Chapter 192

“Is it you, Maddie?”

Staring seriously at Madeline, Jackson finally mustered the courage to ask.

Stunned for a second, Madeline then replied with a smile, “Hey, buddy. I’m Lillian’s mother. I can tell you my name if you want? It’s nice to meet you, I’m Vera Quinn.”

She introduced herself with a smile, realizing that Jackson was currently analyzing her.

The small face before her eyes was a fair one of exquisite features, a result of Jeremy’s great genes.

For some reason, Madeline could not help but feel like there was something deeper and more pressing within Jackson’s onyx orbs.

Perhaps it was the light.

What issue could such a young child have, anyway?

Memories of how Meredith had cut Jackson’s cheek to frame her appeared in Madeline’s mind. She could still remember how freely the blood flowed and how the boy wailed. It must have hurt a lot.

Seeing the flawless cheek of his now, Madeline sighed an inexplicable breath of relief.

goodness it

is the Jackie I

sweet and soft,

you’re Jackie?” she said cooperatively despite not

Jackson, but because their

go home, Lillian. Say goodbye to Jackie

a

at

with Lily in her arms and left, holding an umbrella over them with

no more than two steps later, Madeline found herself stopping unexpectedly in her

fell heavier and the last winds of summer were chilly

the gates. The boy did not seem to be wearing much and the schoolbag weighed heavily on his little

help but

as she remembered the child Meredith

back to stand in front of Jackson. “Are your

busy,” Jackson

“What about

in Jackson’s eyes at the

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