Chapter 1728
Upon hearing Carter’s words, Madeline smiled softly. “Thank you for your compliments, Mr. Carter, but I don’t need them. I don’t need you to think I’m special, and I certainly don’t need your admiration. On the contrary, you repulse me.”
Carter’s lips seemingly curled. “Is that so? Is that why you won’t tell me where Shirley is?”
“That’s right, I won’t.” Madeline maintained her cool as she looked into Carter’s inscrutable eyes. “However, if you intend to abduct me now to exchange for her, go ahead. I can’t compete with a man’s strength anyway.”
Carter had initially considered this. If Madeline would not speak, he would similarly use this method, abducting her so that Jeremy would exchange Shirley for Madeline.
However, he had not expected Madeline to have already seen through his thoughts and intentions.
Admiration flashed across Carter’s eyes. “Eveline, you’re indeed extraordinary, but I won’t abduct you.”
He walked toward the door to the passenger’s seat and said, “Mrs. Whitman, please join me for a cup of tea at my place.”
Madeline knew that she did not have a choice. As she got into the car, she swiftly sent a text to Jeremy when Carter was not looking.
Carter did notice Madeline’s action. He figured that Madeline was texting Jeremy, but he pretended not to have noticed it.
His initial goal of whisking off Madeline was to let Jeremy know that Madeline was with him. Since Madeline had already informed Jeremy, she saved Carter some time.
Half an hour later, Madeline returned to the villa once again.
Upon getting out of the car, Madeline noticed that the snow had gotten heavier. The wet and cold ground was covered with a thin layer of snow.
Madeline pulled her coat tighter as she gradually made her way over the snow and into the entryway.
It was warm inside the house. Carter instructed a servant to brew some black tea and bring over some snacks.
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