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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 a

in his peach blossom eyes.

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

suddenly yelled, startling

a splash of fury and his eyes were covered with frost. “I refuse

Jeremy was referring to Vera Quinn. “Hmph. The Montgomeries will never forgive you if

words carried the promise of a threat and the dignified

her threat. The Montgomeries may be one of Glendale’s four

mention, since when had anyone managed to threaten Jeremy Whitman?

fear would be the moment blood trickled out of Madeline’s mouth as she lay lifelessly

but she

appearance for a few seconds, Jeremy turned and left as

doors were closed did Madeline dare to blink open her

barged in earlier, it had shocked

listened in to every word of

corners of her lips quirked self-deprecatingly as her

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finally cleared, and she remembered how Jeremy had

tightly and comforted her as well as how she had leaned

to race, thumping a familiar beat in her

lip and clenched her

could I possibly fall

‘I hate him!

toward

how drowning survivors would never yearn

I’ll let you know

…

returned to Meredith’s hospital room

proud of herself at Jeremy’s arrival, thinking that her words must have gotten

worrying about

different men. Stay by her side, Jeremy. I’m scared that she might take her life lightly because

directing the frost in his

her fake crying, Rose averted her gaze immediately when they met

did she end up at the waste paper factory in the

get her some water, but Meredith was gone when I returned,”

fractured? How could

lied. “It must be Vera. She must’ve told

gaze hardened. “What evidence do you have to support your claim that Vera did it? I suggest you watch your words before you baselessly

left speechless. In the face of Jeremy’s icy gaze, Rose felt beads

it was her!” Eloise suddenly proclaimed, “Only she

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

Eloise exclaimed heart-wrenchingly, distress

wants to see the most now is Jeremy, Mrs. Montgomery. I’m sure you have a

Eloise agreed.

she turned to exhort Jeremy. “Go

pushed open the

very spacious. Upon entering, Jeremy realized that the bed was empty

his eyes to look in the direction of the balcony

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

felt a strong physical manifestation of disgust at the sight of Meredith that very moment. He spun around and averted his

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be fair, Madeline was the only woman he had ever

only from Meredith’s words the following morning

repulsed by the vague silhouette

sob…” Meredith’s sorrowful wails sounded

the bedsheets and walked into the bathroom

“Come out.”

he realized

swam in his cold eyes as anger began to brew between his

into Jeremy’s chest, her arms

took turns torturing me. It hurts.

Not after this. I remember how you told me I was

bent instinctively at Meredith using

His Linnie.

go the moment

caring so much whenever he heard that

that he felt nothing for

at the internal

Meredith pushing herself away from his chest and running out the bathroom to carry out her plan. Taking a fruit knife, she held it over her

are you doing?” Jeremy frowned. “Put

and shook her head. “You must think I’m disgusting now, Jeremy. You won’t want to marry me anymore. My life’s ruined and

love you, Jeremy. Perhaps our next life would

as she spoke her lines, the corners of Meredith’s lips quirked

steps toward her and snatched the knife from her

me die, Jeremy? Just let me die!” Meredith fought for the knife,

cut into the back of Jeremy’s hand as they fought over

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 one who

expression froze as she turned to look at Jeremy. “What are you saying, Jeremy? Why

“Wouldn’t you?”

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

lips curled into an ironic smile just as the ice in his eyes thickened. “How am I

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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best to explain herself, Jeremy’s eyes were filled with nothing

“Jeremy…”

to be when we were young.” Jeremy scoffed. “To the point that I can’t help but

his words. “No way! I am your Linnie,

name off his tongue before pulling his arm back.

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

find out her involvement in this, no

…

the papers for her discharge before she

words of comfort for Meredith. Eloise’s motherly love was nothing short of doting and loving, causing Madeline’s heart to clench painfully as she took it

mother was defending such an evil

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

sight of Madeline, disappointed that

“Vera Quinn!”

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

Vera. Who do you think you are to call Jeremy by his name?

much. I wanted to see Jeremy, so I

“You…”

it, could you, Meredith Crawford? That you ended up falling into the trap you set for me. Would you describe it as a hilarious or a

face sweeping over Meredith’s darkening

mind that I’m not Madeline. I won’t lie still as you have your way and torture me.

the woman grabbed the cup of water and threw it

Madeline evaded it smoothly.

for was Jeremy to appear at that

his frame.

shock, the

Jeremy in shock. “You’re here, Jeremy. I almost thought I wouldn’t have survived

newfound degree of delicate as she lifted her

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

Meredith’s

shoulder mirthfully, her eyes sparkling. “Perhaps you should explain it to Miss Crawford over here, Jeremy. Everything I said is

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looked at Jeremy, her words infuriating Meredith to the point that veins had begun to pop on

of coming between me and Jeremy, Vera Quinn! I’m the only woman Jeremy loves, so why

feeling distressed and ran toward Jeremy, tears pooling in her eyes in a show

Jeremy?

to answer and it left Meredith gaping

lips in satisfaction. “Who knows what would’ve happened had you not

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

look meaningfully at Meredith. “I’ll have to thank you, Miss Crawford. I would

change the subject. “Why? Why must all of you hurt me? What

to push

to hold Madeline by the waist as she appeared to have lost

cool cologne tickled her nose, disturbing the steady pattern of

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

she’s truly suicidal, something

was shocked by his

implying that he had seen

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

stayed deep in thought for a few more seconds

meal at one

sent her to the lobby of her

wrist as he watched her unclasp

turned around

lips parted to whisper alluringly

smile. “Very well then, Jeremy. Is

words you told Meredith Crawford?” he asked, an indescribable look swimming in his

but I apologize if I’ve

want your apology.” Jeremy tugged,

found herself mere inches from Jeremy’s deep eyes.

to marry

“…”

her heart skip a beat at his

expected herself to fall

to hate a person, you had to feel for them

Whitman. You already have your dear Meredith, while I am to be Felipe’s bride,” she replied faintly, furrowing

you would never have given me the light of day, Mr. Whitman. Even if you hate this

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