Cecilia took out a piece of paper and a pen, saying, "Well, let's have a look then!"...The sky was dark, and the snow on the ground was still melting, making everything damp and chilly. The wind blew and the water droplets on the leaves fell on Madelyn's nose, causing her to shiver from the cold.She tucked half of her face into the scarf. Then, she got her body temperature measured in the medical room. It was 100.04ᐤF.The doctor said, "You have a slight fever. Do you have any other discomfort? Are you having a runny nose?""A little." Madelyn nodded."Okay, I'll prescribe some medicine for you. If your fever doesn't go away in a few days, you'll have to visit the hospital.""All right, thank you, doctor."Madelyn took the bag of medicine and placed both of her hands in the pocket of her school uniform. She lowered her head as she walked and suddenly a dark figure wearing a pair of white sports shoes appeared in front of her. "H-Hello..."Madelyn lifted her gaze and saw a r
The guy only stopped pestering Madelyn when their class was about to start. She would not have come back to school at all if she had known that something like this would happen. Just as Madelyn sat back down in her seat, the assistant homeroom teacher summoned her to the office.Kayley was rummaging through her drawers when Madelyn arrived. "Have a seat."Madelyn pulled out a chair and sat down.A while later, Kayley pulled out a volunteer form. "You have been missing classes for such a long time, and not answering calls either. Madelyn... did something happen with your family?"Kayley was the language teacher for Class Six. Then, she was promoted to be the class teacher of Class Six after Jasmine left. Before that, she had always been the one helping to manage the class.Madelyn had a pretty good impression of her. She had always been genuine and treated everyone in the class equally. Unlike Jasmine, who approached her pretentiously because she had other motives."My family is f
That way, Zach would not be able to harm her in the process of getting back at Hayson.At this moment, Madelyn seemed to have a sudden realization. In the past, she had not even left Ventropolis. Zach had kept her caged like a canary, trapped in a hollow shell of a marriage. She had become narrow-minded and lacked much wisdom. This might be her only chance.Madelyn filled out her college applications, with Ventropolis University as her first choice. She had already decided that before graduating college, she planned to study abroad without Hayson's knowledge and might return after three to five years. Even if Hayson cut off her financial support, she planned to be able to stand on her own feet by then. Perhaps by the time she returned, Hayson would have forgotten about her. Or maybe Hayson would be dead, and the Jent family fortune would be in Zach's hands. Regardless, she would probably be in Rodale State, or maybe Sandspring, enjoying the most beautiful polar nights.In her past l
"I'm transferring to Class One," Madelyn casually announced, standing up and heading over to the water cooler to fill a cup and take her medicine.The classroom immediately erupted into noisy chatter at her words, with some of the remarks bordering on mockery."Is that for real? If she can get into Class One through cheating, how long can she stay? The workload in Class One is heavy. I bet she'll crawl back here in three days.""Exactly! It's not easy to cheat your way into a new class!""I'd rather be dead than do what she did."Hearing these comments, Serena defended Madelyn, "Who says Madelyn cheated? Did any of you see it? Don't forget, you all saw Madelyn's math paper—it was all correct. Blaming others for your own poor grades, it's you who should be ashamed. You can't stand it when others succeed."'My math paper?' Madelyn's gaze shifted to Jadie, who sat in front of Forrest, giving her an innocent and guilty look. Madelyn said nothing and returned to her seat. She was alre
Madelyn stepped onto the tiled floor where the melted snow had just been. A gust of cold wind blew, and she started coughing again.She walked into the library, taking a seat in her usual spot. 'My only chance now is to get into Ventropolis University and qualify for the student exchange program. Perhaps if Hayson sees my effort, he'll change his mind. A daughter doesn't need to be a marriage tool; I can support the Jent family too.'Outside the large window, the snow began to fall heavily. Madelyn's studious reflection, with her long hair cascading down, was mirrored on the glass. After completing a few tests, she felt hungry. Realizing it was indeed lunchtime, she was about to have her lunch when suddenly, a message popped up.Ethan: [Madelyn, I've prepared a gift for you. I hope you'll like it.]Remembering Zach's advice, Madelyn did not reply to Ethan's message and deleted all their previous conversations.'If I hadn't gone through all that, maybe we'd be good friends now. I s
After making it through the day, Madelyn's cold had significantly improved by 5:30 p.m., except for some dizziness and a stuffy nose. The one thing she was thankful for was that Hayson did not interfere with her school affairs.Around 6:00 p.m., Madelyn finally left the school gate. There, she ran into Jadie and Kevin. Kevin had said something to Jadie, after which Jadie got into the car. Kevin looked a bit impatient, glancing at his wristwatch from time to time, until he saw Madelyn. He walked over briskly, and Madelyn also walked over to him."Kevin, is something up?" Madelyn asked. Kevin was a loyal follower of Zach. In her previous life, it was Kevin who had handed her the divorce agreement."Jordan isn't here, so Mr. Jardin ordered me to pick up Ms. White, and also give you a ride, Ms. Jent. I remember that you're in the same class as Ms. White." Kevin paused, then asked, "Why are you leaving school so late?"After so many years with Zach, Kevin was unflappable and always kept
Madelyn walked ahead, with George close behind. He spoke earnestly, "Miss Jent, being a Jent means standing strong. Otherwise, people might try to take advantage of you."George was perceptive. Madelyn agreed with a smile, "You're right.""We just wanna make sure you're safe," he added.George's words struck her. She wondered, 'What did he mean? Do they know everything?'Jadie saw Madelyn get into a fancy Cayenne—a car not everyone in Ventropolis could afford—through the rearview mirror. She asked, "Madelyn ain't comin' back with us?""She has got some stuff to take care of. I'll drop you off at home first," Kevin said, buckling his seatbelt."Thank you, Kevin.""You're welcome." Kevin's mind wandered, 'If Madelyn had Jadie's maturity and didn't cause so many problems, Mr. Jardin wouldn't need to worry as much.'The Cayenne had been driving for almost twenty minutes. It was getting close to six-thirty, and the sky had grown dark. Streetlights were casting a soft glow on the roa
Madelyn's attention was drawn to an open-air restaurant, where a familiar face caught her eye. Bathed in the soft glow of the lights, the person sat gracefully before a piano, coaxing forth a soothing, rhythmic melody.She could see the tattoos on his hands and the ones that were underneath his collar. His features were gentle, and his posture exuded poised elegance. Every motion he made embodied a noble elegance that distinguished him from everyone around.A waiter approached Madelyn and said, "You must be Mr. Arnold's guest. We have a table reserved for you. Please follow me."Madelyn held the bundle of roses. Her eyes were drawn to a small, glass-enclosed space set aside for private dining. The transparent walls allowed diners to enjoy the scenery outside. It would be a perfect spot to watch the snow falling, if it ever did."Please wait a moment. Mr. Arnold will be with you shortly.""Madelyn." A clear and deep voice sounded from behind her. Madelyn turned around slowly to fin