To the Love of My Life

Chapter 754: 754: Selflessly Taking the Stab (4)

Chapter 754: Chapter 754: Selflessly Taking the Stab (4)
 

Howard Coleman’s apartment is located in the center of the city, not far from Pristine’s Enterprises. Entering his apartment, one can walk along the road in the direction of Pristine’s Enterprises, passing the Hilton Grand Hotel.

Madeleine is a VVIP member of the Hilton Hotel. As the Hilton Grand Hotel is not far from Pristine’s Corporation, she is quite familiar with the manager here. As a result, despite her lack of money and unkempt appearance, when she met the manager, he kindly arranged a presidential suite for her. He personally escorted her to the room, even instructing the hotel staff to prepare underwear, outerwear, and a pair of shoes according to Madeleine’s size.

Madeleine took a bath, and when she got out, she discovered that the soles of her feet were burning with pain. She called the front desk, arranging for someone to bring some alcohol and a box of band-aids. She cleaned the blisters on the bottom of her feet and applied five band-aids before climbing into bed.

It was already deep into the night, and the soundproofing of the suite was excellent. She didn’t turn on the TV. The only noise was the humming of the ventilation fan in the bathroom. Madeleine couldn’t fall asleep. The bed faced the French windows, and she lay there, staring out at the brilliant lights of the city, wondering how her relationship with Howard had become so hostile. When they met, it was as if they were enemies, constantly trying to hurt each other more than the other had hurt them.

She knew that the current situation was her own doing. She couldn’t blame anyone, not even Howard, who had been causing her pain. It was her who ruthlessly pushed away his beloved, she who was relentless in her desire to have him, that ultimately led to his hatred of her.

However, in Madeleine’s dictionary, there was never a word for regret. Even at this point, she had never regretted her actions. Howard couldn’t possibly hate her forever, could he? Eventually, he would tire of his hatred. And even if he didn’t, when they died, they would be buried together. At that time, they could finally be at peace, forever by each other’s side, right?

So, if she couldn’t bear to lose him, then no matter how much humiliation or pain Howard inflicted upon her now, she would have to grit her teeth and bear it.

With these thoughts, Madeleine’s gaze out the window became resolute.

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Madeleine had no recollection of how she fell asleep last night. She only knew that when she went to bed, it was already almost four in the morning.

She slept for a little over five hours before waking up. Howard usually had a busy nightlife and, on days off from work, he sometimes wouldn’t wake up until one or two in the afternoon. So Madeleine didn’t rush to leave the hotel. Instead, she spent her time in the hotel entertaining herself, only starting freshening up, getting dressed, and checking out by noon. Then, she leisurely walked back home.

The temperature was high at noon during the summer. When Madeleine reached the entrance of her apartment, she was drenched in sweat. She didn’t knock on the door but rather input the password and let herself in. While changing her shoes in the foyer, she deliberately glanced at the other shoes in the foyer area and saw that the shoes of the two women from last night were already gone. She secretly let out a sigh of relief. Picking up the slippers that the two women had worn, she threw them into a trash can nearby. Then, wearing her slippers, she proceeded to the bedroom.