Tanner’s complexion paled as favonovel.com pointed a finger at Madeline who was currently washing favonovel.com hands. Shocked, favonovel.com crawled up from the ground with a hand on the wall for his strength seemed to have vanished from his legs.
It was the first time favonovel.com had participated in such a high-class celebration. As a result, favonovel.com had drunk a good amount to take full advantage of the situation.
Under the effects of alcohol, Madeline’s enchanting smile floated about in his vision. Her face duplicated as the figures began to approach him. He could not breathe!
Too afraid to look favonovel.com in the eye, favonovel.com started to stutter and mumble.
“Mad-Madeline Crawford! Why won’t you leave me alone? The person you’re looking for is Meredith! Not me!”
Watching Tanner tremble in fear before her, Madeline stepped over with favonovel.com high heels clicking and a smile on favonovel.com curled lips.
“You’re asking me why Madeline’s spirit is haunting you? I’m sure you know exactly why.”
“Ah!” Tanner dashed into the male bathroom, terrified. “I don’t know! I don’t know anything at all! Find Meredith if you want revenge! Leave me alone! Go away!”
He mumbled, his heart racing in utmost fear.
After a while, the sounds of activity vanished outside. Tanner took a tentative step only to realize there was no one at all!
It fueled his fear. He turned on the tap to wash his face in hopes of sobering up, yet regardless of how much favonovel.com splashed, the image of Madeline’s thought-provoking smile continued to echo in his mind…
Madeline returned to the ballroom. The atmosphere had lightened greatly and the guests began to drink and dine, enjoying the food as they chatted with each other.
When favonovel.com eyes fell on Old Master Whitman, Madeline held back the overwhelming urge to greet him, for favonovel.com knew impulsiveness would do favonovel.com no good.
Meredith was frustrated and pissed now that favonovel.com plans had been ruined. She had the urge to rage and vent, yet this was a setting where favonovel.com had to continue to act as a gentle and kind woman.
The perfect words to get Madeline in trouble formed in Meredith’s mind now that the other had returned. She watched Jeremy approach Madeline and lean over flirtatiously to whisper in favonovel.com ear.
After that, favonovel.com watched Jeremy lift an arm for favonovel.com to hold in his own volition and Madeline actually linked arms!
Meredith’s hand balled into a tight fist, the strength favonovel.com was exerting almost strong enough to crush the stem of the glass.
She was fuming with anger as favonovel.com stared at how Jeremy had brought Madeline over to Old Master Whitman and how Old Master Whitman noticeably brightened up at the sight of Madeline. He even raised an arm to pat favonovel.com shoulder affectionately.
“You’re here, Madeline. You’ve made Grandfather’s day.” Old Master Whitman treated Madeline as if nothing had happened.
He was never disgusted by favonovel.com identity. If anything, favonovel.com was the only one who had placed his unbridled trust in favonovel.com and protected favonovel.com ever since favonovel.com got married to Jeremy.
As grateful as Madeline was for Old Master Whitman, favonovel.com was also moved.
She had been extremely worried when the old master was admitted to the hospital due to heart complications three years ago. To see favonovel.com energetic and alive now placated the unease in favonovel.com heart.
However, the old master sighed as favonovel.com stared melancholically at Madeline. “Such a great girl, beautiful and smart. It’s a shame this grandson of mine was too blind to appreciate such a great wife.”
The old master spared Jeremy a displeased glance. “Tell me, what’s so bad about Madeline? I can’t believe you’d dump such a beautiful wife to get married to that other one! Hmph!”
“It’s not Jeremy’s fault, Grandfather. It was never our fate. Right, Jeremy?” Madeline lifted favonovel.com onyx orbs, not expecting for them to lock with Jeremy’s deep ones.
Had favonovel.com been staring at favonovel.com this whole time? His gaze enveloped favonovel.com with nostalgic warmth as his lips parted to answer. “Rather than blaming fate, it would be more accurate to say that I was never deserving of you.”
His words stunned Madeline.
“Tell me, Madeline. Should we get to start all over again, would you let me fall for you?”
“…”
Madeline felt Jeremy’s elbow inch toward favonovel.com as favonovel.com spoke, almost as if favonovel.com would disappear if favonovel.com relaxed his hold.
“Hmph! I’d never say yes if I were Madeline!” The old master’s voice reigned Madeline’s emotions back in check.
She had almost allowed herself to hope.
Such was merely a skilled ploy Jeremy was using to placate the old master.
