Chapter 2016
Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman
âAm I actually hateful in Mr. Whitmanâs eyes?â
She felt more and more aggrieved, tears of dissatisfaction fell from her eyes. Exasperated, she then raised her hand and swept the perfume bottles on the shelf.
âJeremy, Eveline, I hate you!â
Hannah yelled at Madeline and Jeremy, then she turned around and ran away, not caring where she was running to.
Jeremy frowned. He did not care about Hannah, but he felt sorry for the smashed perfume.
âShe broke some of them, and now the quantity isnât right. Iâll ask the factory to work overtime,â Jeremy said and was about to make the call.
Madeline stopped him and said, âIt doesnât matter. Mr. Sutton is very easy-going, and itâs not a lot, so he wonât mind.â
Jeremy knelt and picked up the broken perfume bottle. âWhat I feel sorry for is your hard work.â
Upon hearing this, Madelineâs heart warmed. She smiled and walked up to Jeremyâs side, then she squatted down and cleaned the perfume on the ground with him.
âI think sheâll come back again, â Madeline predicted.
Jeremy knew that Madeline was referring to Hannah.
âDonât bother with this person anymore. To be honest, she has a weird character.â
Madeline agreed. âShe is very confident, but a little overconfident. The most outrageous thing is that she still insists that sheâs right.â
âLinnie. â Jeremy got up and took Madelineâs hand. âDonât think about this person anymore.â
âOkay.â Madeline smiled. âIâm going to F Country in two days.â
âDo you want to bring Lily back?â
âYes, I want to bring her back,â Madeline said with a melancholy sigh. âRegardless of whether Fabian agrees or not, I have to give it a try.â
âI want to go with you.â Jeremyâs eyes were full of expectation.
However, Madeline simply rejected him, âNo, you must stay here to keep an eye on Jack and Pudding.
Iâm worried that Hannah will be triggered by this incident to do something extreme to our children. â
âHow would she dare? Linnie, youâre overthinking.â
Madeline smiled and shook her head. âIf it were before, I would feel that I was worrying. But after so many incidents, I really have to believe that anything could happen in this world.â
Upon listening to what Madeline said, Jeremyâs expression also became serious.
âLinnie is indeed right.â
He thought in his heart and then hugged Madeline.
âLinnie, you must be careful. If Fabian is very firm, donât go head-on with him.â
âYeah, I know. I will play it by ear, â Madeline promised, but she was also very confident. âI believe that no matter what, heâll still let me see Lily eventually.â
âThatâll be the best.â Jeremy sighed, then he tightened his arms around Madeline.
âI hope my wife can successfully bring my precious daughter back. When that happens, our family can be reunited again.â
Madeline smiled softly when she heard that. â Iâll try my best to fulfill my husbandâs wishes.â
She smiled as she promised. Two days later, she got onto the plane to F Country.
In F Country.
Inside a simple apartment.
Shirley sat on the chair next to the balcony. Her eyes were closed as she basked in the rare winter sun.
Suddenly, she heard Carterâs dissatisfied grumblings behind her.
âWhat do you mean no? Iâm already in F Country and youâre telling me no? Iâm telling you now that you have to make it possible even if itâs not! â