Chapter 22 " Just one look , only one look . " Ronan's tone was full of pleading , and Madison almost thought she had misheard him . He had always been resolute , never bending , not even at the beginning of his business venture had he ever shown such vulnerability and deep emotion . " As long as you accept it , I won't bother you anymore . " Madison took it ; the box felt so light , as if it were empty . She opened it , and inside was only a single photograph , facedown . When she turned the photo over , her face instantly turned pale , and she covered her mouth , retching audibly . The person in the photo was Eloise , tortured beyond recognition , floating on the water's surface . Mosquitoes landed on her rotting wounds , and maggots could be faintly seen writhing in her flesh . She floated in the swimming pool , her eyes lifelessly staring at the sky , uncertain whether she was dead or alive . " Ronan , you're insane . " Madison's voice was hoarse , her gaze at Ronan filled with fear and disgust . 0.00 % 08 Chapter 22 She had previously thought Ronan was a refined egoist , but never imagined he could be so cruel and ruthless . " Eloise wronged you , everyone who hurt you will be punished . ' Ronan was completely deranged , brainwashed by Aziel ; as long as he avenged Madison , as long as he made real amends , everything would return to the way it was . He stepped forward twice , startling Madison into retreat . Creak- 43 A piercing sound of tires scraping against the ground rang out , as a car sped straight toward the two of them . Driving was Eloise's mother , bedridden until now , her eyes bloodshot , foot pressed hard on the accelerator . " Ronan ! You scum , you deserve to die ! Die ! Die ! " Madison's pupils contracted sharply , and in the blink of an eye , the car was already upon them . Suddenly someone shoved her , and she fell onto the lawn ; the next moment , a heavy thud sounded behind her . Eloise's mother's car ran straight over Ronan , crashing heavily into a tree . Ronan lay on the ground , covered in blood , his gaze still fixed unwaveringly on Madison . He opened his mouth , as if wanting to say something , but instead coughed up a mouthful of blood . " Shut up . " 288 Vouchers 08.21 Chapter 22 1200 Voucher Madison's fingers trembled as she fumbled for Ronan's phone , dialing emergency services and contacting his personal assistant for him . The assistant was waiting at the entrance to the villa district , and rushed over immediately upon receiving Madison's call . " The perpetrator is in the car , her condition is unknown . I've called both emergency and the police . If there's nothing else , I'll be leaving now . " Ronan reached out , but lacked the strength to grasp Madison's sleeve . The assistant anxiously said , " Ms. Litton , I know you resent Mr. Søper , but Mr. Soper became like this because of you . Even if it were someone insignificant who got hurt because of you , you should still take him to the hospital and personally care for him out of gratitude ! " Madison's movement to leave paused , and she sighed . Her feelings for Ronan grew ever more complicated ; the deeper the love , the deeper the hate , and at the extreme , it became indifference . Yet Ronan had risked his life to save her . She still got into the ambulance . Ronan's pupils were somewhat unfocused , but he stubbornly kept his gaze fixed in Madison's direction . As he was pushed into the operating room , he opened his mouth to say something The assistant leaned his car close to Ronan's lips , then glanced at Madison with a complicated expression . " Mr. Soper said that if Ms. Litton doesn't wait at the operating room door , he won't accept treatment . " " I'll wait for you , " Madison said , and Ronan's pupils brightened for a Chapter 22 288 ( Vouchers moment . As he was wheeled away , he didn't hear Madison's next words : " This is the last time . " The surgery went very smoothly ; Ronan had internal bleeding and minor bone fractures . So that he could see Madison as soon as he left the operating room , he refused any anesthesia , enduring the agony of abdominal surgery . " Madi- "