Chapter 490
“What about when Meredith framed me and locked me in prison? Do you remember what you told me then? You told me to kill this b*stard child of mine to make up for Meredith’s miscarriage.
“Have you forgotten everything you’ve told me, Jeremy? What makes you think you have the right to promise Jack a happy family after every heartless move you’ve made against Jack and me? You have no right to be Jack’s father!”
Madeline flung Jeremy’s hold off and turned around cooly.
Jeremy stood rooted in place with his heart rate and breathing running wild.
Snowflakes littered across his shoulders before they seemed to melt into his heart, leaving his chest cold and moist…
With a warm smile, Madeline made a beeline for Jackson upon entering the house. “Do you want to live with Mommy from now on, Jack?”
Jackson nodded joyfully despite not understanding the situation. “I want to live with Mommy! And Daddy too, so that I can be just like the other kids with both a mom and dad!”
The sparkle in Madeline’s eyes dimmed.
“Does that mean I can go home with you and Daddy after dinner, Mommy?” The child’s eyes swam with hope.
From afar, Jeremy felt his heart grow numb at the pain.
He was so sure that Madeline would deny him, so he never expected her to nod in return.
She nodded to Jackson’s question! She said yes!
“Yeah. Mom and Dad will bring you home after dinner, Jack.” Madeline smiled as her eyes flooded with motherly love. “You’ve always been Mom and Dad’s precious baby, Jack. Tell me if anyone dares to say that you don’t have a mom or dad, okay? Mommy will teach them a lesson!”
“Yay!” Jackson clapped his hands excitedly as he turned around to run toward Eloise and Sean. “Granny, Grandpa, I’m going to go home with Mom and Dad later. I’ll come to visit you again next time, okay? So don’t miss me too much.”
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