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 had not

This is the Jackie I told you about. We’re

was sweet and soft,

so you’re Jackie?” she said cooperatively despite not wishing for

disliked Jackson, but because their relationship was an

go home, Lillian. Say

wave a chubby hand.

smiled warmly at Jackson.

arms and left, holding an umbrella over

than two steps later, Madeline found herself stopping unexpectedly in her

last winds of summer were chilly as they blew

by the gates. The boy did not seem to be wearing much and the schoolbag

help but feel there were miles between her and

suddenly clenched as she remembered the child Meredith and Jeremy had

in front of Jackson. “Are

busy,” Jackson

“What about your

watched rejection flare in Jackson’s eyes

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