Leyton and George had already left when Madelyn returned after taking the call. Now, only Ethan and Madelyn were in the tiny apartment.Ethan noticed Madelyn's expression was not great. So, he asked, "What's wrong?"Madelyn evasively replied, "My father asked about what happened last night. It's fine."Actually, she had been scolded by Hayson. Everyone would look unhappy after being scolded.Madelyn continued, "Anyway, I've made some pancakes. Do you want to eat some? It's still very early now. You can take a nap after you eat."Ethan affectionately looked at her as he said, "Okay."After they had their breakfast, Madelyn brought Ethan to her bedroom.The room was clean and tidy. There was even a huge doll on the bed that was very eye-catching.Madelyn made the bed for him and said, "It isn't as comfortable as your home, and the condition here is quite poor. Please bear with it."Ethan asked, "What'll you do when I nap?"Madelyn answered, "I still have two hours of free time.
As soon as Madelyn arrived at the school, many classmates greeted her. Even Mya asked her about what happened last night. She did not expect that just because she had not gone home for the night, many people would know about it.Other than Mya, many people that Madelyn had never interacted with before pretended to be concerned and asked if she was fine.The Math Olympiad competition was around the corner. Madelyn did not want to dwell on certain matters. She just wanted to focus on her own matters.In the SereneCare Hospital, Donna was eating fruits as she repeatedly made phone calls. She pondered, 'I know Ethan doesn't always mean what he says. It appears that he doesn't care about me. But deep down, he still cares.'He merely used the Madelyn girl to make me angry. Or else, he wouldn't have stayed here until so late last night. If the first time doesn't count, what about the second time?'Is it so difficult for him to admit he still has feelings for me? I won't lose the three-ye
Ethan glanced at his phone before declining the call without hesitation. He then blocked the number. He coldly said, "Just ignore any matter regarding her from now on."Leyton nodded, "Got it." He thought, 'That's right. Ms. Jent is so much better than Donna.'Donna made countless phone calls. She was sure that Ethan had blocked her number. However, she still believed that he would come to her if something happened to her.Donna thought about something and called a nurse over. She handed her a phone number and said, "Do as I say."The nurse stared at Donna. After she dialed the number, the call was disconnected within half a minute. She said, "The phone number doesn't exist.""Impossible!" Donna stomped her foot. She then pressed the number on her phone and checked it before dialing it again. She could hear, "The number you've dialed doesn't exist. Please verify the number and try again."Donna cursed, "Damn it!" She then quickly dialed another number in her phone contact. It was
Before this, the people from the same school did not really care about Madelyn being with Ethan. But the situation last night gained a lot of attention. More and more people were paying attention to her. In the past, no one in the school would care about Madelyn.Madelyn understood Ethan was concerned about her and wanted her to go home early. However, she did not want this special treatment. She did not want any rules to change because of her. She merely wanted to finish her remaining academic term in peace.At the school gate, she noticed flashes of camera lights directed toward her. She was being photographed. Several reporters rushed to her and pointed their microphones at her, "Ms. Jent, can you tell us when you started dating the CEO of the Arnold Corporation?""The CEO of the Arnold Corporation never appears in public. When did you two meet?""Last night, the CEO of the Arnold Corporation caused such a big commotion just to find you. Where did you go?"Madelyn remained sile
The reporters kept on taking pictures of the car.Jadie handed a bottle of water to Madelyn as she worriedly said, "You don't look well. Are you okay?"Madelyn took the water, but she did not drink it. She responded, "I'm fine." She looked out the window and asked, "Where are we going?"Jadie did not know either. She asked the person beside her, "Zach, where are we going?""Madelyn, where'd you like to go?" Zach threw the question back to Madelyn. It seemed like he was hinting at something. Madelyn put the water bottle at her side. The direction they were heading was likely toward the Jent residence.Madelyn noticed that. Zach looked at her through the rearview mirror again. She looked away and faintly said, "Drop me off by the roadside. He'll come and pick me up later."Zach disagreed, "I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone out there. It's not even nine o'clock yet. Let's go back to Southern Haven Villas, and we can discuss anything else later." He did not allow Madelyn to
"Pastina is ready."Rosario carried two bowls of pastina out of the kitchen and put them in front of Madelyn, "I know you don't like to eat cilantro, so I used chicken as the main ingredient."Madelyn looked at the vegetable in the bowl and said, "Rosario, I don't eat spinach."Rosario was stunned for a moment. She smiled as she patted her forehead, "I'm so forgetful. It's been so long since you last came back. I forgot about that. I'll make you another bowl."Madelyn was a little disappointed. In the past, Rosario would never forget about Madelyn's preferences."It's fine, I can just pick them out." Madelyn spread a tissue on the table before picking out the spinach.It became quiet suddenly.Madelyn put away her books. When she turned her head, she saw Zach picking out the spinach for her. He said, "You're still so picky."Rosario chimed in, "Actually, Madelyn is just like Madam. Madam doesn't like to eat spinach, too."Madelyn did not respond to that. She just lowered her h
Zach's eyes were gloomy as he stared at Madelyn, "You're not staying? The guest room is available."Madelyn did not know why he suddenly looked at her this way. She responded, "No, thanks. It's inconvenient." She hurriedly left after she said that.Zach watched her as she left. His gaze became more intense when he saw her desperately wanting to leave.Jadie suddenly said, "Zach, I'm not sure if it's just my imagination, but I feel like Madelyn never wants to stay at her own home anymore. I feel like she's terrified of this place. But isn't this her home?"Ethan was standing in front of the front passenger seat side. He stretched his arms as Madelyn walked toward him. She hugged his waist and felt that he was all wet.She also noticed that he wore a black coat over his usual gray suit today. There were also some droplets on his shoulders. She asked, "Why are you wet?"Ethan bent his index finger to caress her soft face gently. He looked at her affectionately, saying, "It rained a
Ethan patiently accompanied Madelyn as she ate the chicken potato soup. They did not mention the matter they talked about in the car. They decided to leave it as that.Ethan asked, "Is it good?"Madelyn answered, "It's okay. I'm going to my room to do my homework now. You should sleep early. Goodnight."Ethan nodded, "Goodnight."He watched her as she went upstairs. He was holding a lighter in his hand with a contemplative look.George noticed something was going on between them. He asked tentatively, "Did you and Ms. Jent have an argument?"Ethan crossed his left leg over his right and leaned back, "She wanted me to help deal with those reporters. I didn't agree with it. Am I not treating her well enough? Our relationship isn't something to hide."George pondered before responding, "Ms. Jent probably isn't used to receiving so much attention. From what I know, she's used to being on her own. She rarely interacts with other people. Now that those reporters have bothered her, it'