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Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 291

Madeline’s head felt muddled under the influence of the drug. She vaguely thought she had heard a voice by her ear, calling her Madeline and telling her that it was going to be alright.

Madeline struggled to open her eyes just so she could see who it was, but her eyelids seemed to grow heavier by the second. Instinctively, she curled toward the man who refused to let her go. Perhaps because he gave her a sense of security.

This might have been the first time Madeline felt what it meant to be protected.

All she had been subjected to these past few years were nothing less of torture. Every time she wished someone would help her up, all she received was more pain.

It had gotten to the point where she had given up on hoping because her heart was tired from all the disappointment.

Right now, she finally understood what it felt like to have someone supporting her back and it was very warm…

Jeremy felt the person in his arms lean deeper into his embrace, her hands slowly sliding up to rest around his neck to hold herself in place.

Jeremy’s thoughts snapped back to reality. Lowering his gaze to stare at the woman in his arms, Jeremy could not help but be reminded of Madeline Crawford who he had lost long ago.

“How are you feeling, Vera?” he asked. Despite knowing very well that she was not Madeline, her appearance had Jeremy finding it impossible not to care about her.

Madeline’s brows furrowed “Dizzy…”

“I’m bringing you to the hospital now!” Jeremy immediately carried her to the car.

“Jeremy!”

He was surprised to hear Meredith’s voice come from the factory behind.

Jeremy halted and turned around in confusion only to be met with the sight of Meredith kneeling on the floor with tears streaming freely down her face. Her clothes were a mess as she pointed her finger at the thugs he had dealt with. “Jeremy! These men forced themselves on me! You have to stand up for me, Jeremy! It hurts, I don’t want to live anymore!”

Chupse.

Jeremy felt the thread of his sanity snap as he furrowed his sharp brows.

His memory provided him an image of the pure and innocent Linnie from his youth.

Regardless of how certain Jeremy was that he had never once loved Meredith in all their years together, his heart still refused to believe that she, as memory served, was anything but pure and innocent—untainted.

How could such a thing occur now?

After receiving a report, the police arrived in no time.

The four thugs were apprehended while Madeline and Meredith were both admitted into the hospital.

Both Sean and Eloise rushed to the hospital when they got wind that something had happened to Meredith. Eloise sobbed into Sean’s arms when she was told that Meredith had been taken advantage of by four different men.

“How could this happen? Wasn’t Meredith supposed to be resting in the hospital? How could she suddenly… Sean! Why must our daughter suffer such a harsh fate?”

“It’s all my fault. I should’ve kept a better eye on Meredith.” Rose blamed herself while she mused internally, ‘What on earth had happened?

‘Didn’t Meredith go to record a video of Vera getting taken advantage of? How did she end up being the victim?’

“Where’s Jeremy? Why isn’t he here looking after Meredith?” Eloise huffed as she looked around the hospital room.

“I heard that Vera Quinn also got admitted. Jeremy must’ve gone to see her.” Rose sighed sadly and wiped off her tears as if she was extremely sad. She pressed on, adding oil to the fuel by saying, “Meredith’s here suffering yet Jeremy has gone to see that witch!”

“This is absurd!” Eloise exclaimed, immediately turning around to ask the nurse which room Madeline was resting in…

Within the quiet hospital ward stood Jeremy as he watched impassively as Madeline slumbered off.

He felt his heart clench at the raw memory of her almost being taken advantage of mere moments ago.

Taking a tentative step toward Madeline, he slowly reached out his hand.

His warm fingertips fell on her brows on their own accord. She looked exactly like her, from the curve of her eye to the delicate bridge of her nose to her cherry pink lips. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

Still, this was not the woman on his marriage certificate.

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Bending his finger, Jeremy was about to pull his hand back when the decisive words of Ava and Daniel echoed in his head.

‘She is Maddie!

‘I refuse to believe that there are two people in this world who would like so alike!’

How could they be so sure? Unless it was because they saw some sort of identifying mark?

Identifying mark?

Jeremy was reminded of the mole above Madeline’s left chest.

Jeremy remembered how Vera’s grip on the towel had tightened when she walked out of the bathroom the time she had stayed the night for Jackson.

Had she perhaps done so not out of embarrassment but out of fear of him realizing something?

Jeremy’s heart rate sped up at the thought. Staring at Madeline who was still deeply asleep, one of his fingers fell on the button of her hospital gown.

The first, second, and third buttons were unclasped in quick succession.

Click. The ward door burst open when Jeremy’s hand was still on Madeline’s gown.

“What are you doing, Jeremy?” Felipe walked into the room. Seeing Jeremy’s hand on Madeline’s clothes, he walked up to tuck the blanket over Madeline’s shoulders.

Jeremy took his hand back as his deep, cold, and inquisitive gaze met with Felipe’s.

“How did you manage to move my wife overseas back then?”

Felipe smiled calmly. “What are you talking about, Jeremy? You can’t possibly still think that Vera is Madeline, can you?”

Jeremy pursed his thin lips, opting not to answer.

Felipe chuckled faintly and sighed. “The dead cannot be brought back alive, Jeremy, nor do I have the ability to revive a dead person. Madeline’s death pains me as well, but perhaps, death is more of a relief to her.”

Jeremy’s eyes dulled, but he chuckled coldly. ‘Relief?”

“Am I wrong? She gave her passion and love, waited for you her entire life, yet what did you give back in return? Did you ever care for her? No. In fact, you never even stopped to see her for who she was.”

Jeremy felt a coldness washing over him at Felipe’s words.

“You only hope that Vera is Madeline, Jeremy, because you know you’ve blamed her for things she didn’t do. You’re guilty, so you hope to make it up to her. In your eyes, Vera is merely a vessel for you to make peace with the guilt inside you.”

“Shut up!” Jeremy interrupted icily, his chest heaving.

He no longer wanted to remember how he had hurt Madeline in the past, for every time he did, even breathing and the fact that he was alive felt like a sin.

She had loved him her entire life, even until her dying breath.

Yet what had he given her in return? Nothing but endless torture.

“I’m going to get Vera her prescriptions. Don’t do anything you shouldn’t.” Felipe reminded on a heavy note before he turned around and left.

Outside the door, Felipe’s thin lips curled subtly as he watched Jeremy stand soullessly by the bed.

‘There was no such thing as a pill of regret, Jeremy. A love too late is worth nothing. You don’t deserve Madeline anymore.’

The unconscious Madeline began to dream. It was a scene from her youth when she and Jeremy had first met by the seaside. The sea breeze was salty, but the air was sweet.

Hand in hand they ran without a care in the world. Oh, how pure and easy their life used to be.

Perhaps she had gotten hurt then, and in her wound buried a thorn. Every time they met again, the thorn would start to hurt her. The pain only worsened until she got to the point where she started praying for death…

Madeline furrowed her defined brows as the dreamscape began to shift, bringing her back to the most painful memory from three years ago. Her hands reflexively gripped the bedsheets, and she began to mumble while sleepwalking.

“Why, Jez? Why won’t you just believe me…”

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For a moment, Jeremy thought he heard someone calling the name ‘Jez’. This thought snapped him back to reality as his confused gaze landed on Madeline.

He watched her pretty brows crease and her cherry blossom lips part as if she was sleep talking.

“Why…”

Madeline’s brows furrowed deeper at the sudden question.

‘Why?

‘Did she just say why?’

Starting at the look of distress on Madeline’s features, Jeremy leaned over to hear her better.

“Why won’t you believe…”

Bang!

Just as Jeremy was about to lean his face closer to Madeline’s ear, the ward door was pushed open with a loud bang.

He was interrupted right before he could hear Madeline’s entire sentence.

His sharp brows were scrunched as Jeremy lifted his gaze that was filled with extreme displeasure.

Eloise barged into the room in a huff. “How can you be here waiting by this woman’s bed lovingly while my daughter is still in a coma because of you, Jeremy Whitman? Not only that, but I can’t believe you kissed her too! What do you take Meredith for?”

Kiss her?

Jeremy stared coldly at Eloise, thinking that she had seen him lean forward toward Vera and misunderstood the scene.

The dignified and proud Jeremy met Eloise’s fuming gaze before he parted his thin sexy lips in a casual reply. “Yeah, I kissed her. So what?”

expression darkened. “How could you say such

I are no longer engaged.” Jeremy’s words were frosty and distaste became apparent in his peach blossom eyes. “How many times must I repeat myself before you accept

her chest. “How could you be so heartless, Jeremy? Meredith’s been with you for so many years. You’re the only one she has ever wanted. How could you dump her for a witch who looks just like Madeline Crawford? Do you even have a guilty conscience,

startling

fury and his eyes were covered with frost. “I refuse to allow anyone to slander

was still deeply asleep, thinking that Jeremy was referring to Vera Quinn. “Hmph. The Montgomeries will never forgive you if you hurt Meredith, Jeremy.

words carried the promise of a threat and the

by her threat. The Montgomeries may be one of Glendale’s four major rich families, but they did not hold a candle to the

anyone managed to threaten

would be the moment blood trickled out of

to listen to Madeline sleep talking, but she seemed to have stopped talking after

at Madeline’s quiet appearance for a

doors were closed did Madeline dare to

earlier, it

in to every word of hatred

lips quirked self-deprecatingly as her eyes burned

Sinner

from right before she succumbed to darkness finally cleared, and she remembered how Jeremy had suddenly

her tightly and comforted her as well as

to race, thumping a

her lip and clenched her

How could I possibly fall for

‘I hate him!

love within me died with every push toward the deep end he

like how drowning survivors would never

let you know how

…

Meredith’s hospital room where Jeremy

thinking that her words must have

you long enough to start worrying about

has gone through too much, Jeremy. I can’t believe she got… taken advantage of by four different men. Stay by her side, Jeremy. I’m scared that she might take her life lightly because this

directing the frost in

fake crying, Rose averted her gaze

this entire time? How did she end up at the waste paper factory in

water, but Meredith was gone when I

were fractured? How could she

must’ve planned to take Meredith away!” Rose lied. “It must be Vera. She

do you have to support your claim that Vera did

the face of Jeremy’s icy gaze, Rose felt beads of cold sweat form from all the pressure she was

it was her!” Eloise

to speak, a nurse exited the room. “She’s awake, but her emotions

exclaimed heart-wrenchingly, distress apparent on her

“I think the person Meredith wants to see the most now is Jeremy, Mrs. Montgomery. I’m sure you have a lot to say

Eloise agreed.

glance, she turned to exhort Jeremy. “Go in and comfort

open

realized that the bed was empty

lifted his eyes to look in the direction of the balcony but suddenly heard movement

open. The sound of water gushing from the showerhead met his ears

disgust at the sight of Meredith

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fair, Madeline was the only woman he

It was only from Meredith’s words

now, he found himself repulsed by the vague silhouette of Meredith in

sob…” Meredith’s

Jeremy grabbed the bedsheets and walked into the bathroom with his gaze lowered, wrapping them around

“Come out.”

of the bathroom, he

in his cold eyes as anger began to brew between his

Meredith walked over as she dove into Jeremy’s chest, her arms clinging around

happen to me? They took turns torturing me. It hurts. Why me? I feel so

told me I was the most adorable and innocent girl you’ve met. But your

instinctively at Meredith using

His Linnie.

have let her go the moment he fell for

he find himself caring so much

that he

frowned deeply at the

chest and running out the bathroom to carry out her plan. Taking a fruit knife, she held it over

are you doing?” Jeremy frowned. “Put the

must think I’m disgusting now, Jeremy. You won’t want to marry me anymore. My life’s ruined and my face won’t look the same. The man I love doesn’t want me either. What’s

Jeremy. Perhaps our next life would treat

the corners of Meredith’s lips quirked upward as she

steps toward her and snatched the knife from

won’t you let me die, Jeremy? Just let me

hand as they fought

my God, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to!”

coldly at Meredith. “You’re the one

immediately halted just before she could press the emergency button. Her expression froze as she turned to look at Jeremy. “What are you saying, Jeremy? Why would

“Wouldn’t you?”

teeth. “Unless you don’t believe me, Jeremy? Don’t

in his eyes thickened. “How am I supposed to believe

gaze became furious. “I didn’t mean to lie to you, Jeremy! My legs did actually get injured, it’s just not

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Jeremy’s eyes were filled with nothing but disappointment and

“Jeremy…”

“To the point that I can’t help but think you’re not the girl I

words. “No way! I am

tongue before pulling his arm back. “I’ll look closer into the case. You’d better hope it doesn’t have anything to do

in place. She merely watched on as Jeremy turned and left. She clenched her

never find out her involvement

…

for her discharge before she made a beeline for Meredith’s

she heard Eloise’s soft words of comfort for Meredith. Eloise’s motherly love was nothing short of doting and loving, causing Madeline’s heart

mother was defending such an

wind of Eloise excusing herself, Madeline turned to hide behind a corner. It was until she made sure that Eloise

the sight of Madeline, disappointed that it was not

“Vera Quinn!”

room. “What’s this? You’re alone? Here I thought Jeremy would be with you. I wouldn’t

think you are to

much. I wanted to see Jeremy, so I came

“You…”

That you ended up falling into the trap you set for me. Would you describe it as a hilarious or a horrible

noble-looking face

I won’t lie still as you have your way and torture me. I’d pull back on those abominable methods of yours

the woman grabbed the cup

Madeline evaded it smoothly.

did not account for was Jeremy to appear

had just walked to the door when the cup hit his frame. Glass shards flew upon contact and missed his face by

shock, the blood draining

immediately leaned toward Jeremy in shock. “You’re here, Jeremy. I almost thought I wouldn’t have survived to see you

her tone a newfound degree of delicate as

Jeremy, Meredith’s eyes were blown wide in shock. “Vera Quinn! What did you just call my fiancé? Why are

told me to call him that.” Madeline

Stunned, Meredith’s

over here, Jeremy. Everything I said is the truth. Oh, and how you also said that you’re willing to have me as your wife should I say yes,

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Madeline’s face as she looked at Jeremy, her words infuriating Meredith to the point that

I’m the only woman Jeremy

Jeremy, tears pooling

lying, right, Jeremy? Tell me

not.” Jeremy did not hesitate to answer and it left Meredith gaping

would’ve happened had you not

free,” he replied gently, turning to Madeline. “Have

into a smile before turning to look meaningfully at Meredith. “I’ll have to thank you, Miss Crawford. I would have never known just how

“Why? Why must all of you hurt me? What did I do? Do I have to die

to push Madeline away before running

waist as she

herself inadvertently falling into Jermey’s embrace. His cool cologne tickled her nose, disturbing the steady pattern of her heartbeat

pulled herself out of Jeremy’s hold and stared in the direction where Meredith had run to. “Aren’t you going chase after her? What

she’s truly suicidal, something would’ve occurred the

shocked by his

he had seen through

said you wanted to thank me?

stayed deep in thought for a few more

to a meal at one of Glendale’s

sent her to the lobby of her apartment

Madeline’s wrist as he watched her unclasp the seatbelt, ready to

turned around

back to Mr. Whitman?” His thin lips parted to whisper alluringly by her ear. His casual smile was tinged with a smudge of mirth that

kind smile. “Very

the words you told

blinked softly. “I was merely telling the truth, but I apologize if I’ve made you and your lover uncomfortable, Mr.

don’t want your apology.” Jeremy tugged, pulling Madeline before

mere inches from Jeremy’s deep eyes. Their breaths were

you to marry

“…”

heart skip

herself to fall for

person, you had

lips tugged into an ironic smile as she rejected the man. “Blame fate, Mr. Whitman. You already have your

would never have given me

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