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

the Jackie I told you about. We’re great

sweet and soft, melting her heart like cotton

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

but because

Lillian. Say goodbye

out to wave a chubby

warmly at Jackson.

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

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

winds of summer were chilly as they blew

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

yet Madeline could not help but

clenched as she remembered the child Meredith and Jeremy had

in front of Jackson. “Are your parents coming to fetch

dad’s busy,” Jackson

“What

in Jackson’s eyes at the mention

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