Chapter 507

“Why do I have to bet with you? I decide how I want my life to go. You don’t get to control it,” Madeline replied curtly, her eyes filled with confidence.

“You don’t have to sign the papers since I can appeal for one on grounds that we’ve been separated for more than two years. As for Jack’s custody, I won’t give it up.”

Madeline then turned and left.

Waiting by the side, Eloise and Sean could do nothing as they watched Madeline leave Jeremy with distaste on her face.

While Jeremy was their son-in-law, he had hurt Madeline deeply as well.

They had no right to berate Jeremy, for their mistakes were worse as parents.

…

Meredith’s case climbed the trends rather quickly, angering countless netizens with her brutal personality.

Hidden away in a motel, Rose and Jon shook with infuriation as they watched the news of Meredith’s court case. They dropped the remote on the floor.

“Meredith’s penalty is in a month! What are we going to do? I can’t believe that Jeremy would have such a piece of evidence up his sleeve!” Rose groaned uneasily.

Jon remained silent, prompting a push from Rose. “Say something!”

“What do you want me to say? That we should break her out of jail?” Jon opened his palms helplessly.

“So you’re just going to watch Meredith die? She’s still our daughter.” Rose clenched her jaw in displeasure. “What a useless daughter. Meredith spent years with Jeremy and you’re telling me she hasn’t even gotten a spot in that man’s heart at all? She wouldn’t need to be shot dead had she been a little more useful!”

“What’s the use of saying all this when Meredith killed two people? How do you expect us to save her?”

Jon showed no desire to help Meredith. “We’ve done all we can already. Meredith was just stupid enough to confess killing Brittany in court!”

Rose frowned and balled her fists in indignance.

“Meredith was so close to being Mrs. Whitman and Miss Montgomery. We were so close to living the rest of our lives without worrying about our bank accounts! Who would’ve thought that dmned btch would come back alive? This would never have happened had it not been for her!”

Jon’s fury rose as well. “Exactly! It’s all because of her! She was the one who hurt Meredith, so she’s the one who deserves to die!”

“Yeah! If our daughter can’t live, then I won’t let this b*tch walk free either!” Rose’s eyes glinted ferociously.

Jon jumped up to stand by Rose’s side. “What do you have in mind?”

The corner of Rose’s lips tilted to a sinister degree. “Two lives will pay for the taking of my daughter’s!”

…

Madeline’s heart felt much lighter now that the issue with Meredith was over.

All she had left to do was to bring Jackson away and start her new life.

She arrived at the villa to make breakfast for Jackson the next morning and got into Jeremy’s car so they could send Jackson to kindergarten.

Jeremy voiced his desire to send Madeline back, but she refused.

Standing by the car, Madeline’s tone was chilling. “Stop wasting time, Jeremy. Sign the papers. The court will still rule a divorce even if you don’t sign them.”

The man replied with a tight smile, “I’ll take any additional day I can to have you as my wife. I don’t want to let go of you, Linnie, nor do I want to let Jack go.”

“What touching words, Mr. Whitman,” Madeline replied ironically, “What a shame your words were spoken a few years too late.”

Madeline scoffed and turned around coolly, leaving Jeremy to stand alone rooted in place as he watched Madeline’s figure walk away while his heart sank.

Returning to the shop, Madeline’s mouse hovered over the nameless file after she was done with her work.

Staring at the list of documents, she was certain that these were diary entries Jeremy had kept over the past three years.

Yet ever since the first entry, she had not found the courage to read the next.