Chapter 1136

Madeline walked in. She was about to go upstairs when she suddenly heard Jeremy’s voice from the bathroom.

“I’ve already died once. Do you think I care? Don’t tell me how to do things. Our relationship, if anything, is just business.”

Madeline felt her heart clench at the reminder of his ‘death’.

Yet what kind of ‘business’ was Jeremy talking about?

Madeline turned around and walked toward the bathroom door.

Jeremy’s raspy baritone voice sounded. “She’s my limit. Back off or there won’t be a negotiation at all.”

Madeline had a subconscious feeling that the person Jeremy was talking about was her.

Madeline did not want to eavesdrop on his phone call, but she could not seem to ignore the conversation.

Just then, the bathroom door opened.

Madeline looked up to meet Jeremy’s bottomless gaze. “Who were you calling, Jeremy? Did something happen?”

it. It’s just work.” He brushed it off with

nothing to do with work

not press it. Thinking about what had happened over the past few days, she took Jeremy’s hands. “We haven’t even gotten the chance to have a nice meal even though you’ve been back for a while already, Jeremy. I want to make you dinner tonight. Let’s just forget about the kids tonight. It’ll just be

lips into a small smile and

went shopping for ingredients and began preparing

Madeline started on the dishes in

dream all those years ago when they first got married—a simple

come despite the years that

homemade meal—three dishes

and helped him

moment, Madeline finally felt what it meant to live a simple and

a

you alright, Jeremy?” Madeline was worried as Jeremy’s coughing

I have a glass

Turning around, she watched Jeremy wipe the corner of his mouth with a piece of

her

the ball of tissue Jeremy had coughed blood into

cup of water, she pushed her feelings

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