Chapter 407
In a split second, Eloise and Sean heard Madeline’s shouts.
Although she had been determined to follow her daughter to where she was just a moment earlier, Eloise turned around in shock and climbed back inside upon hearing Madeline’s words. Tears streamed freely down her cheeks as she stared at Madeline who stood not too far away. She was in a daze.
Through her glistening tears, she realized that the woman had the same appearance as the one buried deep and painfully in her mind.
“Your Eveline’s still alive, Mom. You don’t need to die for me,” Madeline said with a soft smile.
“Come down. Dad’s getting worried, hmm?”
“Eveline…” Eloise walked away from the border of danger as she stared at Madeline in a trance.
Sean blinked blankly at Madeline for a while before snapping back to pull Eloise into the safety of the hospital room. Then, he bolted the door to the balcony.
“Are… Are you Madeline? Are you really Madeline?” Eloise ran up to Madeline eagerly and gripped her hand.
She immediately tried to warm Madeline’s hands only to realize that it was her own that was freezing.
With both Eloise and Sean looking at her expectantly, Madeline replied with a calm smile, “I’m glad you’re alright, Mrs. Montgomery. Impulsiveness is a devil, so don’t succumb to it anymore. Your life is important.”
“…” Eloise and Sean were startled, finally understanding that Vera had only said those words to save Eloise.
Their hopes crashed again, from heaven to hell.
Both Eloise and Sean knew that Madeline had lost her life to an incurable sickness.
Still, perhaps Madeline would not have left as quickly if not for them picking on her again and again.
Thinking back, they remembered the harsh words they had spat out when Madeline arrived at Jeremy and Meredith’s engagement event.
Oh, how this mother had even proclaimed that she was acting and the blood dripping from Madeline’s mouth was fake as she fell to the ground.
Madeline had left for good after ‘acting’, leaving their hearts with unrestrainable pain ever since…
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