Chapter 863

Madeline could feel Jeremy pressing her. Hence, she grabbed his hand. “Jeremy, do you trust me?”

“I do.” He did not hesitate before answering her. There was a gentle look in his eyes. “But Linnie, let me share the load with you.”

Madeline told him after she felt his sincerity, “Jeremy, everything will be taken care of soon. You just have to know that the reason I was cold to you is that I have some troubles I need to keep a secret.”

Jeremy was confused. Then, he asked, “Linnie, why won’t you tell me the truth?”

“I don’t want to take the risk.” Madeline suppressed the urge to tell him that Lillian was still alive. “I can’t risk it.”

Jeremy did not dare ask again after looking at the determination in Madeline’s eyes.

He held Madeline’s hand and placed it next to his lips before kissing it. “It’s enough knowing that there’s another reason why you’ve been ignoring me and giving me the cold shoulder.”

“When you find out, you’ll be ecstatic.” Madeline smiled.

She believed that if Jeremy knew that their daughter was still alive, he would be over the moon.

Even though Lillian had never called him ‘Daddy’ before and she did not know that he was her real father, to Jeremy, it was already extremely meaningful.

“I think I’m already ecstatic now.” He smiled and pulled Madeline into his arms to let her lean against his chest. “Linnie, I was so scared that you’ll hate me.”

He still had remaining fear in his heart. Then, he caressed her cheek with his fingers before they lay down together.

On the tiny bed, he was lying on his side as he enveloped Madeline into his warm embrace.

“Linnie, what’s going on with that Fabian Johnson guy?” he asked.

Madeline told Jeremy everything she knew without missing any details.

Jeremy immediately knew what was going on. “So he was saying that to purposely steer Felipe away?

Why is he helping you?”

“Because we have a deal.”

“A deal?” Felipe looked suspicious. “Are you sure someone like him will keep his promise?”

“He looks frivolous, but at the end of the day, he’s still a businessman. Businessmen are all about money.” Madeline knew what she was doing, but when she saw Jeremy still feeling suspicious, she lifted her hand and touched his furrowed brows. “Jeremy, trust me.”

Jeremy was still contemplating. However, at this moment, his attention and gaze were on Madeline’s body.

The bed was small and they were very close to each other. It was as if they could hear each other’s heartbeat in the silence.

“Linnie, I love the way you say my name. Can you say my name again?”

Madeline was stunned when Jeremy made such a request. Then, she said, “Jeremy.”

“How nice.” Jeremy curled his lips and touched Madeline’s cheek. He could feel tears stinging the corners of his eyes.

“When you called my name back then, I kept pretending that I didn’t hear you. I hate myself so much.”

He looked down at her face. Her bangs and long hair were intertwining together.

“My wife is so beautiful and so smart. Plus, she’s so gentle and kind too. Why did I keep pretending to not see those things?”

“Do you see them now?” Madeline looked into the man’s charming eyes.

“I do, and I’m the only one who can.” He did not want her best qualities to fall into the eyes of other men. He wanted to keep them all to himself.

Madeline smiled. “Jeremy, I thought I was the luckiest and happiest woman in the world when I married you. Even though you didn’t look too happy when we got married, I was still ecstatic.

“I didn’t expect that you were the one who asked for the wedding from Grandpa.”

“Because I didn’t want any man to steal you away before I could.”

He told her what he was truly feeling and made a promise to her.

“Linnie, you’ll be the luckiest woman in the world. From now on, I’ll give you the happiness you want.”

“I’ll wait. I’ll wait for you to make me happy.” Madeline held his hand, their fingers intertwining.

Jeremy lowered his head to kiss Madeline’s forehead before looking at her with love in his eyes.

Finally, he pressed his lips against hers.

Madeline was worried that she would hurt Jeremy, so she did not push him away.

She closed her eyes and kissed him back somewhat shakily. Their breaths intertwined in the air.

Madeline was getting pulled deeper into Jeremy’s embrace.