Chapter 1150
Her words had stunned Jeremy. Madeline merely smiled and handed the drawing to him.
“I know that you have your own reason for doing that. I also know that you’ve been waiting to hear her say out that word for a very long time…”
Jeremy felt his hold over his emotions slip as he watched Madeline pass him the drawing with the word ‘Daddy’ on it.
He did not say anything, merely reaching out to take the drawing that Lillian had drawn with her heart.
“I’ll go check on Pudding. You take as much time as you need.” Madeline then turned around.
He was now alone in the empty courtyard.
Jeremy stared at the drawing under the moonlight and traced every figure with his slender finger before it finally fell on the little girl who was calling out for her dad.
The night breeze blew at him with the fresh scent of flowers.
Even so, Jeremy could not help but smell something bitter instead.
Before him was a colorful and warm drawing, yet it seemed to be gray in his eyes.
“I’m sorry, Lillian.”
The corner of his eyes grew hot and damp as he called out her name.
“Daddy is happy, I am,” he murmured under his breath as he carefully kept the drawing close by his chest.
Jeremy and Madeline spent the night in Whitman Manor.
It was around midnight when Jeremy carefully crept out of bed and into Lillian’s bedroom.
The weather was slowly transitioning into summer and the temperature began to rise. Entering the room, Jeremy found that Lillian had kicked the blanket off to the side and her pajamas had risen up her stomach, showing a corner of her small tummy.
Jeremy walked over, tucking Jackson in on the way before he made his way to Lillian’s bed. After adjusting his little princess’ clothes, he softly tucked her in as well.
“Lillian,” he called out softly, his gaze looking soft.
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