In the bedroom on the second floor.
Shirley operated the wheelchair all the way to the balcony, and Jeremy followed behind her until she stopped.
If this were in the past, Jeremy would never be alone with Shirley at all, let alone listen to her. At the present, he had let go of his prejudice against her, and he had a little more trust in her.
“I knew you’d come, but I didn’t expect you to come directly into Gray Manor like this.”
Shirley sighed. She raised her eyes, tinged with envy, and looked at Jeremy.
“Eveline is so lucky to have you to care for her, to concern her.”
When Jeremy heard those words, he felt an ache in his heart. He regretted that he had not been able to give Madeline complete happiness and love since the beginning.
Jeremy could see that Shirley no longer had the sharp edge about her, but he did not want to waste time on idle chit-chat.
“I don’ t think this is what you want to talk about with me now that you’ve brought me in here.” Jeremy went straight to the point. “You can tell me what you know.”
Shirley understood that Jeremy was not in the mood to talk about anything else, she therefore immediately explained Madeline’s current situation.
“Carter has hypnotized Eveline very deeply. I met Eveline after she’s been hypnotized. She now regards Carter as the man she loved this whole time.”
Hiss.
Hearing this, Jeremy felt a small yet intense pain in his heart.
He had indeed met Madeline, and he had no choice but to face her who now “loved” Carter, but he could not accept such a setup no matter what.
Was this how Carter intended to retaliate against him?
Jeremy sneered silently. The man’s methods were truly shameless.
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