Mya handed Madelyn a milk bottle and said, "Madelyn, do your best! After your exam, we'll pick you up. I have a surprise for you tonight."Lem leaned on the car window and waved at her. "Madelyn, no matter how you perform in the exam, Kennedy and I will guarantee that you will become the top scorer in this year's college entrance exam. The mayor will personally award you, so give it your all!" After saying that, he gave her an encouraging gesture.Kennedy did not say much but two words, "Good luck."Madelyn watched them drive away before heading to the exam hall and finding her seat. Upon receiving her drawing paper, she tried to calm herself and started to draw. Madelyn had been painting for two lifetimes, but this was the first time she was officially testing her actual level of proficiency. It would be a lie to say she was not nervous.Madelyn loved drawing since she was a child. However, Hayson never allowed her to do it for some reason. So, she could only draw in secret. After
In the evening, Kennedy booked a seafood barbecue restaurant near the school. There were many late-night stalls here. It happened to be the season for beer and crayfish now.Lem suggested, "How about we sit by the entrance?"Mya agreed, "Sure, I'm fine with that."Madelyn nodded, "It's okay for me too."Madelyn remembered the first time she ate at the street food vendor during last year's holiday. It was Forrest who took her there. After the meal, she had diarrhea that night. In order to avoid spoiling their mood, Madelyn decided to eat as little as possible.It was just right for the four of them to sit at the table. Kennedy and Lem were clearly regulars here. They went to the food area, and each grabbed an iron tray. All four of them picked various items. Madelyn did not take much since she could not eat a lot.They also ordered eight pounds of crayfish. When they returned to their seats, Lem brought over a case of beer. "Girls shouldn't drink. So just leave it to Kennedy and m
The three of them all turned their eyes unanimously to Madelyn. She answered, "He left."Mya asked, "When will he come back?"Mya grumbled in her heart, 'He took my lollipop during the last basketball game, promising to return it. But he still hadn't.'"I'm not sure. Maybe Forrest will come back when his mom recovers from her illness."Lem shrugged. "Once he left, Ken had it tough. Admirers filled his desk with love letters. To avoid them, he rarely goes to class now."They strolled for half an hour. Madelyn's phone in her pocket rang when the time just passed eight o'clock. The mood of their conversation suddenly became quiet.Seeing the caller ID, Madelyn answered the phone. "My gathering is over. Just come to the school gate to pick me up.""...""Yes, I'll wait for you. Be careful on the way." After a few short sentences, Madelyn hung up."I should get going," she said.Lem said, "We'll accompany you to the school. After you leave, we'll send Mya back."Mya quickly waved
Zach had done such gruesome acts in the villa repeatedly. He never hesitated to torture a living person to death before Madelyn.At first, she would be frightened and might even cry out of fear. Over time, Madelyn gradually became numb to it. Zach was originally such a ruthless person. He had blood on his hands from his involvement in numerous violent crimes. If he became the ruler of Ventropolis, it would be at the expense of others.It had been so long ago that Madelyn had forgotten many things. However, this man with the face cover left a deep impression on her. He was one of Zach's subordinates, Fred.'Didn't Zach find Duncan three years later? Why is it happening now? Could it be that everything that was supposed to happen has already been accelerated?' Madelyn was worried and anxious but could not pinpoint the source of these emotions.'Are the events from my previous life going to happen no matter what? Even if the original fate has changed, it still cannot be escaped in the
"Fred, get her back to safety."Fred heard the man say in the earpiece. However, he chose to ignore the command.Madelyn said, "I'm more valuable than her. I'm Hayson Jent's daughter. Leave Mya alone."Mya looked pitiful. She had tears streaming down her face. "Madelyn, I'm... I'm not scared. Don't come closer.""It's you! You're all from the same side," Duncan looked at Madelyn with a hateful gaze. Suddenly, he laughed sinisterly."I had a hard time finding you. Come over here. Don't try anything, or else... You know the consequences."Mya shouted, "No... Madelyn, no!"Madelyn consoled her, "It's fine. I won't let anything happen to you, Mya."Zach shouted, "Fred!"Just as everyone had their attention on Madelyn, Fred said calmly, "If she dies, you won't have any weak points left. I won't let anyone become your weak point.""You know the consequences of defying me!" said Zach.Duncan was one of the men who had sexually assaulted Jadie eight years ago. Back then, Zach did al
In a hidden basement in Hallsmouth, someone forcefully kicked Fred to the ground.Fred did not fight back. Instead, he resisted the excruciating pain in his chest and attempted to stand up with one knee on the ground.However, the man kicked him again before he could even do so. This time, Fred did not stand back up. He lay in the corner and grunted in pain as blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.Meanwhile, the other men surrounding them hung their heads low and did not dare to step forward.Nobody knew what had happened. Zach had not returned in seven to eight years, yet he threw a fit the moment he came back.Nobody dared to provoke him.Zach stared down at the man beside his feet."There won't be a next time," he said dangerously.Just then, a frail-looking man ran up to Zach."Duncan is dead."Zach frowned in displeasure, "Who killed him?"The man bowed and replied, "Judging from their car, it was someone from the Arnold family. Duncan almost got the young lady
Ethan smiled and nodded, "Mhm. I'll always support you no matter what... Mrs. Arnold to-be!"The two chatted for a while. They talked about what they would eat the next day, the engagement trip they would have after Madelyn's graduation and many other things.By the time Ethan lowered his head to look at her, she had already fallen asleep.However, Madelyn seemed like she was not having a restful sleep. Her eyebrows were furrowed, and her long dark hair covered her face.Ethan moved her hair out of her face and kissed her on the lips. Then, he gently carried her upstairs to the master bedroom.For the past few days, the two had practically been staying together and sleeping on the same bed. They did nothing more than hugging and cuddling, but Ethan already felt content just doing so.'She's still young. I've already waited this long, so I can wait a little longer,' he thought.In the middle of the night, Madelyn woke up with her clothes drenched in sweat. Ethan's arm was tightly
Madelyn switched off the lights, unsure whether Zach had left.She was worried that he would come in, so she changed into pajama pants and went to the master bedroom next to hers.As soon as she lay down, the man beside her snuggled up closer and hugged her from behind.He said lazily into her ear, "Where'd you go?""I was worried I'd wake you up, so I went back to my room to shower. Go back to sleep," she replied a little absentmindedly."Mhm."Ethan quickly fell back asleep while inhaling her scent.Madelyn reached out to switch off the bedside lamp, and the entire room went dark. She shut her eyes and forced herself to stop overthinking.'He wouldn't dare to go against the Arnold family, given his current power. In the future, I'll be Mrs. Arnold. The two of us won't have anything to do with each other. While I'm still afraid of Zach and his threats and tactics, I shouldn't let what happened in the past continue. I can't let him threaten me time and again,' she thought.Bef