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
'He's always around so many women, who knows how many he's been fooling around before me.' She thought Zach was disgusting, yet she couldn't help feeling the same about herself. How she wished their paths had never crossed.From downstairs, Jasmine's voice drifted up as she ascended the stairs. "Zach, did you make Madelyn upset again?" When she reached the door, she didn’t seem shocked when she saw what was happening in the room. Instead, she just smiled at Zach, "Why do you always get her worked up? Talk to me instead."It was clear from how Jasmine looked at Zach that they had something special."Leave! This is MY room. Talk somewhere else," Madelyn said, putting down the craft knife in her hand. There was a small cut on her neck that was bleeding a little.Madelyn didn't conceal the contempt in her eyes for them. To her, the relationships in this house were all tangled up and messed up. It felt as if the house were a decaying swamp, and everyone was trapped, unable to break free
Madelyn got up at eight-thirty in the morning. She walked into the living room, and her bodyguards looked at each other. Breakfast was already on the table. But then, she heard a loud noise from upstairs, like something had broken.Zach was still sitting on the couch, reading the news. He didn't look up but said, "Hold on, eat first before heading upstairs."Rosario was busy in the kitchen and smiled when she saw Madelyn. There were so many yummy foods on the table, and a lot of them were things Madelyn liked.Madelyn replied, "I'm good, I had some pasta already."With a 'snap,' Zach closed the newspaper. He stood and walked over, saying loudly, "You can't go out at night anymore."Madelyn ignored him and started walking up the stairs.She stopped halfway and turned to say, "I'll make my own food from now on. I don't want anyone putting weird stuff in it."Clang!Rosario, who was preparing a meal in the kitchen, accidentally dropped something, and it broke into many pieces.Ha