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

Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 1301

Ryan could not help but laugh at Madeline’s reaction. “Do you think that I’m going to kill you?” He smiled. “How could I possibly have the heart to hurt you?”

Did he not?

Madeline found Ryan’s claim ridiculous.

All this while, he had only been hurting her.

Ryan patted the same spot again, and his tone turned gentle when he spoke, “Come back and sit.”

Madeline looked at the pair of scissors in Ryan’s hand. She had no other choice but to listen.

Ryan leaned toward her just as she sat. He began to thread his fingers through her still-damp hair.

“You’ve been with Jeremy for so long. I’m sure the man loves you a lot with how he’s willing to give up his life for you.”

Madeline did not understand what Ryan was trying to say, but she could feel his fingers intertwining with the strands of her hair.

Disgust filled her. She wanted to escape, but all she could do was clench her firsts and force herself to ignore it.

“I’m sure he’ll be aware of your every detail then, with how much he loves you, hmm? For example, the mole on your left chest?”

Madeline’s complexion paled further.

She tightened her hold on the towel subconsciously, not knowing if Ryan had heard it somewhere or if he had seen it himself.

Ryan watched as unease flashed through Madeline’s beautiful eyes and lifted a lock of her hair with a smile. “You’re going to slowly distance yourself from Jeremy Whitman starting from this moment. You’ll be mine and mine only, Mrs. Jones.”

He then lifted the pair of scissors and began to cut away at Madeline’s long hair.

The pair of scissors were sharp and Madeline’s inky locks split into two with a snip.

Her raven locks fell by her feet as if they were the ties that held her and Jeremy together.

Madeline could not stop him in time and she was left with hair that stopped before her collarbone.

“I wonder if Jeremy would be able to recognize you after you’ve changed your look?” Ryan smiled and threw the pair of scissors away before he called a maid over to blow Madeline’s hair dry.

Madeline sat blankly in place like a doll at the mercy of others.

Staring at the locks of hair around her, the slight flicker of light within her seemed moments away from being extinguished by Ryan.

Her sharp edges were slowly being sanded down by this devious and vile man.

…

The first thing Jeremy did once he got out of the hospital was contact the local IBCI quarters.

He had everything regarding Ryan pulled out and read them twice.

There was nothing wrong with Ryan’s background at all.

He was the son of a rich family in Glendale, an outstanding person from a good family background with a passion for drawing.

In one of Ryan’s high school essays, Jeremy realized that he spoke of a person—his grandfather.

Through the essay, Jeremy came to know that Ryan’s parents were often too busy to take care of Ryan, so he was brought up mainly by his grandfather alone.

His grandfather passed away 15 years ago and Ryan was dejected for a long time.

Jeremy remembered what Ryan said in the warehouse.

“Go home and ask that old man what he did back then.”

Was Grandfather involved in the death of Ryan’s grandfather?

Jeremy was quick to deny the thought.

He had grown up with Old Master Whitman since he was young. Grandfather was always a kind and caring old man.

After the incident with Felipe, Old Master Whitman had decided to spend the rest of his retirement in the village house.

Jeremy did not want to bother the elderly man from resting, but he refused to leave Madeline alone in danger.

He dialed Old Master Whitman’s number and the call was picked up after a few rings.

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“Jeremy.” Old Master Whitman’s tone was light as if he had no idea what happened lately. “Why are you calling me instead of spending your free time taking Eveline and the kids to play?”

Jeremy could not even protect his wife now, let alone bring his wife and kids out to play.

“There’s something I’d like to ask, Grandfather.” Jeremy controlled his emotions and kept his tone calm.

Without hesitation, Old Master Whitman asked in a gentle and kind tone, “What do you want to ask me?”

“It’s about the Jones family.”

Old Master Whitman paused on the other end of the phone. “The Jones family? One of the four major rich families in Glendale, that Jones family?”

“Yeah,” Jeremy confirmed. “Did something happen between us Whitmans and the Jones family? Do you perhaps know of their elder, the one who passed away 15 years ago?”

Old Master Whitman paused for a few seconds.

Jeremy found the reaction to be unusual. “Grandfather?”

“Tell me first, Jeremy. Did something happen?” Old Master Whitman asked instead.

Jeremy halted as unease prickled at the old master’s avoidance.

He did not want Old Master Whitman to worry about the matters between him and Eveline anymore, but any extra day it took to placate the matter would be an extra day Madeline needed to suffer.

He would not let Ryan control her again.

Jeremy relayed the situation to Old Master Whitman and he was shocked once he heard about it. “What? Jones’ grandson is holding Eveline and her parents captive?”

Jones?

Jeremy assumed that he was referring to Ryan’s grandfather. The way the old master called him sounded friendly, unlike what one would call their enemy or nemesis.

“Where are you right now, Jeremy? I’ll come and look for you.” The old master sounded impatient.

“I’m currently at Y Country, Grandfather. I don’t know where Ryan is hiding Eveline, but I’ll definitely find her and bring her home.”

“I know you’re worried about Eveline, but if you still don’t have any leads, then I hope that you can take a trip back first.” The old master’s tone was heavy, and his worry for Madeline’s current situation was evident.

Realizing that there may be some things that were best said in person, Jeremy agreed. “Alright, Grandfather. I understand.”

Before hanging up, the old master left a remark. “Tell me straight away if there’s any news about Eveline.”

“I will,” Jeremy promised, but he was back to being lost once more.

He had no idea where Ryan was and the fact that Ryan could still do as he wished despite being charged as a murderer was odd.

Still, Jeremy could not help but be worried about Madeline.

He had no idea how she was doing since she was forced to leave with Ryan that day in the hospital.

‘You have to wait for me, Linnie.’

Ever since her parents got into an accident the other day, Madeline never saw them again.

She asked Ryan how her parents were doing and the man merely called a number before handing her the phone.

Sean’s voice rang from the other end, but the conversation had just begun when Ryan took the phone back.

Madeline turned into a pitiful beggar as she begged Ryan, “Can you please let me talk to my parents for a little longer?”

Ryan looked down at a short-haired Madeline, her stunning eyes void of the stubborn glint that was once there.

Ryan was most satisfied with that alone.

He would force Madeline to the corner and sand down all of her sharp edges, breaking her stubborn determination and will until she could no longer fight against him.

“Please, Ryan. I’m begging you.” Hope sparkled in Madeline’s eyes.

Ryan reached out to tuck her short hair behind her ear. “If you’re willing to be a true couple with me tonight, Eveline, forget about talking to them a little longer. I can bring Mom and Dad back to live with us as well. You understand what I mean, don’t you? You have half a day to decide.”

Ryan curled his lips into a smirk and turned to leave.

Madeline was rooted in place for a long while before she finally returned to the bedroom. Staring blankly into the mirror, she clenched her fists and made a decision.

‘If you want me so much, Ryan, then sure. You can have me!’

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Having made her decision, Madeline went to look for Ryan.

The man sat leisurely in the courtyard with a book in his hand and a cup of coffee.

The afternoon sun splashed against his back, adding a warm tint to his fair and handsome features.

Beneath his gentle and defined features was a completely different person, one that ran shivers down people’s spines.

Madeline curled her fingers into a fist but walked toward him anyway.

Ryan caught sight of her from the corners of his eyes and raised his bottomless eyes to look at her with interest. Madeline’s small and delicate features were reflected in his gaze.

The man seemed proud of his handiwork as his eyes fell on her refreshing new bob cut.

“How can I help you? Or perhaps, have you already decided?” Ryan closed the book as a confident smile graced the man’s gentlemanly features.

Madeline walked up to him. Faced with the man before her, she was surprised to find a sense of uneasiness sparking in her chest.

“Ryan.”

“Hmm?” The man hummed lazily as his eyes roamed across Madeline’s face. “You don’t have to beat around the bush.”

“Alright.” Madeline stopped hesitating and met the man’s dark, unclear gaze head-on. “Will you ever let go of my parents? Even if I listen to whatever you say and live as your puppet like you wish?”

“You’re wrong.” Ryan stood, his denial sparking hope in Madeline’s eyes.

Ryan smiled when he caught the newfound glimmer in Madeline’s eyes. “As long as you promise to listen and be obedient, not only will I stop targeting your parents, but I’ll even send them back to Glendale when the time comes. They’ll get to continue their carefree days.”

smile graced Madeline’s features

all depends on

Madeline like

as long as I do what you want, you’ll really let my parents go? What about me? Will

felt her heart grow colder when the man suddenly curled his lips

Ryan replied curtly, “I will

“…”

Even then, I’d make sure to bring you with me. Jeremy must suffer

felt severely suffocated under Ryan’s dark

even death at one point in

as she stood blankly in the same place.

finally complete your

pinched her finger secretly and forced herself to

give me a

long do you need?” he asked straightforwardly, “I don’t have

last line of defense in her eyes was close to being broken

to know you starting

the look in Madeline’s eyes and approached her with a sly smile on his face. “I suggest you stop thinking of ways to

look flashed through

gaze took a dark, terrifying turn. “You never

blame me for being

Madeline by the wrist and

you doing, Ryan? Let go of

Madeline’s heart, suffocating

not felt so afraid even when Jeremy used to

himself was a petrifying

matter how cruel Jeremy became, he still

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below using any brutal methods

Ryan’s grasp, but the man was too strong and her bones felt like

forced to follow behind him, both her slippers slipped off amidst

from Ryan. The man was no longer the

the villa’s storage room where all sorts of trinkets were placed. Without exposure to sunlight, there was a

pressed Madeline against the wall and grabbed both her shoulders, forcing her to face his enraged expression. “Why must you be so stubborn? Must I torment you? Let me tell

a sarcastic smile. “Who cares if you love me or not? Torture me if you want,

Ryan did not want

slender neck as his eyes grew

fear death at all,

thing I fear is not seeing the

“You…”

Ryan tightened his grip

on Madeline’s cheeks, but she

wanted to tighten his hold so that he could control Madeline with fear, but he found himself

to admit that he loved Eveline. At most, he only fancied her—at least that was what

that he would lose this game

Madeline go short of breath,

down the wall and fell onto

coughed severely but refused to back

grab Madeline by the back of her neck and pulled her

and think clearly whether you want to be my wife

he barked out as a reminder was accompanied by the flames of

body into an upright position with difficulty. Stubbornness and strong will flared

door closed, Madeline was left with the glimmer of light from the only window

wall, her feet frosty and her body

grew wet as she stared at the

wait for you, Jeremy. I promise

closed her eyes to take a rest in exhaustion. After who knew how long, she heard

found that the sky had darkened by the time she opened her eyes. A maid walked in with

Ryan came

squatted to take the utensils before placing a spoonful of food by

“Open up.”

pulled her pale lips away and turned

one hand and tried to force-feed her

broke out of his grasp. “Don’t touch me. I’ll eat, okay?

gaze turned gentle at

Ryan thought she was going to eat,

broken shards cut the back of his hand, leaving a red trail in

the man and Ryan grabbed Madeline’s jaw. “Eveline

Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife

Ryan throttle her as he wished

as well die if I can never see

smiled bitterly. Ryan had already sanded her sharp edges away over the past few

not bear to accept such words coming from Madeline

have to force me?” A look

the cold floorboards and pounced on

resisted with all her

was forcing Madeline’s head to meet his thin lips as he leaned

turned her head to avoid it

to have ignited the feelings

and at that moment, he fully believed that he had fallen for Eveline. He wanted to have her, not just to take revenge

also triggered something within

bit Ryan’s arm and took the man’s dazed lapse as an opportunity to get up

on the broken shards of the bowl she had thrown. As she was barefoot, the sharp pieces pierced into

panic within

out of the storage room when she felt Ryan lifting her

bstard!” Madeline yelled as she hammered her fists against Ryan as hard as she could. “You crazy

impassive to Madeline’s hitting and

threw

of her feet through the pain. The moment Ryan

a small stab of pain shoot up. He knew that the shard must have sliced

gaze was determined. She appeared fully ready to kill him even if it was at the cost of her

had not expected Madeline to be so difficult. Her lively and beautiful eyes were red,

Even if it was at the cost of a bleeding palm, she refused to let go of it and kept it pressed

see you!” Physically, Madeline was in horrible

his brows and dragged Madeline’s hand

you do what you want as long as you listen to me. I’ll even let your parents go

the corner of her eyes. “Will you actually let my parents go, Ryan? Who are you kidding here? You’re just going to use them to control me again so that you can

moments away from erupting in anger

to stare at the man sitting

her life force and the only thing

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stared at Madeline with displeasure for a few seconds before he

frantically looked for Adam

legs as she sat on the corner of the bed. There was a large patch of blood on the mattress.

his forehead and left the room with an exasperated

reached for his medical kit and frowned as he stared at Madeline who was

you to stop acting so rashly, didn’t I?” Adam deliberately lowered his voice and glanced at the door from the corners of his eyes. “Why can’t you and your husband just stop

expression. She did not know who this ‘husband’ of hers Adam was referring

change in Madeline’s

your wounds. You’re going to be the one

then appeared by the door just as

nothing more than to further distance herself from

toward her

doing? Let go of me, Ryan!” Madeline was terrified that the man would force himself on her

room. He threw her onto the bed and turned to leave

on her tiptoes as her legs were bandaged, but Ryan had

hurt my parents!” Madeline shouted with all her might from the other side of the

hear me, Ryan? Ryan

his name but was

against the wall tiredly, her injured body sliding limply down

the night view outside the

do

you come and

In the study.

more Ryan thought about it, the more pissed he felt. He had never expected Madeline

would rather bleed than let him

in comparison

epiphany and took his phone next to the study desk. Scrolling, he looked for a specific number on the contact list

piece of surveillance footage Ryan’s car had passed to pin the man’s last location when his

was stunned for a moment in disbelief. He picked up the phone and was even more surprised to

“Ryan?”

Ryan’s sinister smile. “Surprised that I video called, aren’t you? That’s because I

Sinner

sight of Ryan’s malicious smile

whatever Ryan wanted to tell him

do to Linnie, Ryan?” Jeremy found it hard to keep his

questioned fiercely only for the man to reply with

Jeremy

in satisfaction. The more distressed

and walked toward the room Madeline stayed in. Then,

pool of blood-red. The color of his irises seemed to be dyed the

red on this mattress looks absolutely stunning?” Ryan provoked

watched Jeremy’s expression turn into one of thundering shock. He could imagine how much the sight hurt and tormented

to Linnie? Ryan! Where

he was

right now, let alone think about how

“Ryan Jones.”

with the frost of the coldest winter that

I’ll make sure that you pay it back

belittling ones of his own. His tone

find you, Ryan.

“While I can wait for you, I don’t know

Jeremy’s flames of fury. “Don’t you dare

if I do touch her again, and in front of you

grab Ryan by the collar through the screen. “What more do

my past to look for me?” Ryan smiled evilly. “With every step deeper you delve, I’ll increase your wife’s torture by two

every moment looking through surveillance footage to look for my location, Jeremy, but I suggest you

the computer screen in front of him that

know he was

not in the right headspace to focus on

did you do to her? Why did she lose so much

find the reason behind

her purity, she’d rather die than let me do as I wish. Aren’t

as if the inside of his chest was being stuffed with cotton, expanding inch by inch until it suffocated

Linnie.