Chapter 209

Jeremy’s gaze looked exceptionally abstruse and complicated. He clasped Madeline’s slender wrist tightly, tightening his hold on her inch by inch to not allow her to break free.

He could not let go of her hand again. He could not…

Madeline behaved coolly and calmly in the face of Jeremy’s doubts.

She curled the corners of her lips, seemingly revealing her annoyance. “If I remember correctly, Mr. Whitman, you promised me that you’d no longer suspect me of being your ex-wife, Madeline Crawford.”

Hearing her answer, the anticipation in Jeremy’s eyes seemed to have been extinguished instantly and his hand that was holding Madeline gradually relaxed.

Madeline withdrew her hand and took a sip of champagne. “To be honest, it’s really annoying to be treated as a dead person every time. If it wasn’t for me being afraid of pain, I would have really considered giving myself a makeover.”

Jeremy suddenly raised his eyes. “Don’t get plastic surgery.”

“Hmm?” Madeline raised her eyebrows lightly.

“Sorry, this is the last time.” He promised. “You don’t need plastic surgery. Your

praise and appreciation, but it was merely because her face was exactly the same as

and the bustling city under the night could be seen

illuminations, but it seemed that the chill

you accompany me for a few drinks?”

at his back and found it

to his side with a glass of wine and shot him a neutral glance. “Although I’m quite disgusted that people keep treating me like a dead person, it seems that the ‘dead person’, who’s your ex-wife, was wronged by mistake.

and powerlessness in her

bitter even though she had finally claimed

these words, Madeline observed Jeremy’s

city and closed his eyes, the evening breeze softening the sharp corners

has been the most regrettable thing in your

Madeline took a sip of champagne thoughtfully. “Probably my mistake of a marriage. I was too naive then and was cheated on by my ex-boyfriend. Even now,

of her lips. “Miss Vera, you’re outstanding and perfect, yet

world and

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