from some complications during the birth.

Only Rose, Jon, and she knew about this secret. She would not allow a fourth person to know about this!

Madeline had an anxious expression on her face downstairs. “Jeremy, I’ve sacrificed so much just to be with you. I’m so scared that Meredith will do something extreme to hurt me. Did she really strangle your child with Madeline to death back then?”

Jeremy felt a pang of pain in his heart. He looked into her suspicious yet concerned eyes with an intense gaze. “If I tell you I’m not sure, will you believe me?” he asked her back.

On the surface, Madeline looked curious, but there was already a sarcastic smile in her heart.

‘Jeremy Whitman, how dare you tell me you’re not sure?!

‘I saw with my own two eyes how you had asked someone to break open the tombstone and crush the child that I carried for ten months into dust. You didn’t even leave the child’s ashes alone and now you’re telling me so nonchalantly that you’re not sure?’

“You should live with me from now. Don’t leave my sight. I’ll protect you.”

The man’s gentle voice caressed her ear.

Madeline recalled that particular memory that was filled with hatred. She looked at the second floor.

“Will Meredith stay here as well?”

Jeremy smiled gently at Madeline. “Trust me, you’ll become the only matriarch of this house soon. In addition to that, you’ll also become my only wife.”

The only matriarch and wife?

Madeline laughed. She found it ironic, and at the same time, pathetic. However, she would still put on this act until the very end. “Okay, I believe you.”

‘No, Jeremy, the only person I believe is myself.

‘I believe that soon enough, I’ll let you and Meredith get the punishment and retribution you deserve!’

She looked at him as she swore in her heart. Then, he grabbed her hand.

“I want to take you to a place now.”