Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman

Chapter 1312

Jeremy watched Adam ready the syringe and inject the substance into Madeline's bloodstream.

The next few seconds felt like an entire century to him.

Madeline remained unconscious the entire time.

Unable to do anything but watch, Jeremy's consciousness began to fade. He felt the unforgettable stab of pain spreading through his senses once again.

"Will she be in life-threatening danger?" Ryan asked plainly.

Jeremy was waiting for such a reply as well. He watched Adam who was squatting by the floor. He started to keep his medical kit before he started to speak, "Her major arteries are fine. Or I wouldn't be able to do anything at all otherwise."

Ryan then turned the camera to himself.

"You heard him, didn't you, Jeremy? Follow my demands earlier or you'll never get to see Eveline again."

Ryan then hung up the call.

Seeing the screen change, Jeremy's mind immediately replayed the piece of information he had just hurriedly glimpsed of just now.

He turned around frantically without a moment's hesitation.

...

Madeline slept the entire night away and by the time she woke up, she caught a warm ray of sunshine entering the corners of her eyes.

Blinking her eyes tiredly, she knew that she was still alive. Her mind felt heavy and her thoughts were haywire.

Madeline turned around to see Ryan standing by the bed. Instinctively, she shuddered as a cold feeling settled in her body.

Ryan scoffed at Madeline's reaction. "You don't even fear death, so why fear me?"

Madeline stared at Ryan blankly, her eyes filled with unease and fear.

She was truly afraid of him.

He had finally managed to smoothen such a strong and courageous woman's sharp edges and push her to a corner.

Ryan walked over. Sitting by the bed, he reached out for Madeline's chin.

Madeline did not have the strength to escape or speak, so she merely stared at the man in front of her in fear.

"I didn't want to hurt you. You were the one who forced me to."

Ryan leaned closer toward Madeline, his warm fingertips tracing her pale and cold face.

"I really don't want to hurt you. I want to be good to you, but you're not giving me the chance."

"I want to see and be with my parents," Madeline parted her lips and begged softly.

Ryan hesitated. He was stunned for a few seconds before he finally nodded. "Very well. I can allow your parents to return to Glendale, but you must stay with me."

Madeline stared at Ryan in slight confusion before she finally nodded.

Ryan felt his heart aching inexplicably at the dazed look in Madeline's doe eyes.

She had suffered quite a bit over the past few days and lost a substantial amount of blood. In addition to him pushing her over the edge, her body and soul suffered considerable harm. However, this was his only option to keep Madeline by his side and for her to listen to him.

Ryan left and had the maids send her food.

Madeline seemed terrified when she saw the maids entering the room. Her actions were exceptionally careful and drastically different from how she used to act.

Adam came over to perform a simple check-up and realized the difference as well. "Something seems wrong about her today."

Ryan had realized it as well. "Could it be the effect of the reagent?"

Adam's gaze shifted slightly as he replied ambiguously, "It might be."

Then, a bodyguard suddenly rushed into the room on their own accord to report to Ryan, "Jeremy Whitman has found us, Mr. Jones!"