Married by Mistake: Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife by Sixteenth Child

Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 1131

Jeremy paused when he heard Madeline’s queries.

He raised his long, almond-shaped eyes slowly. A cold, hard glint was reflected in his amber eyes.

The look in his eyes did not seem right.

Madeline felt extremely curious. She walked over to him to take a glance at what he was looking at.

However, Jeremy quickly kept the photos and put them inside an envelope. He then raised his eyes and smiled faintly at her.

“They’re just some photos from our collaborator. There’s nothing much to see,” he said. He threw the file into his drawer and locked it. “Why did you come over all of a sudden? Did you miss me?” he asked.

Madeline’s eyes crinkled in a smile. “I was passing by after sending the kids to kindergarten,” she replied.

“So you’re here just because you were nearby?” he asked.

“Yeah, just because I was nearby.” She chuckled coquettishly. The truth was, she did not come over just because she was nearby. She missed him.

Raising her eyes, she noticed that the button at Jeremy’s collar was unbuttoned. Madeline raised her hand to button it up. However, just as she touched his collar, he moved back and turned to take some documents from the table.

Madeline’s hand remained suspended in mid-air.

“Jeremy?” she asked.

“I need to get ready for the meeting,” he replied. However, it seemed like he was intentionally explaining himself to her. “You haven’t been visiting Ryan these few days?” he asked.

Madeline was still in the midst of wondering why he was avoiding her. Upon hearing him bringing up Ryan, her gaze shone.

“I’ll just be causing more distress to him if I go there. That’s why I’d rather not go,” she explained.

“You’re so considerate toward him.”

Madeline detected a sense of jealousy from the way he worded this sentence.

However, it seemed like he was afraid that she would get the wrong idea. Jeremy smiled faintly at her. “If you’re worried about his condition, you can go visit him. I trust you,” he said.

Madeline looked at him in disbelief. “Jeremy, you really don’t mind me visiting Ryan?” she asked.

“I mind it,” he replied curtly, “But if that’s something you want to do, I won’t stop you from doing so.”

His words touched Madeline’s heart. Nevertheless, the image of the incident that occurred that day in the hotel floated into her mind.

Although it was part of someone’s scheme, she could not help but feel that she had done something to betray Jeremy.

Since Jeremy would be attending a meeting, she did not stay for long either.

The moment she stepped out of the office, Jeremy took out the envelope he had thrown into the drawer just now.

He picked one of the photos and took a glance at it. A cloud of darkness seeped into his eyes.

He did not attend any meetings. Instead, he drove over to Ryan’s house.

The servants, who were cleaning up the courtyard, could not stop him in time. Jeremy rushed into the house like a whirlwind.

Ryan had just come back from the hospital after changing the dressings on his wound. Before he could take a seat, Jeremy appeared before him.

Mrs. Jones recognized Jeremy at first sight. She had not forgotten how he almost snapped her wrist in half just to protect Eveline Montgomery that day.

“It’s you? Why are you here? How dare you enter our house?”

Braving herself against him, Mrs. Jones questioned him cynically.

“I know you’re from the Whitman family. You’ve been given the title of the prince of the wealthiest family in Glendale. Hmph! A person like you going around snatching someone else’s wife, don’t you have any shame?” she asked.

Once she stopped talking, she sensed a gust of chilly air blowing against her.

Jeremy stared at Mrs. Jones coldly. His gaze then fell on Ryan. “If you don’t want your family to get involved, stay as far from her as possible.”

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Once Mrs. Jones heard what he said, she knew that he was referring to her.

She wanted to say something, but Ryan stopped her at once. “Mom, go back to your room,” he said.

“Rye, don’t forget that you’re Eveline’s husband!” Mrs. Jones reminded him. “Don’t give a damn about the son of Glendale’s wealthiest family. Do you think the Jones family is afraid of him?” she asked.

Jeremy gazed at her coldly. “It’d be best if you aren’t afraid,” he said.

“…” His harsh gaze frightened her, and she did not dare to say anything else.

“Go to your room at once,” Ryan told her.

Mrs. Jones did not say anything more. She turned around and made her way upstairs immediately.

However, she detected a sense of aggressiveness in Jeremy. It seemed like he was here to find trouble with Ryan. She walked to the stairwell of the second floor and watched the events unfolding in the living room.

Once she turned around, Jeremy threw an envelope at Ryan.

About ten photographs fell out of the envelope. They fluttered in the air before scattering on the ground.

“Ryan, have a good look at your masterpiece,” he announced.

The tone of Jeremy’s voice was beyond frigid. He raised his slender brows, a hateful gaze in his eyes.

“Are you going to tell me that this is just a misunderstanding?” he asked.

Ryan looked at the photographs scattered by his feet. He picked up one of the photographs and lowered his eyes to take a look at it.

Madeline’s shoulders were bare in the photograph. She appeared to be passed out and lying on the same bed as Ryan.

After looking at the photographs, Ryan frowned. “I should’ve guessed that someone would’ve taken photos like this and given them to you. Jeremy, don’t blame Eveline. She doesn’t know anything,” he said.

After listening to Ryan’s nonchalant words, Jeremy rushed in front of him and grabbed his collar in a fit of rage.

“Ryan, don’t put up an act in front of me. Linnie may not know, but I do.” He growled. His stare was harsh and icy, piercing through the calm expression on Ryan’s face. “What did you do to her?” he asked.

Ryan sighed lightly in exasperation. “You’ve seen the photos. Anything that shouldn’t have happened has already happened,” he said.

Upon listening to his response, Jeremy’s eyes were set ablaze in rage. Unable to control himself, he threw a punch at Ryan’s face.

Ryan did not avoid the blow, and a stream of blood flowed down the corner of his mouth.

Upon catching sight of the scene unfolding before her, Mrs. Jones came down the stairs at once. “Jeremy Whitman, what are you doing?! Why did you hit him?!” she yelled.

She rushed to Ryan’s side in a hurry. Catching sight of photographs scattered on the ground, she picked up a few of them and took a glance. She instantly understood the reason why Jeremy was in a fit of rage.

Mrs. Jones continued reprimanding him in a steady tone, “Jeremy Whitman, what are your intentions for bringing these photographs over here? Rye and Eveline are a married couple. They can do whatever they want together. It’s none of your business. How dare you come over here to scold Rye?”

Mrs. Jones threw the photographs onto the coffee table. “Mr. Whitman, get it clear. Eveline Montgomery is your ex-wife. She’s now Rye’s wife. She’s the daughter-in-law of the Jones family! Apologize to Rye at once. If you don’t apologize, I’ll tell the reporters that the prince of Glendale is out here snatching someone else’s wife!” she yelled.

Jeremy finished listening to her threats calmly. He then laughed.

“Why do I have to apologize to a fake *sshole who snatched my wife away and is now pretending to be all high and mighty?” he questioned.

“…” Mrs. Jones was in a state of stupor. “What nonsense is this?” she asked.

“Is it really nonsense?” Jeremy snickered. “Ryan, tell your mother. Am I spewing nonsense?”

Ryan wiped away the blood on the corner of his lips. “Jeremy Whitman, let’s not involve our family in this matter.”

Jeremy’s gaze hardened. “Now you’re saying that family shouldn’t be involved, but it’s already too late,” he said.

He suddenly pulled out a pistol from his waistcoat and pressed it against Ryan’s heart in an act of bravado.

“W-What are you doing?!” Mrs. Jones shrieked immediately, her face turning pale from fear.

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Jeremy ignored Mrs. Jones and loaded the bullets with practiced ease before hooking his slender finger on the trigger. “Did you think that with Yorick dead, you’d have nothing to fear anymore, Ryan?”

A ripple finally flashed through Ryan’s elegant expression at the mention of Yorick Johnson.

Jeremy’s sharp gaze caught the slight shift in the man’s expression, and he pressed the muzzle against Ryan’s heart. “You sure are good at hiding it.”

Ryan looked confused as if he did not understand what Jeremy was talking about.

He shot back, “Don’t you think that something’s wrong with you, Jeremy? It seems like not only did the poison change your appearance, but it’s messing with your thoughts as well.”

Jeremy’s gaze darkened. “You’re right. My thoughts are messed up, and these messed up thoughts of mine are telling me that I want you gone.”

His slender fingers curled around the trigger.

Ryan was about to raise his hand to stop Jeremy when Madeline’s figure flashed in his peripheral vision.

“Don’t do it! Jeremy!”

Madeline dashed over to stop him, grabbing Jeremy’s hand and pushing the muzzle away from Ryan’s body.

Jeremy did not expect Madeline to appear. His heart felt as if it was being filled with cotton, suffocating him as he watched her stand in front of Ryan like she was afraid that Ryan would be hurt.

He gripped the gun, his finger pulling around the corner of the trigger.

Madeline had rushed over after receiving a call from Mrs. Jones and was met with such a sight upon entering the door. She had no idea why Jeremy was furious, and from the corner of her eyes, she saw the photographs on the ground.

She had merely taken a quick sweeping look at them when her heart began to race.

She quickly picked a few of them up to take a closer look, her mind buzzing. She could completely understand why Jeremy looked like he wanted to kill somebody.

Madeline balled the photographs in her clenched fists.

She finally understood why someone wanted her to sleep with Ryan.

Her chest tightened, and she did not dare to meet Jeremy’s gaze at all.

Looking at the brown envelope, it dawned on Madeline that Jeremy must have been in his office when he saw those photographs. That was why his expression had been so cold and dark.

standing there, Eveline? Your ex-husband just hit Rye. Are you not going

at Ryan. “Take

she went up to grab Jeremy’s hand.

to leave Rye here and walk away with your

and more importantly, she was terrified of the

Mom.” Ryan looked

by Madeline, Jeremy turned back to look at Ryan and raised his

Bang!

vase behind Ryan

“Ah!” Mrs. Jones screamed.

with fury. He was warning Ryan, “This is

those words and pulled his hand away from Madeline’s grasp before he strode

chased

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for

away, Madeline decided to drive and

car after arriving at the seaside where they first

to a stop, Madeline stared from afar as Jeremy stood by the sea. She was surprised

gave Jeremy those cigarettes in the first place, and it was the slow-acting poison that was in them that

leap in fear as she rushed toward Jeremy to grab his

geep gaze locked onto Madeline’s worried-filled ones. He did not reply, only raising

grew frantic at

“Jeremy Whitman!”

his hand and crushed

his heart as he reached out to grab Madeline’s hand. Unfurling her palm, he was met with a stark red burn from the

clean her

palm. Leaning down, he traced the tip of his tongue on the burn and lightly licked

aback by

sparked something in her heart as warmth flashed through her

that spoke the genuineness of his sentiments. Then, he placed a soft peck on the reddened skin as his heart hurt at the thought of

feeling sparked in Madeline’s chest. “I thought you didn’t want to touch

Jeremy’s actions pause

silent man, she continued to speak, “You already saw the pictures when you were in your office this morning, huh? That’s why you moved away when I just wanted to help you fix your button. You think I’m dirty now, don’t you?” Madeline asked calmly, then it

it now. I finally get

sigh as the corners of her

started to avoid me when you came back and found out that

with indescribable pain as she came to such

as if he was

heart chilled as if it was being blown cold by the sea breeze. The chill extinguished the glee and hope that had ignited within her

her gaze remained caring and nostalgic as

might not be the cigarettes Lana gave you, but smoking itself is bad for the body. I don’t want anything to happen to you anymore. I just want you to be safe

her eyes still fixed on

you, I get it. Perhaps we were never meant to be lovers, to be husband and wife.” She smiled and sighed in regret. “If you can’t bring yourself to

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and pulled her arm back as she turned to walk back toward

breeze blew, pushing the tears

my world, Jeremy, only to leave

wrong? I just want to love you, is that so

Madeline swallowed hard.

thought that the distance between them was growing, yet it had only been a few steps when the man suddenly strode after her to pull her into his

“Don’t go, Linnie.”

as the other wrapped itself around her waist. His heavy desire and love for her were exploding within

me that you’ll love me no matter how I’ve changed. I feel the same, Linnie. As long as you’re still my Linnie, I will never let go until my dying

of her eyes, dripping onto the back of Jeremy’s

skin and into his heart

head into the crook of Madeline’s neck. At that moment, he resembled more like a child burying himself in Madeline’s

almost like she was that

was the light and hope that

hide the pain. “You don’t need to force yourself,

I can’t lose you either. Losing you would hurt more.” Jeremy hugged

the ache

feel how much Jeremy still loved her, but she also knew that

I trust you, Linnie. That’s why I went to look for Ryan first

I trust you.

cold chest warmed at Jeremy’s

to throw herself into the man’s arms. Looping her arms around his neck,

“Jeremy.”

“Linnie.”

his embrace as his heart twinged. He lovingly called out to her

sorry, Jeremy. I

her gaze, a cold glint sparked across his frosty eyes. “I know someone set you up. I don’t blame you for

perfect and beautiful.” Jeremy’s gaze reverted to its gentle look

“Jeremy…”

alright. Don’t cry anymore, okay? It hurts to see

as he spoke and kissed the tears from

their way to hers as his

returned, Madeline decided that she would

out just who was setting her up and

check the hotel cameras. Someone seemed to have come

It felt off.

Jeremy may not blame her, Madeline knew that this would always be a sore subject to him. Why would

built for her, Madeline found Jeremy’s shoes by

He was back already.

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in. She was about to go upstairs when she suddenly heard

think I care? Don’t tell me how to do things. Our relationship, if anything, is

at the reminder

‘business’ was Jeremy

around and walked toward the

raspy baritone voice sounded. “She’s my limit. Back off or there won’t be a

had a subconscious feeling that the person Jeremy was

not want to eavesdrop on his phone call, but she could not seem to

the bathroom

meet Jeremy’s bottomless gaze. “Who were you calling, Jeremy?

He

had evidently nothing to

the chance to have a nice meal even though you’ve been back for a while already, Jeremy. I

two of us.” Jeremy curled his lips into a small smile and pressed

then went shopping for ingredients and

darken as Madeline started on the dishes in

her dream all those years ago when they first

the day had never come despite the years that

homemade meal—three dishes and a soup.

and helped him to

felt what it

only taken a few bites when

was worried as Jeremy’s coughing did not

shook his head. “Don’t worry. Can I have

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

her heart

remembered the ball of tissue Jeremy had coughed blood into half a

she pushed her feelings

and gave her a smile. “I want to eat your cooking

and nodded her head seriously. “Okay. I’ll cook for you

change in Madeline’s expressions,

decided to take a

walking by his side, Madeline would turn to look at him from time to time. It was as if he would run away if she did not keep her eyes on

me again,

to meet

relaxed greatly at the reply, but what he did during dinner was still fresh in

the villa, Jeremy went

glanced at the man who

to take the clothes when the glass door next to her suddenly opened and the man inside stretched his hand out, stopping

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by Jeremy. She ended up

wet hair, drenching her clothes. Madeline raised her

with me?” Jeremy’s deep baritone drifted into her ears

if Jeremy had

he was wearing, but the falling

my hands.” Madeline gave an

voice ignited something within her.

“…”

felt her cheeks

now, but Madeline still felt shy at the

cheeks were still burning even after they showered. Sitting frozen on the bed, she basked in the warmth of Jeremy blowing her hair for

stop thinking about the ball of tissue Jeremy

would he hide it

Madeline had the urge to search Jeremy’s pockets. However, the man’s hold

his sleep, Madeline resigned herself

with his actions fresh in her mind, sleep refused

stared quietly at

his eyes closed, she could no longer see the man’s differently colored irises. Still, his hair, scent, and voice had

Madeline’s heart like a thorn as

moved toward him to press her lips

Jeremy. I really

then leaned into the man’s broad chest as sleep

eyes, Jeremy’s deep ones slowly

moonlight, the man stared calmly ahead as

the person in his

…

to wake earlier the next day to rifle through Jeremy’s

up late to Jeremy making

Despite her smile, her heart was

Jeremy had already gotten rid of it

did not see Jeremy coughing again.

had not forgotten that call the

through

life-threatening crisis, and she did not

did not tell her was that

wondered how much of a toll