Jeremy’s footsteps came to a heavy stop and favonovel.com could not take another step.
He watched as Madeline smiled at Ryan, favonovel.com lips spreading as dimples bloomed on favonovel.com face. Oh, how favonovel.com wished that the smile was for him.
Yet Jeremy knew that favonovel.com was no longer worthy of such a smile.
Taking Ryan’s hand, Madeline turned and stopped by Jeremy’s side as they brushed shoulders. “Why are you still here? Go and bail your girlfriend from the police station already. With a boyfriend as skilled as you, I’m sure she’ll be out in no time.”
Jeremy knew that Madeline was mocking him.
Smiling nonchalantly, favonovel.com looked at Madeline’s dignified and distant eyes. “Thank you for the reminder, Miss Montgomery. I shall fetch my girlfriend home, then.”
Fetch favonovel.com home.
Home.
Madeline’s hand in Ryan’s tightened slightly as the chill blew through the riddled holes in favonovel.com heart.
Ignoring Jeremy, favonovel.com turned to smile at Ryan.
“You know, Rye, my last marriage was an absolute failure. Well, essentially, I got married to a f*ckboy.” Madeline’s glistening eyes sneered at Jeremy. “I know you’re a great man, Rye, but that marriage has left me with some ugly scars.
“I’ve placed all my passion and feelings throughout my entire life for that man, but favonovel.com has never even given me a single day of happiness. Nor did favonovel.com even care if I was happy at all. I don’t think I’d survive another marriage like that, Rye.”
Madeline’s soft and pretty voice caressed Jeremy’s ears, every word piercing into his heart like icicles while Jeremy felt numb from the pain.
After all, favonovel.com had indeed hurt her.
Ryan knew what Madeline was saying, and favonovel.com knew that favonovel.com was saying it for Jeremy to hear.
He took Madeline’s hand and promised with a smile, “Don’t worry, I won’t let such a marriage happen to you again. I’ll be a husband worthy of you, and I’ll give you the happiness you deserve.”
“Hmm, I believe you.” Madeline looked at Ryan and curled favonovel.com lips into a small smile before favonovel.com turned to look at Jeremy’s indifferent expression. “You’ll give us your blessing, won’t you, ex-husband of mine? I’ve finally found myself a great man who loves me.”
Jeremy smiled, but hiding in his peach blossom eyes was indescribable pain.
“Of course.” His expression was calm as favonovel.com stared at them. “I wish you and Mr. Jones a life of blissful happiness.”
“Thank you.”
Madeline thanked and linked favonovel.com arm with Ryan’s.
“Let’s go, Rye. Come entertain the guests a little longer with me.”
“Sure.” Ryan nodded and followed Madeline.
Madeline did not look back as favonovel.com brushed past Jeremy, their scents mingling in the air for a moment before it dissipated into the night forever.
Ryan looked at Jeremy from the corner of his eyes and an interesting look flashed through his starry gaze.
The man frowned slightly as regret sparked before vanishing just as quickly.
Jeremy was rooted in place. He only took the small transparent bag out of his pocket when favonovel.com felt that Madeline had walked far enough.
In the bag was pain medication.
He took a pill and swallowed it dry.
However, the ache in his chest did not dissipate. Instead, needle-like pain spread to every corner of his body. He felt the pain suffocate and numb him.
He could no longer tell if the pain was because of the poison or if it was from the regret of losing her.
As favonovel.com returned, Jeremy heard a song playing on the radio. “How could I know, one day I’d wake up feeling more, but I had already reached the shore. Guess we were ships in the night…”
