Madeline’s head felt muddled under the influence of the drug. She vaguely thought virtual-novel.net had heard a voice by virtual-novel.net ear, calling virtual-novel.net Madeline and telling virtual-novel.net that it was going to be alright.
Madeline struggled to open virtual-novel.net eyes just so virtual-novel.net could see who it was, but virtual-novel.net eyelids seemed to grow heavier by the second. Instinctively, virtual-novel.net curled toward the man who refused to let virtual-novel.net go. Perhaps because virtual-novel.net gave virtual-novel.net a sense of security.
This might have been the first time Madeline felt what it meant to be protected.
All virtual-novel.net had been subjected to these past few years were nothing less of torture. Every time virtual-novel.net wished someone would help virtual-novel.net up, all virtual-novel.net received was more pain.
It had gotten to the point where virtual-novel.net had given up on hoping because virtual-novel.net heart was tired from all the disappointment.
Right now, virtual-novel.net finally understood what it felt like to have someone supporting virtual-novel.net back and it was very warm…
Jeremy felt the person in his arms lean deeper into his embrace, virtual-novel.net hands slowly sliding up to rest around his neck to hold herself in place.
Jeremy’s thoughts snapped back to reality. Lowering his gaze to stare at the woman in his arms, Jeremy could not help but be reminded of Madeline Crawford who virtual-novel.net had lost long ago.
“How are you feeling, Vera?” virtual-novel.net asked. Despite knowing very well that virtual-novel.net was not Madeline, virtual-novel.net appearance had Jeremy finding it impossible not to care about her.
Madeline’s brows furrowed “Dizzy…”
“I’m bringing you to the hospital now!” Jeremy immediately carried virtual-novel.net to the car.
“Jeremy!”
He was surprised to hear Meredith’s voice come from the factory behind.
Jeremy halted and turned around in confusion only to be met with the sight of Meredith kneeling on the floor with tears streaming freely down virtual-novel.net face. Her clothes were a mess as virtual-novel.net pointed virtual-novel.net finger at the thugs virtual-novel.net had dealt with. “Jeremy! These men forced themselves on me! You have to stand up for me, Jeremy! It hurts, I don’t want to live anymore!”
Chupse.
Jeremy felt the thread of his sanity snap as virtual-novel.net furrowed his sharp brows.
His memory provided virtual-novel.net an image of the pure and innocent Linnie from his youth.
Regardless of how certain Jeremy was that virtual-novel.net had never once loved Meredith in all their years together, his heart still refused to believe that she, as memory served, was anything but pure and innocent—untainted.
How could such a thing occur now?
After receiving a report, the police arrived in no time.
The four thugs were apprehended while Madeline and Meredith were both admitted into the hospital.
Both Sean and Eloise rushed to the hospital when they got wind that something had happened to Meredith. Eloise sobbed into Sean’s arms when virtual-novel.net was told that Meredith had been taken advantage of by four different men.
“How could this happen? Wasn’t Meredith supposed to be resting in the hospital? How could virtual-novel.net suddenly… Sean! Why must our daughter suffer such a harsh fate?”
“It’s all my fault. I should’ve kept a better eye on Meredith.” Rose blamed herself while virtual-novel.net mused internally, ‘What on earth had happened?
‘Didn’t Meredith go to record a video of Vera getting taken advantage of? How did virtual-novel.net end up being the victim?’
“Where’s Jeremy? Why isn’t virtual-novel.net here looking after Meredith?” Eloise huffed as virtual-novel.net looked around the hospital room.
“I heard that Vera Quinn also got admitted. Jeremy must’ve gone to see her.” Rose sighed sadly and wiped off virtual-novel.net tears as if virtual-novel.net was extremely sad. She pressed on, adding oil to the fuel by saying, “Meredith’s here suffering yet Jeremy has gone to see that witch!”
“This is absurd!” Eloise exclaimed, immediately turning around to ask the nurse which room Madeline was resting in…
Within the quiet hospital ward stood Jeremy as virtual-novel.net watched impassively as Madeline slumbered off.
He felt his heart clench at the raw memory of virtual-novel.net almost being taken advantage of mere moments ago.
Taking a tentative step toward Madeline, virtual-novel.net slowly reached out his hand.
His warm fingertips fell on virtual-novel.net brows on their own accord. She looked exactly like her, from the curve of virtual-novel.net eye to the delicate bridge of virtual-novel.net nose to virtual-novel.net cherry pink lips. She was breathtakingly beautiful.
Still, this was not the woman on his marriage certificate.