Chapter 1288

“Hmm? He’s still alive after losing so much blood? What an extraordinary body he has there.” Ryan’s words dripped with sarcasm.

Madeline’s breathing grew erratic.

Jeremy lost a lot of blood?

How could that be?

“Now that I think about it, he’s still fine even after being tormented by the poison for so long. Huh.

Jeremy Whitman sure is determined.” Ryan’s voice drifted over. “But so what if he’s durable and strong-willed? As long as Eveline Montgomery is by my side, he will never live his life in peace.”

Ryan Jones!

Madeline clenched her jaw as her detest for this horrible and scheming man grew.

Still, just what happened to Jeremy? Why did he lose so much blood?

Madeline was worried. Coincidentally, she heard Ryan asking the other person on the line, “Which hospital is Jeremy at? Kindred? Alright.”

Then, Madeline heard Ryan’s footsteps approaching the door.

She did not linger any longer and walked toward the staircase where she saw Sean.

“Dad.” Madeline intentionally raised her voice so that Ryan would assume that she was about to take the stairs down.

“Are you up already, Eveline? Won’t you rest in bed for a little longer?”

Madeline gave Ryan a good look from the corner of her eyes as he walked over. “It got a little stuffy lying in bed these days. I was hoping to take a walk for some fresh air.”

“You want to leave the house?” Ryan slowly approached.

Madeline turned back in mock surprise, pretending to only have realized Ryan’s presence. “Yeah. I want to take a walk outside, but I didn’t know if you’d let me leave or not.”

“Why not? Why would Mr. Jones stop you from taking a walk outside? He’s just worried about you.” Not knowing what kind of person Ryan was, Sean defended the man.

That was precisely what Madeline wanted.

“Dad’s right. I’m just worried about you. I can always have someone accompany you if you want to go take a walk.” Ryan let out a sigh of relief. He still wanted to keep the image of a gentleman in front of Sean.

“Will you really let me leave the house?” Madeline looked at the lightly smiling man with doubt.

Ryan stood next to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder intimately. “Of course. How can I stop you from the things you want to do?”

Sean broke into a relieved smile. “See, Eveline. Mr. Jones sure does give in to you.”

Madeline faked a gentle smile and played along with Ryan. “Thank you, Rye.”

“I’m your husband. There’s no need for thanks between us.” Ryan made sure to tint their relationship with a more loving shade.

Madeline did not protest because she had gotten what she wanted.

Soon enough, Ryan prepared a car to send Madeline to where she wanted to go. Seeing Madeline and Sean about to leave the house, Eloise wanted to join as well.

Ryan agreed with a smile and got the driver to secretly keep an eye on Madeline and her parents.

Madeline was not surprised that Ryan had asked someone to watch over her. Getting in the car, she began to tap away at her phone casually.

“Is there anywhere you’d like to go, Madam?” the driver asked.

“Is there a cherry blossom park nearby?” Madeline asked without much thought.

The driver nodded. “Would you like to go to the cherry blossom park, Madam?”

“Sure.”

“Alright.” The driver then drove over without suspecting anything.

Madeline chatted here and there with Eloise and Sean while watching the scenery change outside the car window. When a specific building appeared before her eyes, Madeline’s expression shifted drastically into one of immense agony.

Sean realized the change in Madeline’s expression. “What’s wrong, Eveline?”