Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman novel Chapter 997

Chapter 997

He called out to her reluctantly and held her tight in his arms.

Madeline did not push him away. Her tears were like pearls on a broken string as they fell freely.

Her love and longing for him were as much as she hated him and how badly she did not want to see him right now.

However, she could not stop herself.

“I’m in so much pain. Jeremy, do you understand how much pain I’m in? Why did you hurt my parents and our children?

“I only wanted to love you the moment I met you, but why do you have to make me stop loving you and make me despise you instead? Why?

“I could accept that you had forgotten me and I could accept that you were cold to me… I could even accept you staying with Lana day and night, but how do you expect me to accept the fact that you killed my parents? How? How should I face that? Tell me!”

Madeline was having an emotional breakdown. She was in excruciating pain as she was faced with this man who she wanted to love but could not.

Jeremy sobbed as his eyes turned red, his tears drenching Madeline’s shoulder.

“I’m sorry, Linnie. I’m so sorry…” He apologized repeatedly. He felt as if his heart had been penetrated by a knife, causing him so much pain that he could not breathe.

However, what could his apology do?

“Jeremy, I’m so tired and in so much pain…

“Whenever I close my eyes at night, I’ll see my parent’s tragic death. Other people have no idea, but you know how difficult it was for me to get my parents to acknowledge me. It’s been so many years and there were so many times I woke up at night hoping to have the love of my parents. I finally got it when you put a stop to it.

“Even if they had once hurt me and made me sad, they were still the people closest to me in this world.

“I’d rather you kill me instead…”

When Jeremy heard Madeline’s last sentence, he felt the same pain he experienced back when he lost Madeline.

He let go of his arms and looked into Madeline’s teary eyes with his crimson ones. Then, he started explaining.

“Linnie, I know I’ve done something unforgivable, but believe me, I never did anything with Lana. I swear.