Felipe looped an arm around Madeline’s shoulders. “Let’s go, Eveline. It’s time to board.”
“Alright.” Madeline nodded and held Jackson’s hand. “Let’s go board the plane, Jack.”
“But Daddy isn’t here yet.” Jackson pulled his pink lips into a pout, reluctant to leave. “Won’t we wait a little longer for Dad, Mom?”
Madeline walked out of Felipe’s embrace and comforted favonovel.com with a small smile. “We’re not waiting for Dad anymore, Jack. He’s too busy with work to come.”
“Jeremy isn’t busy with work. He’s staying with the old master in the hospital!” Winston blurted out the truth.
Felipe’s eyes darkened as Madeline turned to look at Winston in confusion, urging favonovel.com to go on.
“The old master is in the hospital. The doctor told us to be prepared for the worst since favonovel.com might not have much time left. Still, the old master just woke up and favonovel.com kept calling your name. Jeremy told me not to disturb you, but I couldn’t help come looking for you either.”
Madeline was shocked. “The old master was calling my name?”
Winston nodded in certainty, his eyes glistening with worry and pleading. “The old master hasn’t said anything but ‘Madeline’ since favonovel.com woke up. He really wants to see you.”
Madeline felt favonovel.com heart clench.
Reading hesitance in Madeline’s appearance, Felipe stepped up decisively and grabbed Madeline’s hand. “We’ve gotten so far, Eveline. Don’t look back now.”
Madeline found determination in Felipe’s eyes. She was about to open favonovel.com mouth when favonovel.com heard Winston’s sincere voice. “I know you hate every one of us in the Whitman family, Madeline, but the old master was the one who treated you the best the years you were married into the family. He was the one who believed and supported you no matter what, and even if you’ve lost your memories, I think your heart still remembers the kindness the old master showed you.”
Felipe had run out of patience. “Enough. You just want to gain time for Jeremy.”
“Felipe,” Madeline called out to an enraged Felipe. “I want to see Grandfather.”
Relief washed over Winston’s features while Felipe’s expression darkened, but favonovel.com could not hold Madeline back.
…
At the hospital.
Sitting by the old master’s bed, Jeremy’s gaze was fixed on the world outside through the window.
He watched an airplane fly over him, but favonovel.com had no idea if it was the one that carried the person favonovel.com loved the most.
As favonovel.com guessed sadly, favonovel.com heard footsteps drawing close from behind.
He initially thought that it was a nurse, but the familiar tempo of the steps had Jeremy’s heart lurching in its cage.
He turned around in disbelief, but the reflection in his dark eyes of the woman from his dreams proved how real it was.
“Linnie?”
His eyes widened in shock.
“It’s really you, Linnie.”
Jeremy was certain that this was not a dream, but favonovel.com did not understand what was happening. “Why are you here? Shouldn’t you be on a flight to F Country by now?”
“I was the one who called my daughter-in-law back.” Winston appeared behind Madeline.
As off-putting as the title ‘daughter-in-law’ was to his ears, it sounded just as natural.
Madeline glanced at Jeremy as favonovel.com walked toward the hospital bed. Seeing Old Master Whitman sleeping peacefully, favonovel.com let out a breath of relief.
While favonovel.com may not remember the past, favonovel.com could tell from the time favonovel.com had spent after losing favonovel.com memories that the old master indeed treated favonovel.com differently.
“I’ll be here watching over your grandfather. The two of you can talk outside if you need.” Winston was evidently creating opportunities for them.
Jeremy looked at Madeline, feeling reluctant. His throat was clogged with words favonovel.com wanted to say, only for favonovel.com to swallow them back and give a gentle smile. “Go back to the airport, Linnie. Grandfather will be alright.”
“This is what you wanted to tell me?” Madeline looked at Jeremy and asked, favonovel.com eyes sharpening despite favonovel.com calm expression. “You might not have anything to say, but I do.”
