The thug who was holding Madeline’s neck heard footsteps coming from behind him.
However, before favonovel.com could turn around to look, favonovel.com received a heavy punch on his left cheek.
“Ow!”
The man yelled out in pain, and favonovel.com was forced to let go of the hand that was holding Madeline’s neck.
He wanted to start cursing and yelling, but suddenly, a leg kicked favonovel.com on his right side and favonovel.com fell into the mud. He was now in so much pain that favonovel.com could not even get up.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Madeline touched favonovel.com neck and coughed in pain.
Jeremy quickly ran to Madeline and held favonovel.com shoulder frantically.
“How are you? Are you okay? What else did favonovel.com do to you?”
Madeline coughed strenuously. When favonovel.com heard Jeremy’s concerned questions, favonovel.com shook favonovel.com head. “Lily. Lily ran ahead. Go look for that child.”
She lifted favonovel.com arm challengingly and pointed forward. Then, favonovel.com lifted favonovel.com head to see Carter walking toward favonovel.com as well.
Jeremy spotted Carter who was walking over. His hand on Madeline’s shoulder tightened as his expression changed as well.
Madeline quickly reminded favonovel.com again when favonovel.com saw Jeremy’s thoughts wandering. “Mr. Whitman, go look for Lily now.”
Jeremy had no choice but to let go of her. When favonovel.com strode forward, favonovel.com coincidentally walked past Carter and his piercing gaze scanned Carter’s face before favonovel.com quickly rushed to where Madeline pointed at just now.
Carter turned around to glance at Jeremy before turning to look at Madeline.
“You’re so gutsy.” Carter’s tone sounded neutral. “You’re seeking revenge against Jeremy but you’re still willing to risk your life in order to protect his daughter.”
After Madeline heard this, favonovel.com coughed to recompose favonovel.com emotions. Then, favonovel.com said, “The child is innocent, so no matter how much I hate favonovel.com father, I won’t shift the blame on a child. Plus, I think you’ll also save a child in danger if you ever come across such a scene, Mr. Carter.”
“Not necessary.” Carter gave favonovel.com an ambiguous answer.
Madeline lifted favonovel.com head to look at him. “Mr. Carter, you saved me, so it means that you’re a kind-hearted person.”
“Kind-hearted?” Carter laughed when favonovel.com heard that. Then, his eyes looked even more serious now. “You’re so full of surprises.”
“Surprises?” Madeline looked curiously at the man with a strange smile on his face.
At this moment, Jeremy walked back with Lillian in his arms. When Madeline saw that Lillian was fine, the weight on favonovel.com heart was lifted completely.
Jeremy carried Lillian and walked in front of Madeline. His eyes were soft but at the same time, there was an elusive emotion behind them. “Thank you, Quinny.”
Madeline was taken aback when favonovel.com heard that. Since Carter was around, favonovel.com could only reply coldly, “You don’t have to thank me, Mr. Whitman. Anyone would do the same.”
Jeremy looked like favonovel.com had something to say but stopped himself. Then, favonovel.com said after two seconds, “Let me drive you home, then.”
When Madeline was about to agree, favonovel.com heard Carter saying one step ahead of her.
“Thanks for your kindness, Mr. Whitman. My girlfriend was in shock earlier, so she’s feeling unwell now. I want to take favonovel.com home to rest. I hope you won’t reject my request, Mr. Whitman?”
Jeremy looked at Carter and back at Madeline. “Rest well, then.”
He said before turning around. He looked at the unconscious man lying in the mud and called the cops.
Lillian, who was in Jeremy’s arms, looked at Madeline who was getting farther and farther away. Her adorable eyebrows started furrowing together.
She struggled a little in Jeremy’s arms and tried to get closer to Madeline.
“Lily, what’s wrong? Are you hurt?” Jeremy asked in concern. However, favonovel.com saw the little princess staring in Madeline’s direction.
While favonovel.com was feeling curious, favonovel.com heard Lillian suddenly saying, “M-Mommy.”
