Chapter 1659

Jeremy picked up all the torn papers, but he noticed that the damage was extensive, requiring more time to piece the fragments together.

He could only resort to wrapping the pieces in a handkerchief. Then, he returned to Madeline’s side, pretending nothing had happened after he went to the restroom.

“Jeremy, are you okay? Did you catch a cold?” Madeline asked, uneasy, as she grabbed Jeremy’s hand.

Jeremy held Madeline’s hand and intertwined his fingers with hers.

“I still intend to take good care of you for the rest of your life, so how can I let anything happen?” He smiled softly, but he somehow began feeling that the torn papers in his pocket weighed heavily on his mind.

After returning to the hotel, while Madeline bathed, Jeremy sat on the sofa and took the opportunity to quickly sort the pieces of paper.

Fortunately, the paper fragments were not too small, so Jeremy still managed to sort it out, messiness aside.

With his quick reading speed, he finished the entire checkup report in a blink of an eye.

There was certainly nothing wrong based on the content of the paper, but Jeremy also noticed Madeline’s blood test report.

There was a deviation in one of the indices listed, and this index, in particular, quickly reminded him of his physical examination back then…

After her bath, Madeline came out of the bathroom, wiping her hair with a towel as she walked toward the bedroom. She lifted her eyes and saw a dazed-looking Jeremy sitting on the sofa, pieces of papers patched together on the coffee table in front of him.

Seeing those pieces of paper, a conjecture quickly formed in Madeline’s mind.

She hurriedly walked over and, as expected, saw that it was the report that she had ripped and threw away.

Madeline slowly stopped wiping her hair and lowered her hand as she walked to Jeremy’s side. Seeing him remain silent and beside himself, her hands reached out to touch his, but she noticed the coldness permeating the palms of his hands.

“Jeremy,” Madeline gently called out Jeremy’s name, “I know what you’re thinking. This is exactly the reason I didn’t want to tell you for the time being.”

The surrounding mood grew more silent after Madeline had spoken.

After a lengthy silence, Jeremy gradually showed some response.

One by one, he grabbed Madeline’s fingers tightly and grasped them in his palm, lest she disappeared from his life.

Madeline could feel Jeremy’s fear. It was identical to the time when she had been afraid that he would leave her forever.

“Jeremy, don’t worry about it, and stop jumping to conclusions. We still don’t know the specifics of the situation. Plus, I don’t feel that there’s any problem with my body, so it could just be a coincidence.”

“Heartache, breathing difficulties, and eventually, severe enough to vomit blood…”

Jeremy’s lips parted weakly. His voice seemed to tremble slightly.

“How did this happen? How did you also…” Jeremy raised his hand and grabbed his hair in distress.

“Jeremy, Jeremy, don’t do this. I really am fine.” Madeline quickly reassured him.

Now, he was just like her back then. Worried, apprehensive, and distraught. This feeling could neither be consoled nor cured.

He could only be fine if she was fine.

“Jeremy, listen to me. Even if I also have that poison in my body, don’t forget we still have Adam! He can help us.”

“Adam…”

A glint of realization suddenly flashed in Jeremy’s eyes and he stood up quickly.

“We’re going back to Glendale now!”

“We’ve booked an afternoon flight, so we’ll head to the airport after lunch.”

“Okay!”

Jeremy answered, the anxiety in his heart evident.