Chapter 787

Madeline did not resist anymore. Thinking that this might be the only joy and happiness that could be given to Jeremy before their parting, she slowly raised her arms to hug him tightly and took the initiative to kiss his lips…

The next day.

Madeline woke up from a long and deep dream. Jeremy was no longer in bed and his remaining warmth had gone, but his scent still lingered in her nose.

She reached out and gently stroked the pillow that he had slept on.

‘Jeremy, I believe that if you were me, you would also make the same decision.

‘There’s nothing more important than the safety and health of our children.’

After Madeline had washed up and changed her clothes, she saw Karen walking toward her as soon as she left the room.

Karen groaned angrily as soon as she saw Madeline. “Jeremy got up three hours ago and made breakfast for Jack. He even sent the child to kindergarten after eating and has to go to work now. How can you, as a wife, sleep so peacefully?”

Madeline adjusted her coat leisurely. “Is my son only mine? Is there any law that stipulates that the wives must get up early to make breakfast and send their children to school every day?”

“There’s no law that stipulates it, but this tradition has been passed down for thousands of years,”

Karen said confidently.

Madeline chuckled. “The 17th century has long passed, Mother-in-law. Are you still living in the past?”

“You…”

“When have I not made breakfast and dinner for Jeremy when I got married to him six years ago? But did he care? It’s time to take turns.”

“What do you mean by taking turns? Do you want Jeremy to serve you for the rest of his life?”

Madeline had not wanted to argue with Karen anymore at first, but she thought of Felipe’s threats and demands.

She needed to admit that she still had feelings and affection for Jeremy, so she could not find a reason to break it off with him cleanly again. Maybe Karen could help her find a reasonable excuse.

Madeline steeled herself, her gaze suddenly becoming sharp.

“That’s right. I want him to serve me for the rest of his life. What has he brought me in the past seven years? It was all pain!

“My son who I’ve carried for ten months was abused and hurt by Meredith while I, as his biological mother, still had to bear notoriety. The precious daughter who I took so much effort to give birth to died because of your son’s entanglement. Did you think I’d really let these things slide just like that?”

Karen was shocked by Madeline’s fierce vigor at the moment.

She froze for a few seconds, then turned angry and said, “Eveline Montogomery, if you really can’t let go of these things from the past, then why do you still want to marry Jeremy?”

She questioned, then said, “I know! You married Jeremy for revenge! You’re using Jeremy’s love for you to make him think that he’s happily married to you. Then you’ll dump him and make him sad, am I right?”

Madeline pretended to not care and showed a bright smile. “Mother-in-law, you’re rarely this smart. For once, yes, you’re absolutely right. I did it on purpose.”

She behaved indifferently, her gaze appearing cold and arrogant. “I just want him to be like me back in the beginning, thinking that he’s married to his most beloved and that the rest of his life would be filled with happiness and joy. When the time is right, I’ll dump him and have him thoroughly experience my sadness and pain from back then!

“Back then, he shattered all my fantasy and happiness toward marriage. Today, I will return it in double.”

“Eveline, you…”

“What do you mean by ‘you’? Do you, like your son, really think that I’d still have feelings for him, a scumbag who threw me to hell? Heh! I’m just fooling and playing around with him. I haven’t loved him for a long time. Even if there was a little liking previously, it’s all gone now,” Madeline said calmly and decisively before turning around gracefully.

However, as soon as her foot landed on the first step of the stairs, the sight of Jeremy, who was standing at the bottom of the stairs, was reflected in her pupils.

The man was holding a bouquet of pastel blue baby’s breath. His long and slender body was noble and elegant, but his handsome and resolute face was filled with complex and perturbed emotions.

Madeline was certain that Jeremy had heard what she said to Karen just now.

He had heard every single word.