Chapter 167

Caught up in her conversation with Jazzy, Madeline had completely forgotten about Bernard's request for her to draw.

It was not until Bernard's voice broke through her thoughts that she snapped back to reality.

There was no way she could draw at that moment.

Her purpose in coming there was to take Jazzy out for a meal, to offer a little light in the girl's life.

Madeline knew all too well the taste of hardship and the weight of despair, and it pained her to see Jazzy, so young, wrestling with life's cruel consequences.

She longed to wrap Jazzy in a little more warmth, to shield her from the world's harshness.

They had barely stepped outside when a sleek car pulled up to the orphanage's entrance. Madeline's heart skipped a beat, thinking the Quiggs had actually shown up, and she instinctively shielded Jazzy.

However, it was not the Quiggs who emerged from the car, instead, a young man with delicate features stepped out.

He caught sight of them and arched an eyebrow, "Bernard, Ja