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
Zach went upstairs and saw the master bedroom door was open.Madelyn carefully helped Hayson, now clean, out of the bathroom. She got him settled in the wheelchair and then dried his hair with a hairdryer. His dirty clothes and bedsheet were scattered on the floor.After finished drying his hair, Madelyn combed it. The weather today was quite nice. She wanted to let Hayson enjoy some sunlight. As soon as she turned around, she noticed Zach standing at the doorway out of nowhere. She faintly glanced at him before grabbing a blanket from the closet to drape it over Hayson's legs.She was lost in her thoughts, 'No matter what, his blood is in me. I'm his daughter. This is a fact that'll never change. Even though he's only treated me as a tool for marriage for business purposes, he's never mistreated me growing up.'This family is ruined now. He and I can only rely on each other. If he were to really pass away one day, Zach's next target would be me.'Hayson was still in the wheelchai
Zach said in a calm voice, "Kevin, I'm thinking about the future, not just now. I made this decision for a reason. Just do as I say." He took a letter from his drawer and placed it in front of Kevin. "There's something more important you need to handle.""What's this?!" Kevin opened the letter and looked shocked. "A company registration application?""Yeah," Zach answered, "If I hang onto Azure Corporation, Ethan Arnold will continue to target me, and it'll go under. Since there's already trouble, we might as well start over. Find the folks who left Azure and ask them to come back. If they do, they'll get a bump in their paycheck."Kevin thought for a moment and then asked, "How are we gonna pay for all this?""I've got that covered. Just get started.""Okay."Turns out, Zach had some money from Randall to kick off a new Azure Corporation.He had been stressing out. What if Azure Corporation went down with him in charge? He knew Madelyn would be heartbroken and blamed him. Plus,
After Robin's surgery, he was immediately taken to the Arnold residence. Once he woke up, he started crying and calling out for his mother. Robin had always been by Donna's side since he was young. No servant could calm him down. He cried non-stop, and whatever he ate, he would vomit right back out. One night, he even threw up blood.Upon hearing this, Evelyn became extremely distressed. Ignoring Ethan's objections, she directly sent for Donna to come over.Only then did Robin finally calm down.Robin was of the Arnold family bloodline. How could she not be heartbroken for him?After the family doctor examined him, it was concluded that there wasn't any serious issue. He had cried so hard that he had a nosebleed, and the blood had gone into his mouth, making it seem like he was vomiting blood.Children do have a quick recovery rate. In just a few days, Robin was able to get out of bed. Throughout this time, Donna also stayed quietly at the Arnold residence to take care of him.
There had to be a decision made. If Ethan chose Madelyn, it would mean losing both Donna and their child.If he truly wished to keep his child, then it would depend on whether Madelyn could accept the child's existence.Of course, Donna hoped that Madelyn would gracefully step back. Even if their bond was deep, she believed it couldn't surpass the fact she had borne Ethan's child.Ethan made a call, and it was quickly answered.He remained silent.Madelyn inquired, "Ethan? You called me just now. Did you have something to tell me?"Hearing her voice, which seemed to betray no unusual emotion, Ethan hesitantly said, "I must have dialed accidentally..."Madelyn responded, "I noticed there was no sound on the other end, so I hung up. I was actually going to call you back to let you know that I've returned to Venturia. My father fell ill, and I need to take care of him for a few days. I'm sorry for not informing you sooner."Somehow, Ethan felt relieved. "Okay. I'll come over now.
"Jadie, please leave." Madelyn spoke coldly, "Everyone, leave. My father needs rest, and you are disturbing him." She turned away, no longer paying them any attention, and uninterested in watching them keeping up their act."Madelyn..." Rosario began, her eyes filled with sorrow, somehow turning Madelyn into the villain, as if she had done something unforgivable."Out!" Madelyn no longer wanted to see them.Jadie pressed her lips together, "Rosario, we should leave."After Rosario was helped out of the room by Jadie, Zach closed the door. Jadie didn't know what had transpired between Rosario and Madelyn. The old Madelyn had regarded Rosario as family, while now, she treated Rosario like an enemy."Zach, what happened between Rosario and Madelyn?" Jadie asked, puzzled.Zach's gaze was icy as it landed on Rosario, "In the future, don't seek her out without my permission. If you wish to stay at the Jent residence, do what you're supposed to do."Rosario, tears streaming down her fa
Madelyn attempted to pull her hand from Zach's grip, but he held firm. Turning to him, her eyes displayed a hint of emotion. Her brows knitted slightly, her voice barely more than a whisper, "What do you want?""We have servants here. You don't need to take care of things.""Servants who are loyal to you. You probably have a better idea than I do about what happened to my father. After all that's happened, do you genuinely believe I'd trust you?" Her eyes held a challenge, but then she looked away, "No matter what happens with my father, I'll do what's expected of me. In the end, you'll have control of our family's wealth, and no one will stand in your way."Madelyn tried to pull away, but just as she stepped into Hayson's room, Zach swiftly drew her back to him.All the things Madelyn held dropped to the floor. He carried her up the stairs. His movements were decisive, almost predatory."You seem to know so much, so why fight it?" he taunted.When he set her down, she was back