Madelyn answered the phone, and they talked about trivial matters like what she ate and what she did. It was like he would set a time to call her every day. Most of the time, Ethan was the one who called since Madelyn rarely used her phone and would only send him a text when she remembered.About seven or eight minutes later, the pasta was cooked, and Madelyn strained it."Sorry the banquet ended this late, Mr. Arnold. Would you do me the honor of having a drink with me?" Suddenly, a gentle and soothing voice of a woman came from the other end.Madelyn got distracted and scalded her hand while straining the pasta.Megan had just left the banquet venue and approached Ethan when she saw him on the balcony. She immediately fell silent when she saw him turn around with a phone in hand.Ethan looked icily at Megan, and she was startled by his gaze.Just as he was about to explain himself, he heard the person on the phone say, "I'll be hanging up if you're busy. Get back to the hotel a
'If my existence is Ethan's salvation, then Mya's smile is my cure,' thought Madelyn.Madelyn had seen Mya's results before. She was the last in Class Two and would possibly even be the last in Class Six with those grades of hers.Initially, Madelyn thought Forrest was the worst-performing student, but Mya had been sick and had not been able to sit for the final exam last semester. As a result, her grades had not been posted on the notice board.Given her grades, Mya should have been in Class Six, but she was in Class Two. Madelyn did not question the reason behind this.After they had lunch, Madelyn took Mya to the library.In the past, Madelyn had tutored Forrest every day. Now, she tutored him on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Forrest's current grades were enough to get him into Ventropolis University. He had made a drastic improvement and ranked in the top ten of his class for the last test.In the following days, Forrest still brought his girlfriend to the library, making
After an hour passed, Forrest still did not show up. With his current results, there was really no need for any extra tutoring, anyway. Coincidentally, a few girls walked by holding books, whispering in admiration, "Did you see it? That three-pointer by Forrest was really cool!""I saw it. That was so impressive!""His girlfriend is Kayla from Class Two, right? They look so good together.""Exactly, I feel the same way. She's been with Forrest the longest. Previously, all those prom queens who dated Forrest didn't last more than a week."One of them noticed the presence of Madelyn and nudged the person next to her. The person who had just spoken fell silent, looking somewhat embarrassed.Madelyn set aside her studies and focused on teaching Mya. If Mya did not get it after the first explanation, she would repeat it a second or even a third time until Mya finally grasped the concept.Madelyn was generally a patient person. Even when she felt frustrated or irritated, her anger quic
"Hey, Madelyn, why are you meddling in Class Two's business?" Ailsa Zink slammed her hand on the desk and stood up, joined by her close friends. Madelyn recognized them as friends of Kayla."That's right! We asked Mya to help, not you. Go back to your class."Mya was scared of them but still quickly stood ahead of Madelyn. "Don't bully her. I'll buy lunch for you guys."Then, she timidly tugged at Madelyn's sleeve from behind and said, "Madelyn, I'm fine. Just go back to your class. You've helped me a lot, and I don't want to trouble you."A group of people approached. Then, one of them picked up Madelyn's notebook and said mockingly, "Can that idiot even understand this?""Don't touch it. It belongs to Madelyn." Mya reached out to grab it but was teased and played with by them like a puppet."Are you telling me not to touch it? Well, guess what? Not only am I going to touch it, but I'm even going to tear it apart!"Mya said anxiously, "Don't!"The others were all enjoying the
Madelyn was dragged to the doorway by Forrest just as the teacher for the upcoming class arrived. "Forrest, it's Etlinish class now. Why aren't you going into the classroom?""Mind your own business! Get lost!" Forrest's temper flared from somewhere unknown.The Etlinish language teacher wanted to get angry but did not dare to show it. Clutching the books, she walked directly into the classroom. Forrest's explosive temper was well-known, but it had improved compared to before.Madelyn did not say anything about his actions either. "If there's something, let's talk after class. I need to go to class now."Forrest held onto Madelyn. She could not leave even if she wanted to. He pushed Madelyn against the wall with one hand while supporting himself with the other. He lowered his gaze to meet hers. "What did you mean by what you said to that idiot?"Madelyn's attractive eyebrows furrowed. "She has a name, Forrest. Please respect her."Forrest nodded with a smirk, and impatience was e
Madelyn left after waiting for fifteen minutes. As she got into the Arnold family's car, she turned on her phone and saw several messages from Ethan. When Madelyn was about to reply, a call came in suddenly. Nervously, she pressed the answer button. "Father."It was a call from Hayson. He rarely called her personally. "I heard from Zach that you also received the invitation to the Young family's banquet?"The voice over the phone spoke calmly as usual. Madelyn felt the pressure with just that short sentence. "Yes.""Mr. Arnold hasn't come back yet, so he probably won't make it to the banquet. Come back today and prepare for it. I'll take you there tomorrow. It's a good opportunity for you to meet a few uncles.""But..." Madelyn uttered the word like a faint murmur.She was unsure if he heard her, so she quickly changed her tune and said, "Alright, Father. I got it."Talking too much was no use anyway, since no matter the situation or the reason, Madelyn could not refuse Hayson. S
Upon hearing this answer, Hayson unfurrowed his brows a little. "You're not young anymore."Jasmine, teach her about intimate matters."Madelyn, try to have a child within three years."'Sigh, a child?' Madelyn sometimes could not help but feel a sense of self-pity. At the same time, she felt fear because she would never have her own child, not in her previous life, nor in this one. It was her only regret in these two lifetimes.Jasmine glanced at the man across from her thoughtfully, and a hint of a knowing smile played on her lips.After dinner, Madelyn returned to her room. She took a shower and then dried her hair with a towel. When she heard a knock on the door, she was suddenly startled, staring at it as if a demon were knocking."Madelyn, are you asleep?" Hearing Jasmine's voice, Madelyn breathed a sigh of relief.She went to open the door, seeing Jasmine looking mysterious with a box in her hands. "Is there something wrong, Aunt Jasmine?""Your father asked me to bring
"I went to bed early last night, so I woke up early. Ethan, I'll probably be at home over the weekend. My father wants to take me to the Young family's banquet tonight.""Do you want to go? If you don't want to, I can have George pick you up later. Maybe you could even come to Marisburg. The day after tomorrow is Monday, and we can return to Ventropolis together."Madelyn was aware of the relationship between the Young and Arnold families. The CEO of YTCorp was Ethan's mother, who had taken over the Young family's business after leaving the Arnold family. For so many years, the relationship between Ethan and his mother had not been good, and the two families had never cooperated. To outsiders, it appeared that the Arnold family had no interest in collaborating with the Young family.Back when Ethan confined himself in the Southern Haven Villas, his mother would visit him frequently. Her care for him was no less than her care for Yvonne. Madelyn believed that it was Ethan who had pus