The courses at Paris Art Academy were not easy. Madelyn lived a routine life, eating, sleeping, and attending classes.It was a rare exchange program opportunity, so she spent most of her time on her courses.After school in the afternoon, she would talk to Ethan on the phone every day chatting about daily matters.Leonardo took the students to participate in an international painting competition. Other than having dinners together, they rarely met.After Madelyn returned to the hotel, she would stay in her room. Occasionally, she would check the news back home in Ventropolis.A news notification suddenly caught her attention when she was about to put her phone down. It was about the Azure Corporation.She then clicked open the news and saw the eye-catching headlines of "Azure Corporation Merges With a Subsidiary of Arnold Corporation". The content was: [Zach Jardin, the acting CEO of the Azure Corporation, was relieved from his position on the grounds of mismanagement. He is cur
It had been the very same night that Madelyn and Zach were supposed to get married.The traffic was quite heavy. An hour and a half later, Dorian dropped her off at the airport and left.Madelyn did not have to wait long at the airport before boarding the plane early. The flight to Ventropolis would take more than eight hours, so she would likely arrive at the hospital by around nine at night.Meanwhile, Zach received the news of Madelyn's flight back to the country.At the SereneCare Hospital, Hayson was in a coma on the hospital bed wearing an oxygen mask. His heart rate was normal, but there was no sign of him regaining consciousness.He was staying in the exclusive VIP ward, and the doctor in charge of his treatment was Kai.Zach and Kai seemed to share an unspoken understanding as Kai calmly explained Hayson's current condition.When Kai was writing the report, he said mockingly without looking up, "You really did it just to make her come back. You'll do whatever needs to b
Zach opened the front passenger door and saw that Madelyn was still standing still. She asked, "Where are the others? Why are you the only one here?" Madelyn hesitated and did not want to get into the car.Zach responded, "Any Jent family's affairs aren't to be taken lightly. The news that Father is seriously ill can't be leaked out to the public at all. Don't expect any outsiders to come."Why are you so afraid that I'll harm you?"His gaze was invasive and showed a strong sense of possessiveness. Madelyn took a step back. No matter how she looked at the situation, she felt that Zach was inviting her to walk right into his trap.After the engagement banquet, Madelyn had not seen Zach. Although he had been relieved of his position, he still looked extremely calm."Don't waste time. Get in the car!" Zach's attitude changed very quickly. He squinted to warn her.Madelyn was cautious of him, but she still got into the car in the end.Zach walked toward her. She knew about his inten
Madelyn continued saying, "Is it not enough that you have them both?"She thought, 'Maybe he'll even meet Cecilia again soon. When that happens, will he still say things like he does things for me? He's always liked to treat me as if I know nothing. He likes to sweet-talk and deceive me.'Zach calmly looked at her, "Well, I want you again. Now what?"Madelyn instantly opened her eyes wide as she looked at him in disbelief.He suddenly reached out and pulled her. Somehow, her seatbelt was unfastened. He held onto her waist with one hand. His eyes were extremely intense. Seeing her shocked and covering herself, he was reminded of the first time in the hotel when he had sex with her and made her cry. She had appeared so pitiful and helpless.This made his mouth dry, and his tongue felt parched. This was his first time feeling this.He did not expect that once he had sex with her, it would become so addictive. Zach's intense desire for Madelyn became increasingly overwhelming.He th
Madelyn was forcefully dragged back to the Southern Haven Villas with tears in her eyes.As soon as they entered the house, Zach locked the door.Jasmine was sitting on the couch in the living room. She was munching on some cherries and stood up as she heard the movement behind her."You're back?"Madelyn forcefully shook off his hand. When she opened the door and tried to leave, the bodyguards at the entrance blocked her way.Jasmine smiled as she tenderly said, "What's wrong? Are you two siblings arguing again? Zach... Madelyn is your sis, you should give in to her."Madelyn could not leave. She accepted the situation and wiped her tears. She expressionlessly turned around and said, "I'm going upstairs to check on my father."Jasmine's gaze was cold as she smiled slightly, "Go ahead. Your father's aware of what you're saying, but he just doesn't respond. Talk to him more, and maybe he'll wake up soon."Madelyn went upstairs without responding. She could then hear Jasmine's vo
Zach took a big step forward. He forcefully lifted her and walked directly toward the third floor.Madelyn shouted, "What are you doing? Put me down. Don't touch me!"Zach ignored her yells and kicked open the door. He then found the light switch on the wall and switched it on. After that, he just tossed her onto the bed. This bed was even softer and more elastic than the previous one, so she bounced a little when she landed, leaving her a little dizzy.Her phone dropped onto the ground, and the battery fell out. Ever since she had gotten this new phone, it would not break no matter how many times it dropped. It had even survived after being submerged in water.Zach picked up the phone from the floor and reinserted the battery, "You aren't married yet. Don't forget that you still belong to the Jent family. If you keep running away to other people's houses or keep being disobedient, I'll restrict all your freedoms, including your trip back to Paris.""You bastard. If you dare to do
Madelyn had a rough night's sleep. She woke up a little after six. Her head throbbed as she went downstairs. 'Maybe I caught a cold because I left the window open,' she thought, noticing how chilly the mornings had become compared to the warm days.When she was in the living room downstairs, she saw a servant cleaning the kitchen. It looked like she had just started cleaning. There was a mess on the floor with broken plates scattered around.Madelyn asked, "What happened here?""Ms. Jent," the servant called her before explaining, "It was probably due to a mouse last night. Mr. Jardin instructed that all the dishes in the kitchen be replaced to avoid contamination."Madelyn looked around and asked, "Where's Margaret?"The servant responded, "She has been assigned to the backyard. She should be washing vegetables now. Do you need something from her? Should I call her for you?""It's fine." Madelyn smiled slightly. She then found the medicine box below the cabinet and took two head
Madelyn went to Hayson's room. She saw a caregiver feeding Hayson medicine.Madelyn asked, "What medicine are you feeding him?"The caregiver glanced at Madelyn, "This is the medication for treating Mr. Jent's stroke."Madelyn saw that Hayson had opened his eyes. He was awake, but he looked out of it. All of a sudden, he started to shake and then threw up the medicine.Quickly, the caregiver put the medicine bottle down and began wiping him off. Madelyn, watching from the side, saw the annoyed look on the caregiver's face. After a hasty cleanup, the caregiver tried to give him the medicine again. But Hayson threw up again, and this time it was even worse. Even from where Madelyn stood, she could smell the bad odor. She pulled back the blanket and saw that the bed was wet with urine.The caregiver frowned as she said, "Ms. Jent, you should leave for now. I need to change his clothes."Madelyn said firmly, "I'll handle it. Please get the medicine ready and bring me a copy of the pr