Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman
Chapter 143

Chapter 143

Jeremy held the steering wheel even tighter. He was starting to suspect whether his eyes were not working. However, it was obvious that Madeline was the one whose eyes were not working.

She was blind.

She was really blind.

She was not joking earlier when she had difficulty signing the divorce papers. It was real.

However, she was just fine previously. Why was she blind now?

Jeremy watched as Madeline crawled on the ground as she looked for something while sobbing. He felt that it was getting hard to breathe and even felt like he was going to suffocate. The snow was getting heavier and even rain started to fall.

The people around her started to leave, leaving the street empty. However, Madeline was still looking for something.

She was crying. She was so anxious, looking like a child who had lost their favorite toy.

Jeremy got out of the car while feeling dispirited. He slowly walked toward Madeline, his footsteps feeling abnormally heavy.

However, she did not notice his presence or existence. Her scrawny body was still on the floor while her hands were still frantically searching for something despite being covered in dirt.

Jeremy looked at her with a dazed look on his face. He picked up the photo of a random scenery next to his feet and placed it in front of Madeline.

When she touched the photo, Madeline's grief turned into happiness.

She held the photo and blew on it. Then, she placed it in front of her lips and kissed it. It was only then did she finally stand up while looking relieved. She continued walking while following the tactile paving. Jeremy stood in place and let the wind blow on him. Madeline's figure became smaller and smaller in his vision. He felt a sting in the corner of his eyes for no reason and he was struggling to breathe.

...

The news of Jeremy and Meredith getting married spread quickly. Meredith was the one who called Madeline about this.

On the other end of the phone, Meredith was beaming. After she showed off, she overtly invited Madeline to their engagement party.

Madeline held the phone in her hand and replied neither too quickly nor too slowly, "I'll be there."

Meredith scoffed and chuckled. She felt that Madeline was just boasting her merits.

She had hired someone to investigate Madeline, so she knew she did not have much time left. Plus, she was blind, so what could she do?

The spring chill was in the February air, and the most luxurious hotel in Glendale served as the venue for the engagement party.

Meredith was wearing a beautiful dress as she stood gracefully next to Jeremy. She was facing the spotlight while smiling sweetly. She turned around and saw that Jeremy had no expression on his face. "Jeremy, we're going to get engaged soon. Aren't you happy?"

Jeremy forced out a smile on his face. "Why wouldn't I be happy? I told you I'll take you as my wife, so I'll definitely do it."

Meredith smiled after she heard that. However, there was anger in her heart.

Even though Jeremy let her make decisions on almost everything, he had never told her he loved her. Whenever he replied, he would always bring up the promise back then.

However, the woman he made that promise to back then was Madeline and not her!

Jeremy let Meredith hold onto his arm as they walked to the center of the stage. He was like a marionette. This was not what he wanted at all.

They exchanged their engagement rings with all of their friends and family as witnesses.

However, he could not help remembering the scenes from the day he married Madeline. She had worn a white wedding dress as she stood in front of him, her face looking undeniably charming. He was indeed captivated by her. Her eyes were the most beautiful part of her, looking like they could speak. When she looked at him, her gaze was filled with shyness and longing. She was so young and so beautiful then.

However, now...

He remembered how Madeline had been crawling on the floor looking for something. Her eyes had lost all focus and were so dull. He could not replace the fiery and deep love she had for him in her eyes anymore. "Please exchange the rings."

Jeremy's wandering mind was called back by the emcee. Meredith's beaming face was in front of him, but his brain was occupied by Madeline.

Meredith grabbed his hand delightfully and placed the ring on his ring finger.

Jeremy suddenly felt an urge to resist this. When he was about to pull back his hand, he saw a familiar figure appearing in the corner of his eyes. Then, Madeline's clear and distinct voice said, "Wait."