Madelyn supported the bed with her hands, sat up quickly, and leaned backward. "W-Why are you here? Where's Margaret?"Zach noticed the hate and fear in her eyes. "Madelyn, do you hate seeing me that much?" he asked.Madelyn clutched the quilt nervously. She avoided looking at him and said coldly, "You don't have to pretend. Even if you didn't come here, Hayson won't punish you. Having Margaret here is enough."However, Zach did not take her words to heart. He stood up and opened the thermos he brought from home, "Rosario made you some ginger tea with a boiled egg in it. It's still warm.""I don't want to drink it. Just go home!" Madelyn said in a cold tone.Zach ignored Madelyn and filled a bowl for her. He held a spoon and brought it to her lips. His gaze was assertive, leaving no room for refusal.Smack!Clang!The bowl fell directly to the ground. It rolled a few times before coming to a stop on a side. Madelyn looked at him amusedly and mocked, "There's no one else here. Y
'Zach should have known this would happen once he chose to take off the mask and lay all his cards down on the table. He should have known that we were destined to end up in this predicament. He should just keep doing his thing while I live my life, neither of us interfering with each other. By the time he gains complete control of the Jent family, I might not even be in Ventropolis anymore.' Madelyn thought."What's the point of throwing a tantrum at me?" Zach asked as he watched the bowl roll around the floor. It was very sturdy and did not break. "I won't say it a second time; lie back down!"Madelyn's frail body stood by the door. She did not budge as the cold wind from the outside blew through her loose clothing. The emptiness made her cold, and her stomach started to throb with pain. At the same time, the awkward mood was broken by a nurse's voice asking, "Why are you out of bed? Are you not in pain anymore?"She continued to ask, "I heard both of you fighting from the corrido
"Don't worry about it. There are so many rules back home, so I'll have more freedom without Zach around. It's the same as having Margaret there. I mostly have my meals at the school canteen and rarely eat at home," Madelyn said.Rosario sighed, "From now on, every time you come home from school, you can eat a bowl of mini dumplings. I've already told Margaret the method for wrapping the dumplings, so you can have them even if I'm not there. You won't need to stay hungry during the middle of the night."Madelyn nodded her head, "Rosario, your culinary skills will always be the best. I won't get tired of eating the mini dumplings even if I have to eat them for my whole life."Rosario chuckled, "You're such a sweet talker, my child!"Not long after, Rosario went back home. It was Zach who helped with handling the hospital discharge procedures. When sitting in the car, Madelyn kept clutching the heating pad to her stomach while turning her head to face the outside of the window."Coul
"Zach Jardin!" Madelyn angrily raised her hand and swung it at his face.However, to her surprise, Zach grabbed her wrist tightly and said sarcastically, "Raising your hand towards me... you're being naughty again!"Madelyn struggled to break free from his grasp. Her gaze was steely, "I will never bow down to you. You can do whatever you want! From now on, I'll never beg you for anything ever again."She felt extremely naive. Zach's goal was to see her suffer as she tried to live helplessly for the Jent family. To think that she would stoop so low as to beg him for help! She must have gone insane!As they walked through the living room, Hayson was having a meal with Jasmine."Father, Aunt Jasmine!" Madelyn called out.Hayson answered without raising his head, "Where's Zach?"Zach called out to him, "Father."Hayson continued, "Just in time; I'm having a meal with your Aunt Jasmine. Come over and let us eat together."Zach refused, "No need. I've sent Madelyn back. I still need
Madelyn took her medicine and finished the half cup of water left over from last night. It was already cold, but she could only bite the bullet and drink it. She said, "I'm already staying as far from you as possible. If that's not enough, I can apply to stay on campus for the next half of the year. If you've seen enough, please leave and close the door behind you. I want to rest."Her voice was weak. She felt like she almost died just by climbing onto the bed. It seemed Zach had yet to tell Hayson about the condition of her body, otherwise Hayson would have already gotten someone to drag her downstairs. Zach had surprisingly acted humanely. Madelyn did not know what filthy intentions he had deep down. She had not rested well last night, only managing to sleep for a few hours. With her head on her pillow, she buried herself under her blankets groggily.'Since he wants to look, why not just let him keep looking?' She thought.Zach saw two jackets hanging on a wooden clothes stand fro
Jadie had called her to give her a box of pills, saying Rosario had told her to pass them to Madelyn. Since it was not Rosario herself who was giving them to her, Madelyn did not dare eat them. Jadie was one of Zach's people, so who knew what kind of medication it really was?After Madelyn thanked her, she left with Yvonne to go to the canteen. Before Serena could talk to her, she had already left. Serena could not help but exclaim, "Madelyn’s truly getting more amazing. It'd be great if my results could be half as good as hers. My dad scolds me everyday, saying that me being her daughter makes him feel shameful whenever he goes out in public."Jadie lowered her gaze. No one knew what she was thinking about. She pulled the corner of her lips into a smirk and said, "Really? As long as you're willing to work hard, you can be just like Madelyn. You might even join Class Six."As usual, Madelyn still went to listen to Mr. Newton's class. She could not deny that Mr. Newton's teaching me
Zach's phone rang, and he stopped what he was doing. As soon as he took out his phone, the call cut off. He looked gloomy as he checked the missed call.At the police station, Madelyn immediately hung up the call that the policeman made. However, she did not know that the call had already been connected and rang for a few seconds on the man's phone.Madelyn, "Officer, it was just a joke between me and my classmates. Look, nothing serious happened to me! It's so late now, so there's no need to call my parents...""Just a joke? Would a joke between classmates end up with someone being injured by a knife?" The police officer looked at Madelyn's bandaged hand, "If they hadn't intervened in time, you'd have been in the hospital for emergency treatment now! This is a serious matter. We must call your parents to come and pick you up."And the rest of you! Don't think you guys are in the clear. You guys were just released not long ago, and now you're all back here again."A few people wer
Alex then told Madelyn the truth: it was Forrest who had saved her from the sea and not Zach.Madelyn knew how much Forrest hated her. He was always the first person who targeted her whenever she was bullied in school. If it was not for his actions, Madelyn would not have transferred to another class.She thought, 'If that's true, the strange things that Forrest said to me back then make sense now. No wonder…'After Alex left, only Madelyn and Danny were left.A female police officer came out of the detention room and called her in.Danny was in handcuffs sitting opposite her. The female police officer sternly said, "Why did you hurt her?!""It’s all because of her… It’s all her fault!" Danny was extremely furious suddenly. He looked like he wanted to kill Madelyn.The female police officer said, "Stop shouting! Sit down."Madelyn pretended to be calm as she looked at him. A hint of killing intent flashed upon her eyes."I know we haven’t talked to each other much, but if it w