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.

He promised. “You don’t need plastic surgery. Your

appreciation, but it was merely

he spoke, and the bustling city under the night

neon lights and dazzling illuminations, but it seemed that the chill between his brows still could

for a few drinks?” His emotionless

his back and found

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,

the hidden grievances and powerlessness in her heart in a

heart was bitter even though she had finally claimed

saying these words, Madeline

breeze softening the sharp corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

has been the most regrettable thing

“Probably my mistake of a marriage. I was too

at the corner of her lips. “Miss Vera, you’re outstanding and perfect, yet there are still men who don’t know how

many blind men in this world and I’m not the only one to be disappointed.”

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