Chapter 1488
Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman
âLillian, donât be scared. Iâll take you home right now.â
âBoo-hooâ¦â
Lillian was sobbing, and Madeline thought she was scared, but when she sensed the shadow approaching behind her, she understood what Lillian meant.
The man who had gone out came back again!
When Madeline turned around, she saw the man holding a bat and was about to swing it down toward her neck.
She dodged it quickly and hid to one side while holding Lillian.
âWho are you? Why did you abduct this child? What do you want?â Madeline protected Lillian. Even if she was extremely nervous, she could not show her anxiety on her face. On the other hand, she started questioning the man ferociously.
The hooligan-looking man had a cigarette dangling from his lips, and he snorted. Then, he lifted his bat to swing it down on Madeline again without a second thought.
Madeline held Lillian tightly. While she was dodging from the bat, she ran quickly to the door.
âLily, donât be scared. I wonât let anything happen to you.â Madeline comforted the little princess who was trembling in her arms because of fear.
âI want to see where else you can run to!â The manâs arrogant threats sounded from behind her.
Madeline turned around to look and she saw the man chasing up to them aggressively. She was carrying Lillian, so she could not run fast. When she saw the man getting closer to them, she put Lillian down.
âLily, run. Iâll go find you soon!â
Lillian was shocked. Even though she could not see Madelineâs full face but when she saw her eyes, the little princess was distracted.
âLily, run!â
Lillian quivered, her clean and full eyes staring straight at Madeline. Suddenly, her tiny lips parted.
âMommy.â
ââ¦â
Madeline did not expect Lillian to call her âMommyâ at this moment.
She had not heard that word in so long. She used to think that she would never be able to hear the little princess calling her âMommyâ again for the rest of her life Madeline was excited, and immediately, her eyes teared up.
However, this was not the time to feel touched. She saw that the man was about to chase up to her from the corner of her eyes, so Madeline grabbed the man who was going to snatch Lillian.
âLily, listen to Mommy, run!â
Lillian had a conflicted look on her adorable doll face. However, she still turned around and ran obediently.
âGet off me!â The man threatened and roared. He pushed Madeline, who was grabbing him, away.
Madeline did not care about how dangerous this was. She ran over quickly to grab the manâs arm.
âI wonât allow you to bully that child!â
Madeline warned the man fearlessly.
âIâm telling you, if you dare to hurt that child, Iâll fight you like my life depends on it!â
The man threw the cigarette between his lips to the ground. âYou nosey b*tch, I think you want to die!â
He lifted the bat in his hand and hit Madeline on the shoulder twice.
âSo what if I abduct the child? Are you the childâs mother?â
âI am the childâs mother! So, donât you dare touch her. If not, Iâll fight you with my life!â
After the man heard that, a cheerful grin appeared on his aggressive face. âOh, so youâre her mother.
No wonder youâre doing the utmost to save her. Since you want to take this calamity for your daughter, then please be prepared!â
The man looked malicious, and suddenly, he grabbed Madelineâs neck with almost all of his might.
Madeline lost the freedom to breathe. However, before she could fight back, two tall and lean figures appeared in Madelineâs sight.