Chapter 1349

Madeline raised her eyebrows, the ice cream in her mouth seemingly tasting bland and tasteless.

Even if her current mental state was not normal, she still understood what was being said.

At that moment, the kind and gentle face of Old Master Whitman appeared in her mind reflexively.

“You’re talking nonsense. Grandpa is not that kind of person.” Madeline defended Old Master Whitman without hesitation.

“I have evidence,” Ryan retorted coldly.

Madeline seemed to be taken aback. She fell silent and then she heard Ryan say, “My grandfather and Jeremy’s grandfather were very good friends back then. My grandfather trusted that old fart way too much and that’s why he had to suffer a miserable death in the end.”

Ryan still wanted to say something, but he felt that Madeline might not understand him.

He sighed and chuckled as if he was talking to himself. “I think you’ve already experienced the feeling of being betrayed by a good friend of yours, right?”

He seemed to be asking Madeline. “You trusted me so much at the beginning, but I only approached you to avenge my grandfather. I hate all of the Whitmans.”

He paused, his dark eyes staring straight into Madeline’s. Then, his eyes softened again.

“But after I realized that I’ve unconsciously fallen in love with you, I hated Jeremy even more.”

There was a touch of unwillingness in Ryan’s eyes. Then, he suddenly raised his hands to hold Madeline’s shoulders while looking a little emotional.

“Eveline, are you really a fool? That man hurt you so much back then. He got someone to disfigure you, took your corneas, and even forced you to the point of dying on the operating table. How could you still choose to forgive him?”

His tone was suddenly fierce as his brows knitted together tightly.

“Do you really love him so much? Even after he let you down like that?”

After listening to Ryan’s words, the scenes he was talking about vaguely appeared in Madeline’s mind.

She also knew that the man Ryan was referring to was Jeremy.

She looked straight at Ryan with no hesitation in her eyes. “I love him. I love Jeremy Whitman.”

“Heh.” Ryan let go of his clenched hands in disappointment. Then, he mocked sarcastically, saying, “Eveline, it seems that you are really very sick.”

“I know that I’m sick. Jeremy told me the same.”

“…”

Madeline’s frank answer made Ryan speechless for a while.

He glanced at the ice cream that was starting to melt in Madeline’s hand before taking her other hand and walking forward.

Madeline wanted to let go of Ryan’s hand, but at the same time, she was afraid to infuriate this man. If that happened, she would be the one getting hurt.

She really had enough of his cruel ways during this period.

The sky quietly turned dark and the rows of street lights lit up.

Ryan glanced at the time. It was less than ten minutes before seven o’clock.

He took Madeline to the best place to watch the fireworks and it was almost full of couples.

“I heard that couples who watch the fireworks show here will have a good ending. Eveline Montgomery, at this moment, you’re my girlfriend.”

Ryan forced this request on her as this was the final thing he would ask of Madeline.

He knew that he would never get her, so he could only ask to spend a little time with her as boyfriend and girlfriend. He would be happy even if it was one hour, one minute, or even a few seconds as long as it could prove that Madeline once belonged to him.

Despite seeing the reluctance on Madeline’s graceful and beautiful face, Ryan still chose to be honest at this moment. “Eveline, I like you. It’s true.”

He emphasized. When he saw Madeline staring at him with a dumbfounded expression, a look of guilt appeared in his eyes.

“I never thought it would force you to be like this. I just wanted you to stay by my side obediently.” Ryan was full of guilt. The gentleness and friendliness that he had in the past appeared on his elegant face once more. “I’m sorry, Eveline.”

Madeline never thought that Ryan would apologize to her.

She stared at the sincere man in a daze, not noticing that the ice cream in her hand was melting.

Jeremy came to the amusement park after being led here by the clue. After some searching, he finally spotted Madeline’s outstanding and beautiful face among the crowd on the fireworks viewing platform.