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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

became apparent in his peach blossom eyes. “How many times must I repeat myself before you

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

Jeremy suddenly yelled, startling

splash of fury and his eyes

her eyes hilariously at Madeline who was still deeply asleep, thinking that Jeremy was referring to Vera Quinn.

promise

seem fazed at all by her threat. The Montgomeries may be one of Glendale’s four major rich families, but they did not hold a

to threaten Jeremy Whitman? Jeremy was afraid of no

moment blood trickled out of Madeline’s mouth as she lay lifelessly

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

appearance for a few seconds, Jeremy

the doors were closed did

barged in earlier, it had shocked her

word of hatred Eloise had for who she was before and who

self-deprecatingly as her

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before she succumbed to darkness finally cleared, and she remembered

he had held her tightly and comforted her as well as how she had leaned into his

to race, thumping a familiar beat in

bit her lip and clenched

could I possibly fall

‘I hate him!

within me died with every push toward the deep

drowning survivors would never yearn

you know how

…

hospital room where

arrival, thinking that her words must have gotten through to

you long enough to start worrying about Meredith.” Eloise’s tone

Stay by her side, Jeremy. I’m scared that she might take her life lightly because this burden is too

frowned, directing the frost in his

fake crying, Rose averted her gaze immediately when

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

to get her some water, but Meredith was gone

legs were fractured? How

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

evidence do you have to support your claim that Vera did it?

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

find the evidence to prove that it was her!” Eloise suddenly proclaimed,

parted his lips to speak, a nurse exited the room. “She’s awake, but her emotions are rather unstable. Try

heart-wrenchingly, distress apparent

wants to see the most now is Jeremy, Mrs.

Eloise agreed.

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

pushed open the

was very spacious. Upon entering, Jeremy realized that the

look in the direction of the balcony but

the bathroom. Its door was wide open. The sound of water gushing from the showerhead

the sight of Meredith that

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the only woman he had

being completely wasted the two times he had gotten Meredith ‘pregnant’. It was only from Meredith’s

found himself repulsed by the vague silhouette of Meredith in

sob… Why, sob…” Meredith’s

walked into the bathroom with his gaze lowered, wrapping them

“Come out.”

bathroom, he realized that Meredith’s legs

his cold eyes as anger

over as she dove into Jeremy’s chest, her

like this happen to me? They took turns torturing me. It hurts. Why me? I feel so disgusting, I feel so

I remember how you told me

instinctively at

His Linnie.

should have let her go the moment he

himself caring so much whenever he heard that

he felt

frowned deeply at the

his chest and running out the bathroom to carry out her plan. Taking a

doing?” Jeremy

Jeremy. You won’t want to marry me anymore. My

Jeremy. Perhaps our next life

lines, the corners of Meredith’s lips quirked upward as she placed

her and snatched the

let me die!” Meredith fought for the knife,

as they fought over it, and red liquid began to flow quickly from

complexion paled. “Jeremy! Oh my God, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean

calmly stared at his wound before averting his eyes that flared coldly at Meredith. “You’re the

press the emergency button. Her expression froze as she turned to look at Jeremy. “What are you saying,

“Wouldn’t you?”

not!” Meredith lied through her teeth. “Unless you don’t believe me, Jeremy? Don’t

his eyes thickened. “How am I supposed

you, Jeremy! My

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explain herself, Jeremy’s eyes were filled with nothing but disappointment and

“Jeremy…”

the point that I can’t help but think you’re

at his words. “No way! I am your Linnie,

Meredith as he rolled the name off his tongue before pulling his arm back. “I’ll look closer into the case. You’d better hope it doesn’t have anything to do with

tongue-tied as she stood rooted in place. She merely watched on as Jeremy turned and left. She clenched

find out her involvement in

…

her discharge

comfort for Meredith. Eloise’s motherly love was nothing short of doting

was defending such

a corner. It was until she made sure that Eloise had walked far enough that she slowly made her way

fell instantly at the sight of

“Vera Quinn!”

flesh.” Madeline lifted the corners of her lips lazily as she entered the room. “What’s this? You’re alone? Here

lips twitched. “Watch your words, Vera. Who do you think you are to call Jeremy by his name? What are you

wanted to see

“You…”

Crawford? That you ended up falling into the trap you set for me. Would you describe it as

her noble-looking face sweeping over Meredith’s darkening

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

woman grabbed the cup of water and threw

Madeline evaded it smoothly.

Meredith did not account for was Jeremy to appear at that

the cup hit his frame. Glass shards flew upon contact and missed

shock, the blood draining

here, Jeremy. I almost thought I wouldn’t have survived to see you

of delicate as she lifted her alluring orbs to meet the man’s slightly

eyes were blown wide in shock. “Vera Quinn! What did you just call my fiancé? Why are you looking at my

call him that.”

Stunned, Meredith’s eyes

Miss Crawford over here, Jeremy. Everything I said is the truth. Oh, and how you also said that you’re willing to

Sinner

face as she looked at Jeremy, her words infuriating Meredith

think of coming between me and Jeremy, Vera Quinn! I’m

distressed and ran toward Jeremy, tears pooling in her eyes in a show of how delicate she

right, Jeremy? Tell me

hesitate to answer and it left Meredith

curled her lips in satisfaction. “Who knows what would’ve happened had you not saved me, Jeremy. Are you free

free,” he replied gently, turning

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 much Jeremy cares for me had it not been

and change the subject. “Why? Why must all of you hurt me? What did I do?

reached out to push Madeline away before running

the waist as she appeared

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

steadying herself, she pulled herself out of Jeremy’s hold and stared in the direction where Meredith had run to. “Aren’t

scoff before Madeline was done speaking. “If she’s

was shocked by his

he implying that he had seen through Meredith’s

you said you wanted to thank me? Let’s go.” Jeremy

thought for a few more

Jeremy to a meal at one of Glendale’s most

he sent her to the lobby

he watched her unclasp

Madeline turned around

thin lips parted to whisper alluringly by her

a kind smile. “Very well

were implying with the words you told Meredith Crawford?”

was merely telling the truth, but I apologize if

your apology.” Jeremy

inches

to marry me,

“…”

her heart skip a beat at

herself to fall for his

to hate a person, you had to feel for them

as she rejected the man. “Blame fate, Mr. Whitman. You already have your dear Meredith, while I am to be Felipe’s bride,” she

such an appearance, or you would never have given me the light of day, Mr. Whitman. Even

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