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

Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 391

The man before her gave off an air of frost and avoidance, his chiseled features betraying nothing as he stared at her.

The wind blew strongly in the deep of autumn at the cemetery, caressing the cheeks of those who visited.

Madeline calmly gave a soft smile at the man who had appeared in front of her. “Why are you here, Jeremy?” she asked, her tone casual with a hint of surprise. However, she did not let out the nervousness she felt.

Jeremy walked over slowly before turning to look at the tombstone. “Why are you here? And who’s this? Why are you paying respects to him? This is your first time in Glendale, isn’t it? I didn’t know that you had relatives resting here.”

Madeline pretended to be shocked as she replied, “Don’t you know, Jeremy? Madeline was still technically your ex-wife. Don’t you recognize her grandfather?”

“My ex-wife’s grandfather?” He stared dazedly at the name engraved on the tombstone, the words ‘Grandfather of Madeline Crawford’ were indeed engraved on the bottom left corner.

“Why would you come and pay respects to my ex-wife’s grandfather out of the blue?”

“Sympathy, perhaps,” Madeline parted her lips to reply in a heartbeat as she stared at the flowers she placed. “I’ve been feeling sad for this Madeline Crawford as of late. The man she loved deeply doesn’t even like her, and she had died being known as the shameless woman who even your family thinks death’s the least amount of punishment for her crimes…”

She said with a smile before bending down to light the candle.

“Perhaps It’s because I look too much like Madeline and have fallen in love with the man she was smitten with, so I couldn’t help but sympathize with her past. I had someone help me look into her past connections. Knowing that her grandfather had passed away, I thought that maybe I could pay my respects for her.”

Madeline found no logical faults in her explanation.

Meanwhile, Jeremy stood stunned by the side. Staring at the flickering candle, his deep dark eyes seemed to have been lit by a bright flare as well.

“Oh, are you here to give roses to someone resting here too, Jeremy?” Madeline stood and smiled, brushing off non-existent lint and smoke out of Jeremy’s shirt collar.

“The strong wind’s giving me a bit of a headache. How about we return first?”

Jeremy turned to face Madeline’s crescent-eyed smile and nodded.

Madeline watched Jeremy quietly as they made their way back and realized that he had yet shown any burst of emotions on his face.

Did he believe the words she said?

Most likely.

He could not possibly stay silent if he suspected her, especially not with how much he hated her.

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Headlines of Meredith’s conviction began to trend in newspapers a few days later.

Following that was the incident of Meredith stealing the identity of Montgomeries’ eldest daughter.

Netizens were in outrage. As much as they felt for the Montgomery family, they were also heartbroken for Jackson.

Such a smart and brave child did not deserve such a horrible and wicked woman for a mother.

While reading the news, the Montgomery family’s Twitter post about the search for their daughter caught Madeline’s eye.

Within the passage of text was a description of a butterfly-shaped birthmark on their long-lost daughter’s waist.

Madeline immediately tried to stop that from trending.

She could not let Jeremy see such a piece of news now.

At the same time, Madeline knew that she had to pick up the pace of her revenge.

Jeremy came to look for her just as she read the news and informed her of the date when he was going to bring her to meet his parents.

Madeline made sure to dress up that day and entered Whitman Manor with her arm linked with Jeremy’s just as the sun set over the horizon.

Oh, how unwilling Jeremy was when she had stepped foot here back then.

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Yet here they were, with Jeremy happily bringing her through Whitman Manor’s doors.

Perhaps this was what people meant by the future was unpredictable.

Mrs. Whitman, Karen Yaleman, immediately rushed forward to ask when she realized that Jeremy had arrived. “Is it true, Jeremy, the things I read on the internet? Did Meredith actually do all those things? Is she sitting for 12 years? Did she actually pretend to be the Montgomeries’ daughter too?”

Jeremy frowned in displeasure. “I don’t want to hear her name anymore.”

“But…”

“I’m here today for my fianceé to meet my parents. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t speak of depressing names and things,” Jeremy interrupted coldly before lowering his gaze to look at Madeline. “My mom made these dishes herself. I hope you’ll find them to your liking.”

“What?” Karen’s expression darkened instantly. “You told me we had an important guest over tonight, Jeremy. You even told me to make the dishes myself! You’re telling me it was for this woman?”

Madeline quirked a delicate brow and smiled lightly. “It’s nice to see you, Aunty.”

“Well, it’s not nice to see you, you witch!” Karen spared Madeline a disdainful glance. “Looking at you kills my appetite!”

“Vera will be your daughter-in-law soon, so would you please not use such a sharp tone?” Jeremy asked distastefully.

Mrs. Whitman paused before huffing and marching to Mr. Whitman. “Do you see this? Your son’s gone mad! I can’t believe he brought home a woman who looks exactly like his ex-wife. Why divorce that b*tch anyway if this is the case?”

That b*tch.

Madeline’s eyes flinched as she pursed her lips while taking in Karen’s insulting label for her.

Jeremy’s patience was running thin. “If you don’t want this daughter-in-law, then you can say goodbye to having this son as well.”

“…” Karen’s expression froze. Seeing Jeremy pulling Madeline toward the door, she frantically composed herself and hid away her targeting words as well as attitude. “Forget it, forget it. Meredith’s had her fun already, not to mention that she’s been pretending to be the Montgomeries’ daughter this entire time. You don’t love her anymore, right? Then Mom won’t care anymore. Be with whoever you want.”

Karen turned and walked toward the kitchen. “I’ll go check if the soup is ready.”

Madeline took her jacket off and placed her bag down. “I’ll be going to the bathroom, Jeremy.”

Jeremy nodded warmly at her. “Be careful, alright? You’re a pregnant woman.”

“Alright,” Madeline replied dotingly before making her way there.

Mr. Whitman, Winston, glanced at Madeline and placed the finance newspaper down. “This Vera Quinn looks a lot like Madeline, Jeremy. What are you thinking? Why marry a woman who looks so much like the one you hate?”

“Who said I hated her?” Jeremy fired back, leaving Winston stunned.

Winston’s impression of Madeline was rather neutral, for he had only met her two or three times since he spent most of his time working overseas, but Madeline’s appearance was something fresh in his mind.

While he had not seen much of Madeline, he had heard a lot of the wicked things the woman did from his wife and thus came to the conclusion that Madeline was not a good person and was someone his son despised to his bones.

Yet now…

Madeline had no actual need to use the bathroom, but Karen’s words fueled the burning flares of hatred within her. She needed to calm down.

She had thought that this mother-in-law of hers would help her when Meredith framed her for stealing a bracelet. Ultimately, Karen had referred to her as their maid instead.

She had never once taken this orphaned daughter-in-law of inferior status seriously.

After recollecting her emotions, Madeline then turned to walk out of the bathroom only to meet face to face with Old Master Whitman who had just returned from the garden outside.

“Hello, Grandpa Whitman. We meet again,” Madeline greeted calmly, her chest filled with genuine respect for the man in front of her.

Old Master Whitman replied meaningfully as he stared at the gorgeous features in front of him, “I was still in doubt before, but I’m pretty sure about it now.”

Suspicion rose in Madeline’s chest, but she wore an expression of befuddlement. “What are you talking about, Grandfather?”

Old Master Whitman lifted his intelligent gaze that was now glistening under the light. “It’s you, isn’t it, Madeline? I know it’s you.”

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Madeline was stunned for a second before a calm smile graced her lips.

“I think you might be a little confused about me, Grandpa Whitman. How could I be Madeline Crawford?”

The light in Old Master Whitman’s eyes dulled slightly, but his gaze was clear. “I won’t force you to admit it if you don’t want to, Madeline.”

“I’m really not Madeline, Grandfather.” Madeline denied with a smile. “Why would I get married to the man who hates me if I was Madeline? I would’ve learned the last time that throwing myself to a flame would only get me burned.”

Old Master Whitman was shocked to hear the news. His white brows were furrowed tightly. “Are you really getting married to Jeremy?”

Madeline nodded decisively. “Of course, I’m pregnant with Jeremy’s child too.”

At that, Old Master Whitman’s gaze fell on her flat stomach. He pursed his lips but made no further comment.

“Grandfather, Vera.” Jeremy walked over. “Why are you talking in front of the bathroom?”

Madeline smiled and walked over. “I bumped into Grandfather by coincidence, so we talked a little bit. He even joked about me being Madeline Crawford too.”

Jeremy’s brows furrowed with a subtle tint of invisible melancholy, though it was quickly replaced with a smile. He took Madeline’s hand in his. “Vera does indeed look a lot like Madeline, Grandfather, but I assure you that they’re not the same person.”

Madeline felt tranquility wash over her at Jeremy’s reassurance.

It was evident that he held no doubts.

His grip on Madeline’s hand was gentle.

“I’ve decided to marry Vera, Grandfather. The wedding is set to be held in half a month. That’s why I brought Vera here, to formally meet the family.”

Old Master Whitman hesitated as his eyes fell on Madeline, then on Jeremy. He shook his head with a sigh. “This is your sin and therefore your punishment to bear.”

“…” Madeline grew silent as she mulled over the old master’s words. The meaning was clear to her, but she prayed that Jeremy would not pay it too much heed.

At that moment, the maid came over to notify them that dinner was ready.

Old Master Whitman left for upstairs with the excuse that he had no appetite. Including Madeline and Jeremy, the dinner table was set for four.

Despite her grave distaste for Madeline’s presence, Mrs. Whitman held back on picking on Madeline since Jeremy was there.

“I hear that you’re Miss L.ady’s chief designer, Miss Vera. It’s rare to see such young talent.” Mr. Whitman praised.

Madeline replied with a light smile while turning to look at the man by her side, “It’s nothing in comparison to what Jeremy has already accomplished.”

“True. Jeremy was already the CEO of a multinational corporation when he was still in school. There aren’t many who can compete with Jeremy when it comes to this.” Karen glanced pridefully at Madeline. “You’ve put in so much work to get close to Jeremy, so what else can it be if not for the fame?”

Jeremy’s hands slowly came to a halt at the words, the prawn still partially shelled in his hands.

“My

to bear the displeased

mom loves cooking, and borscht is one of her best dishes as well as her most favorite one to make. Drink more, it’s

Staring at the peeled prawn on her plate,

dreams would you have imagined peeling prawns for the woman you hate,

you every night when we were married with a table full of food, hoping that you would return to eat. Yet instead, you held

kitchen with

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lips curled as a smudge of

was about to sit, Madeline frowned and placed a

while Jeremy reached out to hold her

replied softly, “It might be from the soup, Jeremy. I feel bad. I

“…”

immediately darkened. This soup was one of her proudest dishes. It was rich in antioxidants and vitamins. It

what had this woman

soup was bad and made her want to

soup

maid was stunned, then

think it’s so disgusting! What are you trying to imply by complaining about how it makes you feel like vomiting? You’re doing this on purpose,

normal side effect. If she doesn’t like the smell, then we’ll get rid of it.” Jeremy’s tone was stern, his words brimming with his desire to defend

Rendered speechless, Karen resorted to glaring

Karen’s angrily rolling

at every dish Jeremy placed on her plate after a few

expression soured with each

while Jeremy

and Mrs. Whitman were left

have

this on purpose, aren’t you, Vera? It’s one thing to not eat the dinner

up slowly. “So what if I

Whitman shocked since she had not expected it

“You…”

as polite as possible because Jeremy is here, or

are you saying? How could you

coffee table in disgust, knocking over the hot water on the table onto

you gone mad, Vera? How could you splash hot water on me? I knew you were no

words, Karen reached out to grab Madeline’s wrist harshly. “I suggest you listen to me, Vera Quinn. You’d better not offend this mother-in-law if you want

her wrist that was being grabbed by Karen as the woman’s warning sounded in the air.

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on her enchanting features. “How dare you

eyes

Karen’s frustrated and infuriated expression. Frost suddenly permeated the air. “You’re the one who has to watch herself around me. I’m not

in Karen’s eyes as she raised an arm to give Madeline a

Jeremy’s icy tone shot through

brow and parted her pink lips. “Do you not see how much Jeremy cares for me? Don’t

Karen was too infuriated

fear shone in Madeline’s eyes as she looked up and walked toward Jeremy. “Let’s go back,

going to be your daughter-in-law

as fragile and innocent

is you picking on Vera time and again. I also saw you raising an arm at her just now,” Jeremy stated

to interlock their fingers and

deep breath and

kind and nice person you think she is! You’re going to regret getting married to her, just like when you

grip on the steering wheel tightened at his

driver’s window in extreme displeasure,

a small smile at the sight of Karen stomping her

noodles

it was the hunger, for Madeline found

he had shown her even the littlest bit

were no such ifs

…

news of him getting married to a woman

the couple, yet Madeline could not bring herself to feel a shred of happiness reading

and filled with insults when

their union during that large-scale

that she had the blessings of the entire city, she no longer held the same youthful

phone rang as she

greeted, paying attention to the words the man

up and grabbed her purse,

met as she stepped out had her stopping in

took in Daniel’s sudden appearance. “What do you want this

bring you somewhere if that’s alright,” Daniel asked warmly, his voice making it seem

to tell you that I’m not Madeline Crawford? There’s nothing

she

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It’s not pretty. She

footsteps halted as her

a deep breath, she had a feeling that this could be a test from

suddenly get into a car

as she stared at

person you speak of. Please leave

off, but her heartstrings were pulled taut in her

decisively retreating figure. “Do you have to be so heartless, Madeline? Ava was your best friend. Do you want her to leave the world without closure

for she had not made it too far when he spoke. However, her

took out her phone to inquire the moment

Ava Long had indeed arrived at the emergency room due to a car

“Ava…”

Madeline’s heart raced.

the road, she immediately made her way to the hospital

room after asking around the hospital

was open, but she found herself not daring to walk

what

of having arrived a

still entered the room in

in, Madeline was dumbfounded by the sight before her

who no longer seemed to be breathing. The ECG showed a

to see the patient’s face. However, she realized that their head had already been covered and

bed was covered in a

as she reached out her shaky

punched out of her

finger tracing

How did it end up like

to believe her

from now, so

Heavens have to take away

horrible war had she started in her past life to warrant such painful

clutching Ava’s hand in hers. The sickening pale

she whispered regretfully

low chuckle by her ear just

speaking next to her ear. “Are you

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certain that she had not hallucinated

lifted her head, she stared at Ava’s small grin while she smiled at

Her feelings were mixed with a little

she took in

quirked a proud brow

to be your good

“…” Madeline was speechless.

silence, Madeline felt someone approach her from

watched Daniel enter the room. His elegant and poised features were tinted with

that this was indeed

had decided

she was truly afraid that the

his voice shook as he walked toward Madeline. “It’s great

reaching out to

she only slapped his hand away.

was cold,

and Daniel were shocked. They had not expected

“Madeline…”

“Maddie, I…”

to you?” Madeline

had gone too far with the prank, Ava turned to

we took it too far. Although, I’m sure

arms, expectations and earnestness seeping from

sad we were when you left three years ago? Ava

you imagine how we felt when we saw you again? Yet all we got was you insisting that you weren’t

stared at the flawless appearance in front of

and warmth at his fingertips had his eyes

missed you so much,

began to trickle silently from the corners of Madeline’s eyes

her face. “Don’t be upset anymore, Maddie. I didn’t lie about the car accident. It’s just that I

slightly, she tugged on

us too, Maddie? We’re even

having not done anything wrong, the two apologized

lip, Madeline looked up with eyes that were

hold back her own emotions as she stared at Ava’s tear-streaked face. She then reached out to

“Ava…”

“Maddie…”

a rush of elation wash over her due to this reunion with a lost friend

‘Thank goodness.’

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‘You’re still alive, Maddie.

to mention that your

‘Thank goodness…’

of her experiences the past three years as well as what she planned

to look at a despondent Daniel. “No way, Maddie. Don’t tell me you’re actually going to marry Jeremy again! He almost killed you! It’s because of the news of your marriage to Jeremy that forced Dan and me to use such a way to get you to

Ava proudly bumped her shoulder

Maddie. You

becoming serious. “My marriage with Jeremy is

could not understand. “Did you forget how he

because of how they used to treat me that I must marry him again.” Madeline’s gaze was determined. “I’ll let those who hurt me know of the pain