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

Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 491

Madeline never expected to see the day when Jeremy would kneel for her.

It would be a lie to deny that she was shocked, but as shocked as she was, it would be more fitting to claim that she found the situation absurd.

The man before her was one of noble status and his name was known throughout the entirety of Glendale. It was a given that anyone who crossed paths with him would treat him with respect, while some went the extra mile to get on his good side.

It was hard to imagine such a man kneeling in front of her, in front of the woman he had once cast away.

Madeline lowered her aloof gaze to stare at Jeremy’s handsome face, his knitted brows radiating the sorrow he felt.

“Who would have thought that the young master of the greatest family would kneel for the woman he had once tossed away? Don’t you find it hilarious, Mister Whitman?”

Jeremy took Madeline’s mockery in stride. “I would do anything for your happiness.”

“Hah.” Madeline scoffed. “You’ll make me very happy if you stop appearing in front of me.”

Jeremy’s eyes dimmed, feeling his heart ache in cold and pain as Madeline’s frosty gaze pierced into his chest.

All he could do was hold Madeline’s hand as he greedily took the warmth her hand provided.

“Madeline.”

“Don’t call me Madeline when the moment I became Madeline Crawford was the beginning of the tragic turn my life took.”

Madeline interrupted Jeremy coldly as she tried to pull her hand away, only for the latter to tighten his grip.

“Let me go, Jeremy. I don’t want our lives to be intertwined anymore. Don’t you have an idea how much I dislike and how much I hate you already?!”

Jeremy felt his body grow cold at her determined and annoyed tone.

She said she disliked and hated him.

Hate.

Jeremy silently pushed the heartache away for later as his Adam’s apple bobbed with the suppressed grief.

It took a while before he finally lifted his hurt-filled eyes, allowing his deep and dark irises to fall on the other’s beautiful features. Her features dripped with heavy fury.

“Eveline,” Jeremy called her by a different name. “You’re right, I’m blind and I’m a fool. I should never have allowed such a heinous woman to harm my wife and my child. I’ve done too much wrong to possibly hope that you could forgive me, but there’s something that you have to know.”

“It’s too late now. I don’t want to listen to you, nor will I believe anything you say anymore.” Madeline savored the serious and adamant look on the man before suddenly flinging his arm off as hard as she could. “I don’t love you anymore, Jeremy. Leave your shallow displays of affection for another woman. I don’t need it from you!”

Then, Madeline turned and left coolly.

Dazed, Jeremy kneeled in place as he felt his heart break. Frost swarmed in through the cracks, freezing him from the inside.

He swallowed soundlessly as his deep eyes reddened.

He scrambled to run just as he heard Madeline open the door to leave. “Eveline!”

Madeline was at the door when Jeremy hugged her again.

Pissed, she tried to push him away, but her strength was no match for his.

The cool scent of the man attacked her nose, and for a moment, she felt her heart quicken inexplicably.

“What do you want from me, Jeremy?”

“Don’t leave me, please. Don’t leave me again…” he murmured frantically by her ear.

“I don’t want you to vanish from my world again, Linnie. I won’t survive it a second time…”

“Leave your honeyed words for the woman in prison!”

“No.”

Jeremy rejected stubbornly and tightened his hold.

“I know you won’t believe me, but I’ve never said this to anyone else. I mean it, Eveline. I love you, ever since the beginning. You were the only one for me.”

For what was supposed to be the most touching phrase in the world, ‘I love you’ now sounded like the biggest joke as it drifted to Madeline’s ears.

“Haha…” Madeline scoffed. “You remind me of a saying, Jeremy.”

Confused, the man’s grip around her slacked.

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The two pairs of eyes locked under the dark of the night. Madeline’s gaze was cold as she parted her pink lips to speak, “The deaf heard the mute say that the blind saw love.”

“…” Jeremy’s reddened eyes widened when he heard Madeline.

“Perhaps it’s because you’ve never meant the words that you say, Jeremy, which is why you see your promises as pranks and your professes of love as jokes. But that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten them.”

She paused for a moment, the mockery in her eyes thickening.

“You were the one who told me that Meredith has an irreplaceable spot in your heart, that the moment your eyes fell on her, you knew that she’s the only girl you’ll ever love and protect your entire life.”

Repeating Jeremy’s words to him, the contempt in Madeline’s smile grew.

“You were the one who said Meredith is your one and only, yet now you’re telling me it’s been me all along? Hmph. If this is what your love looks like, Jeremy, then I don’t want it.”

With that, she turned around decisively and left before Jeremy had the chance to stop her.

Jeremy broke into a self-deprecating smirk as he stared blankly at Madeline’s retreating figure.

There was nothing he could say about the happenings of the past.

How was he supposed to explain to Madeline that he only allowed Meredith to do as she wished as an extension of the love and care he had for Madeline when they were children?

Snow began to flutter from the night sky.

The snow was silent, yet Jeremy heard something shatter within him…

He had no idea how he endured the night.

Wide awake, he spent the night sitting by Jackson’s bed.

Remorse and guilt filled him as he stared at the familiar brows and eyes on the small face.

His heart felt like it had been stabbed as he thought of how difficult Madeline must have had it when she was pregnant with Jackson.

The day finally brightened and Jeremy heard activity from downstairs.

His heart raced, knowing that Madeline had returned.

Walking downstairs, he found Madeline bustling in the kitchen just as he had imagined.

Jeremy felt his gloom lift considerably, but he did not dare disrupt her for she was most likely here for Jackson.

Not wanting to give Madeline more reason to be angry at him, Jeremy waited for Jackson to wake before helping the boy wash up and change. Then, he took him downstairs.

Seeing the father-son duo appear hand-in-hand, Madeline ignored Jeremy to smile at Jackson.

“I made you breakfast, Jack. Would you like me to send you to kindergarten after breakfast?”

Jackson responded with a hopeful smile, “Can I have both Mommy and Daddy send me to school?”

“Of course,” Jeremy replied, sighing a breath of relief at Madeline’s lack of protest.

When breakfast was over, Jeremy then drove the three of them to the kindergarten.

Reaching the kindergarten, Jackson tugged on a young female teacher and pointed a finger at Madeline and Jeremy. “Look, Ms. Laurens, that’s my mom and dad! My mom’s a beauty!”

His classmates exclaimed innocently as their gazes landed on Madeline, “Jackson’s mom is so pretty.”

“His Daddy is so handsome too.”

A proud smile graced Jackson’s boyish features at their praises.

It was a smile that comforted Madeline.

Her child would no longer be as gloomy as he used to be.

Madeline turned to leave after she watched the child enter only to have Jeremy follow behind. “Where are you going, Eveline? I’ll send you.”

A car stopped in front of Madeline just as his words fell.

Alighting the car was Felipe who merely spared Jeremy a faint glance before he turned around to open the passenger seat door for Madeline.

Realizing Madeline was about to leave with Felipe, Jeremy stepped forward to loop his arm around her slender waist decisively. He then pulled her toward himself. “Please leave, my wife will not sit in your car.”

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Madeline was taken by surprise when she found herself being held tightly in Jeremy’s arms. She had not the chance to avoid him.

A smudge of anger tinted Felipe’s gentle features. “Let go, Jeremy. Stop bothering her. Vera’s my fianceé.”

“You’re very well aware who exactly I’m holding in my arms, Felipe, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that Madeline and I are still legally married. Don’t become a homewrecker.”

Felipe’s expression darkened.

Jeremy tugged lightly on Madeline’s waist with a faint smile. “Let’s go, darling.”

“…”

Madeline had half the mind to struggle only to realize that several parents were watching her and Jeremy.

Remembering how happy and proud Jackson was as he introduced her and Jeremy moments ago, Madeline relented.

Sparing Felipe and his cold eyes a glance, Madeline followed Jeremy into his car.

It was only after they had left the kindergarten perimeters that Madeline requested Jeremy to stop his car.

He listened and stopped by the roadside.

Madeline gave him a cold look. “I would never have gotten in your car had it not been for Jack, Jeremy. Stop bothering me, please. I’m not your wife anymore.”

Jeremy’s grip tightened around the steering wheel.

He turned around when he heard Madeline push open the car door. “You are. You still are the wife of Jeremy Whitman.”

Madeline turned back with a scoff. “Did you forget how you forced me to sign the divorce papers three years ago? I said no, but you held my hand and forced me to sign just so you could marry Meredith Crawford, that evil woman. How could you still call me your wife?”

Jeremy’s brows furrowed slightly when he remembered how heartless he had been.

His gaze was remorseful when he looked at Madeline.

Yet, Madeline saw a tint of relief in Jeremy’s eyes.

mouth to speak, “Indeed, you signed the

Madeline was stunned. “What did you

have an ex-wife. You’re the only wife I’ve had, ever

“…”

the past or the present,

“…”

was no longer

the man’s gentle and

agree to a divorce, only to

of the situation had Madeline

we haven’t divorced yet, then we can divorce for real

car decisively and gave the

agreement and give it to you as soon as possible. I don’t want to have anything to do with you

the door with a

as his gaze locked

thought? History

forced a divorce back

one who would place

done this to

…

arrived at the shop on

began to search for reference materials to draft the

every draft she made

to calm herself down, for she could not wrap her head

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was still his

knock, knock. Someone knocked

wore

door for Felipe to enter and made him a

turn your phone off the past two days? Did Jeremy say something that day

this topic, Madeline beamed with a beautiful smile.

“I found my child.”

“Yours and Jeremy’s

been by my side?” Madeline smiled sweetly, revealing her dimples.

your son?” Felipe

felt a special connection and intimacy when it

carefree smile Madeline had never worn in

finally finding

smiled faintly, but there was a crease between

you followed Jeremy into his car because of Jackson,

he spoke her mind. “While I never intended to be separated from Jack, I still owe it to him as his mother. After

Madeline’s hand. “You’re not at fault. The ones to blame are Meredith and Jeremy. I can help you if you want to fight for custody over

frustration at the mention of

me a little more time to deal with some old issues. Then I’ll bring you and Jack back to F Country to see Lily. We can get married then

eyes gleamed with

he pulled Madeline

hug him back or push him away for a moment. Sure, that was her plan too, to

no idea why

after Felipe’s departure, Ava came to visit

days, which ended in Ava being too shocked to hold the

my foot!” Ava was furious. “You can’t fall for that, Maddie.

nodded. “Relax. My feelings for him died long

satisfactorily before leaning over to hug Madeline’s shoulder affectionately. “As evil as the b*stard is, I’m so happy you got to find your son back,

so much to give birth to him and being tortured to death by that bstard and that btch, I’m glad he’s doing alright.

a really quiet and understanding child. It hurts me a lot to

you.” Ava’s eyes reddened. “You can’t soften your heart because of the child,

with Ava’s remarks

not go back to

Definitely not.

began to redraft her divorce agreement, locking herself in the office for the entire

grim as the icy wind blew outside

to finish typing it up, Madeline accidentally clicked the exit button before she

on one of the nameless

the file was filled with thousands of .txt documents. She simply clicked on one of

that something was wrong as she pondered over

closed it only to open the first document saved in this

words within it had Madeline

Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child]

as if

into it, the first thing Madeline saw was the

years ago, the day after

content left

You wouldn’t, right? This must

you loved me, that you’d bother me forever. Why is your forever

would

[Madeline…

[Madeline…]

“…”

was just her name typed again and

hand that was on

her screen, Madeline found herself unable to imagine how Jeremy must have felt while he

she understand why Jeremy would type the words

he could not accept the fact that

breakdown could be seen

when the document was saved made it impossible to

frowned as her gaze darted between the thousands of documents filed

click her mouse and delve into the

then, an employee came over to

was a hint of

said he’s here to fetch his wife from

“…”

the file and looked for the divorce agreement that had been saved under ‘history’ before printing it

explained curtly

met with the sight of Jeremy holding a large bouquet of fire-red roses. He

that reminded others of ink,

a small smile, and his dark eyes swam with warmth under those

causing numerous female employees and customers to stare

a handsome young

him. That’s Mr.

romantic even though he and Miss Vera have

sure is

workers and

unable to argue, for it was public knowledge that she had gotten married

she was going to sever all ties with

approaching, Jeremy walked over with adoration in his eyes as he handed the bouquet

tighter. She gave up on

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did not take the roses, he

papers at the driver’s

Give it back to me when you’re done signing

the moment he set his eyes on the words atop

himself not to think too much into it, he kept the

hasn’t known what a complete and happy family feels

Jeremy. I don’t know what you’re trying to gain, but

tone was cold and held

such, Jeremy kept quiet and

to the back seat so that

heart clenched when she saw

to see you

makes

Jeremy drove

went to

guided Jackson through his homework. By the time

felt his heart shrivel as he stared at the mouth-watering dishes

cook him

that he never returned

Madeline thought, it was not because he spent the

truth, he had spent every night in the office. He never once spent the night alone with

got seated, Madeline began to help Jackson to some of the dishes and peeled

face was

and merely took Jackson’s hand as they

in the park nearby. Jackson waved when he saw him and called out to

for his dad, Madeline could only smile and stare longingly at

an hour later,

a drowsy Jackson in his arms, Jeremy and Madeline walked back to the villa under the guidance of the

bones, yet Jeremy had

corner of his eyes that Madeline was trembling in her light jacket, he reached out to take her slightly cool

hands away but decided against it as she did not want

their backs, enveloping them in a

Jackson in for bed

furrowed his

a familiar response, one Madeline had stubbornly

again.” Jeremy fixed his gaze

“I’ve already told you, Lillian is not your

gaze was warm. “I refuse to believe that you’d throw yourself into another man’s

You got pregnant with her from the time I forcefully took you in that apartment

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sounding determined. “Lily is not related to you in any way,

loosened as she fought to deny. “It’s because you hurt me so thoroughly, you b*stard, that I gave myself to Felipe. He was the

Jeremy’s growingly somber

like you

raised her hand to push away the

his legs had gotten, Jeremy

bag and left the

to head home, Madeline’s mind began to take a trip

body, Madeline had Ava bring her to Jeremy and Meredith’s

managed to take the cold words of the man she loved and the hatred of her dearest parents with a

was so certain that she had died in the engagement venue and she never expected Jeremy to

consciousness two sentences

she was

This time in F Country’s royal hospital with a gentlemanly and elegant Felipe Whitman standing

saved her from her

underwent tumor removal surgery. The surgery

physically alive, her heart had already been completely shattered. Her onslaught of memories

doctor told her

hope again, and she lived through her most difficult times with Felipe

an end with Madeline staring determinedly at the scenery of

ties she had

…

day to make

evening so that they could pick Jackson up and return to the villa