The maid was stunned. She could not believe it and did not want to accept what she heard. As the turn of events kept replaying in her mind, a pained and conflicted expression danced on her face.
“What do you mean? What does this all mean?”
The maid looked at Madeline and Jeremy in confusion.
They were a couple?
If that was the case, why did Madeline marry Mr. Carter?
She could not wrap her head around this.
What confused her the most was why did Carter want to bring her and Jeremy together.
“Linnie, there’s something I need to tell you.” Jeremy’s eyes were filled with apology.
Madeline nodded. “I know what you want to tell me. This isn’t the place to talk. We should go now. I’ve booked tomorrow morning’s flight for us, so we’ll go home tomorrow.”
Jeremy furrowed his brows in suspicion. “Won’t Carter cause trouble to you?”
Madeline smiled. “He’s helpless now.”
After Jeremy heard that, a flabbergasted look appeared on his face, and then he smiled softly and held Madeline’s hand.
The maid looked at the backs of those two who had just turned around, and the maid, unconvinced, ran to them.
“Mr. Whitman, are you going to leave like that? That was my first time. Are you going to be so irresponsible?”
Madeline and Jeremy stopped in their tracks. When Jeremy heard what the maid said, a look of annoyance crept onto his face.
He was not in a hurry to explain anything. He looked at Madeline apologetically instead.
The maid, who was feeling even more helpless now, looked at Jeremy with tears in her unconvinced and devastated eyes.
“Mr. Whitman, I really like you. I consented to what happened just now, and I was also happy. So please let me go with you. I will take care of you properly in the future.”
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