Chapter 997

He called out to her reluctantly and held her tight in his arms.

Madeline did not push him away. Her tears were like pearls on a broken string as they fell freely.

Her love and longing for him were as much as she hated him and how badly she did not want to see him right now.

However, she could not stop herself.

“I’m in so much pain. Jeremy, do you understand how much pain I’m in? Why did you hurt my parents and our children?

“I only wanted to love you the moment I met you, but why do you have to make me stop loving you and make me despise you instead? Why?

“I could accept that you had forgotten me and I could accept that you were cold to me… I could even accept you staying with Lana day and night, but how do you expect me to accept the fact that you killed my parents? How? How should I face that? Tell me!”

Madeline was having an emotional breakdown. She was in excruciating pain as she was faced with this man who she wanted to love but could not.

Jeremy sobbed as his eyes turned red, his tears drenching Madeline’s shoulder.

“I’m sorry, Linnie. I’m so sorry…” He apologized repeatedly. He felt as if his heart had been penetrated by a knife, causing him so much pain that he could not breathe.

However, what could his apology do?

“Jeremy, I’m so tired and in so much pain…

“Whenever I close my eyes at night, I’ll see my parent’s tragic death. Other people have no idea, but you know how difficult it was for me to get my parents to acknowledge me. It’s been so many years and there were so many times I woke up at night hoping to have the love of my parents. I finally got it when you put a stop to it.

“Even if they had once hurt me and made me sad, they were still the people closest to me in this world.

“I’d rather you kill me instead…”

When Jeremy heard Madeline’s last sentence, he felt the same pain he experienced back when he lost Madeline.

He let go of his arms and looked into Madeline’s teary eyes with his crimson ones. Then, he started explaining.

“Linnie, I know I’ve done something unforgivable, but believe me, I never did anything with Lana. I swear.

“I’ve been muddle-headed for the past three months, but I am sure I’ve never touched Lana.

“Even though she kept tempting me to get intimate with her, I had no feelings toward her and didn’t have the urge to do such things with her.”

He held her hand and placed it on his heart sincerely.

“I only have you here and only you, Linnie. Even if I had forgotten you when I lost my memories, I was still moved by you.”

Jeremy touched Madeline’s teary face with pity as his voice turned hoarse. “Linnie, no matter how I end up, I’ll only have you in my heart.”

He looked into her eyes passionately before slowly placing his lips on hers.

Madeline closed her eyes as her tears rolled from her eyes to her lips. Then, the bitterness invaded her mouth and into her heart.

He kissed her, and gradually, he lost control of his emotions.

The deep kiss made Madeline feel guilty when she thought about Eloise and Sean. She knew she could not do this with Jeremy.

However, when she pushed him away, he held her closer to him. He even ignored Madeline’s wishes and slid his hand into her shirt.

“Jeremy, let go.” Madeline pushed him away. “I don’t want this. Let go of me.”

“Linnie, I’ve only ever had you. Trust me. Don’t push me away.” Jeremy’s low voice sounded while his eyes were filled with intense dominance.

Madeline was pressed onto the bed as the man towered over her. The gentle and weightless kiss started to infuriate Madeline.

Slap!

She slapped Jeremy heavily across the face.

The man was not mad. On the contrary, he held her wrists and trapped them by her sides.

“Linnie, I like you so much. I liked you when you were young, and I liked you even more when you ran into me on the first day of university. I want to give you happiness, but why do I always make you cry?

Why am I so heinous? Why…” he asked himself, and it was as if he had fallen into despair.

He retracted his hands that were gripping Madeline’s and kept asking himself the same question.

Madeline sat up and sensed that something was wrong with Jeremy.