Madilyn nodded fervently. She replied, “Yes. Yes!”
The moon was exceptionally stunning on that very night. “Jonathan, tell me the truth. Did you swap your soul with someone else or what?”
With her hand in his, Madilyn could almost feel the warmth from his palm along with an electric current that seeped all the way to her heart, creating ripples within.
I can’t believe he used such an extraordinary way to confess his love! But on second thought, I was the one who trusted him too much. I should’ve realized something was amiss when I noticed that the soil at the slope was recently loosened. Or else, he wouldn’t have been able to dig through it so effortlessly.
“Nope. I’m still me. It’s just that the way I’m expressing myself is different now. Plus, I wasn’t lying to you about the bottles. I didn’t bury them hours ago. I dug them up a few days ago before I returned to work.”
He recalled how everything played out. One day, he suddenly thought of the wish bottles they buried years ago, so he went to Elmling Park alone to dig them up. He had forgotten all about his past self’s expectations of the future.
After a long break, Jonathan realized he didn’t like how empty and pointless his life was, so in order to find out what he truly wanted, he opened his wish bottle..
He unfolded the paper to reveal the wishes he wrote in the past: I hope to achieve a successful career with Lucian in the future and marry the woman I love!
Jonathan was in a daze after reading his past wishes. I didn’t expect what I wished for back then to be so simple. Turns out I’ve lost my way after all these years of enduring the stress from my family and career. Slowly, I’ve gotten tired of everything which ultimately leads to depression. Now, after coming face to face with my past self, I finally see the light.
Upon having an epiphany, he vowed to himself that he would acknowledge his feelings and no longer be afraid. As such, he came up with the idea to confess his love in such a manner.
“Jonathan, I’m so glad to see how much you’ve changed!” Madilyn leaned over to nestle her head on his shoulder. There they sat, chatting casually while enjoying the night breeze.
“Elektra is getting out of jail soon. Maybe her wish bottle would give her some inspiration on how to lead her life in the future,” Jonathan mumbled. How many of us could still stay true to ourselves?
“I hope so. But who does the purple one belongs to? Madilyn asked curiously.
“You are not going to believe this. I have no idea who it belongs to, either. I only remember that Lucian was the one who brought it over and that the bottle belonged to a woman.”
Jonathan would never have told Madilyn the truth in the past, but it didn’t really matter anymore. After all, Roxanne and Lucian were already having their fourth child.
However, Madilyn’s reaction was stronger than. expected. She snapped, “So this bottle might have belonged to another woman whom Lucian was dating in the past? I must tell Roxanne about this!”
Deep down, she was afraid that Elektra’s incident would happen all over again.
Feeling troubled, Jonathan frowned. Does that make me a leaker? But Madilyn is my girlfriend. I’ll have to listen to her. Come to think of it, I’m also curious about who the purple bottle belonged to. Why did that person ask Lucian to deliver the bottle instead of showing up themself?
“Okay. You can tell her. I would like to know who it belonged to, too!” Jonathan decided to betray Lucian there and then.
It was getting late, and regardless of how impatient Madilyn was, she couldn’t disturb a pregnant woman’s rest at that hour, so she decided to wait until tomorrow.
As the night grew darker and the coldness began to set in, Jonathan quickly took off his coat and draped it over Madilyn.
“Do you feel cold? Should I take you home now?” Jonathan uttered in an undertone. Only then did he realize that Madilyn was already dozing off. He flashed a faint smile and changed his posture.
“Let me carry you,” Jonathan said. Without waiting for her to agree, he immediately. scooped up her petite body and headed toward the car.
Madilyn was indeed tuckered out. After being carried into the car amidst her drowsiness, she felt warmth enveloping her, brought about by a blanket that appeared out of nowhere..
She could sense Jonathan tidying things up around her in her groggy state, and a sense of security washed over her, allowing her to drift off to sleep. After an uncertain amount of time, Jonathan softly called out. “Maddy, Maddy. We’re home.”
Madilyn gradually woke up, feeling a little lightheaded. However, the moment she heard that affectionate term of endearment, she sobered up in a flash and grinned at him. I’m officially Jonathan’s girlfriend now.
“Why did you bring me home?” All of a sudden, she felt reluctant to part with the man, wanting to spend more time with him.
“Well, it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to go directly to a hotel, right?” A hint of passion gleamed in Jonathan’s eyes, prompting Madilyn to feel flustered.
No way. That would indeed be inappropriate. Still, she managed to think of a way to phrase her thoughts. She pouted and said, “I meant I’m hungry.”
“All right. Let’s go have some supper, then,” Jonathan responded decisively, restarting the car and turning the vehicle around.
Madilyn got up from the back seat and climbed into the front passenger seat, giggling. “From today onward, this car’s passenger seat is exclusively reserved for me.”
“No problem. From now on, this car will only pick you up. Oh, and Mdm. Xander as well.” Jonathan’s voice was deep and magnetic, sounding particularly pleasant.
The joy that had settled in Madilyn’s heart once again surged. Early the next day, Roxanne was woken up by a phone call from her best friend.
Listening to her best friend recounting Jonathan’s confession last night, Roxanne also found it incredible. However, at the same time, she felt genuinely happy for them upon finding: out they had finally confirmed their relationship. In the end, Madilyn hesitated for a while before mentioning the purple wishing bottle.
“Jonathan and I are just curious. You can just ask him about this matter casually. It’s been more than a decade, and with how outstanding Lucian was, he must have charmed a lot of girls during that time, so this isn’t at all surprising! Anyway, I hope I won’t cause any conflicts. between you two by telling you this. Ah! I shouldn’t have mentioned anything. Look at me, always poking my nose into others’ business. Don’t let this sow any discord between you and Lucian after all you’ve been through to be together.”
Regret churned within Madilyn’s chest after she finished telling Roxanne about everything. Some things should be kept a secret forever. So many years have passed. Perhaps Lucian has already forgotten about it. Unexpectedly, Roxanne burst into laughter.
“Roxanne, why are you laughing? Be serious. I really don’t want to see Elektra’s incident repeat itself. Lucian is too outstanding, so you must always keep your wits about you,” Madilyn reminded sternly.
However, Roxanne continued giggling and finally stopped after being yelled at by Madilyn. Subsequently, Roxanne replied nonchalantly, “About that… Will you believe me if I tell you that purple wishing bottle belonged to me?”
“How is that possible?” Madilyn exclaimed in surprise. She searched her memory of the many years she had known Roxanne, but there was no evidence that Roxanne and Lucian had met during their teenage years.
During their first three years of marriage, Roxanne was nothing more than a nominal wife, and ultimately, Lucian heartlessly divorced her.
Then came six years of separation. Roxanne gave birth to three children. Estella was on the verge of death and was diagnosed by the hospital as unlikely to survive.
Unexpectedly, after several twists and turns, Ethan went to Epea and tracked down the hospital Roxanne had delivered the triplets. In the end, Estella was rescued and brought back to Horington.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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