Chapter 1144

She had lost enough of her dignity with the bracelet she wore being discovered fake. To have her unable to write a check now would only make it worse.

However, with how much she had spent recently, she already reached the limit with the checks and could not pay for the accessories!

Seeing everyone waiting for her to write a check, Naya grew more embarrassed and pulled out her name card before throwing it at the clerk. “Come look for me here tomorrow. I didn’t bring my checkbook with me today!”

Flushed, she picked up her purse and left. Naya glared at Ava and Madeline just as she walked past them. She warned the former, “Just you wait!”

With Naya gone, Madeline and Ava immediately felt more relaxed.

Naya was two completely different people in front of the Graham family and moments ago.

“You’ve got to hold tight to Dan, Ava. This Naya seems difficult to deal with.” Madeline reminded kindly, for she could tell from Naya’s actions. “That bracelet too. She knew it was fake all along.”

“I could tell.” Ava rifled through her memories. “The first time I saw her, the outfit she wore and the brooch she got Dan’s mom were also fakes. But Dan’s mom had no idea and thanked Naya for being kind and thoughtful.”

Ava smiled and sighed. “I just don’t understand what people like her are thinking. They’re the ones with the fakes, yet they still accuse others of doing the same. It’s not like she has no money to buy genuine products either. She’s from a rich family.”

Madeline did not understand either.

The world was filled with weird people. Meredith and Lana were both rare weirdos.

Yet they shared a similarity—their lack of a baseline. These two were the kind who would do anything to get what they wanted.

Madeline did not end up choosing a gift for Ryan in the end, although Ava did manage to find a set of couple loungewear for her and Daniel.

Staring at the lovey-dovey expression Ava was wearing, Madeline also felt the urge to buy couple clothes but stopped herself when she realized that she had already outgrown the age of being hopelessly in love.

Moreover, she could not seem to imagine how it would look to have an aloof man like Jeremy wearing such clothes with her.

Still, Madeline bought a set anyway in case there came a situation where Jeremy would wear it.

Returning to her and Jeremy’s new home, Madeline made sure to look around for paparazzi who had nothing better to do with their lives. Confirming that the coast was clear, Madeline alighted the car and entered the house.

Upon opening the door, Madeline was met with the sound of Jeremy coughing upstairs.

Her body grew cold at the sound, and the seemingly endless coughs made her temples throb like someone was playing the drums.

Madeline had not the courage to think deeper into it. Instead, she stood frozen by the entrance.

It was only when Jeremy’s coughs came to an end that she finally snapped back to reality.

Hearing Jeremy’s footsteps down the stairs, Madeline smiled and pretended to have just entered the doors.

Jeremy’s eyes fell on the shopping bag in her hands and he walked over with a smile. “Did you have fun shopping? What did you buy?”

Madeline walked toward him with a smile and urged him coquettishly. “I bought a set of clothes for us, Jeremy. Won’t you try and put them on?”

Unable to resist her crescent-eyed smile, Jeremy gathered her into his arms and placed a peck on her cheek before he went to try the clothes.

Seeing the man about to take his shirt off, Madeline walked toward the stairs. “I’m going to the room first, Jeremy.”

“Okay.”

The man did not suspect her as he tried the clothes on in the living room.

Madeline quickly made her way upstairs to the bedroom and checked the trash for the tissue. Coming up with nothing, she then went to the study where the computer was still opened up on the table.

Madeline strode quickly to the trash can by the desk to check that instead.

Squatting down, Madeline reached her hand inside without thinking about how unsanitary it was and took out the used piece of tissue. Her fingers began to tremble inexplicably as her heart raced.

Madeline took a deep breath and willed herself to calm down as she unfurled the ball of tissue. The strength from her legs seemed to have vanished the moment she opened it and her knees fell to the floor in a kneel…