Zach picked up his suit jacket from the floor and put it on the chair. "What's gotten into you again?" His gaze darkened after noticing the faint redness in her eyes. "She's just my assistant. You should know who she is."His words carried hidden implications behind them.Madelyn's body stiffened. Zach securitized her expression, seemingly trying to see her through.Madelyn sneered. "What does that have to do with me? I told you to get lost simply because I find you disgusting!"Zach would never turn away any woman who caught his eye. Ironically, that was the very reason why Madelyn found him repulsive."If you're not leaving, I will."She could not bear to become the laughingstock to Cecilia anymore in front of them.Madelyn picked up her bag and wanted to move past Zach. Instead of stopping her, Zach unfastened the metal buckle on his belt and took it off. Then, he put on a white bathrobe before going into the bathroom in a pair of slippers.Madelyn opened the door and saw bo
But Madelyn was not..."Isn't she your kept mistress?" Madelyn could feel her heart getting torn apart when she saw those words. Zach looked at her, and Madelyn continued while staring back at him, "You can't just do whatever you want and treat me like your toy just because I've had my uterus removed."I'm a human too. I can feel pain."Would you be happy if one day I can't bear your torment anymore, and choose to end my life?"Zach replied confidently. "You wouldn't do that!""I will," she said."This isn't the first time something like this has happened, and you know it."If you dare to touch me again today, tomorrow... all you see will be an incomplete corpse."I'm sure that jumping from the eighty-eighth floor wouldn't hurt at all."Madelyn's depression had never been cured. The freedom she yearned for had become her reason to live in the past few years.If one day her freedom was taken away from her and she had to become his prisoner again, just like in her past life, th
She did not know what was wrong with Zach. When the door to the room opened, the person holding the saw left. Madelyn sat up on the bed with a dazed expression. Her hair was messy, and a delicate crescent-shaped necklace hung around her neck. She stared at Zach coldly, "What do you want this time?"Zach noticed the bottle of pills on the bedside drawer. He took it and saw that it was sleeping pills.'Did she sleep till now because she consumed this?' Zach thought.Then, a doctor wearing a white lab coat walked in with a few assistants.He said, "Mr. Jardin, Ms. Jent seems fine..."Zach interrupted him, "You may leave now."The entire room instantly turned cold. Madelyn could not read Zach's expression nor understand why he brought so many people here.'They ruined a perfectly fine door just like that,' Madelyn thought.Zach pulled the curtains up to let the sunlight in while Madelyn used her hand to block the sun as she shut her eyes."Do you know what time it is?" Zach asked.
"Zach," Cecilia called out. She was dressed in a shawl and pencil skirt with a diamond-encrusted bag in her hand. She stood out brilliantly in the hotel lobby. She continued to stare at Zach coldly as he left. He had ignored Cecilia even though she walked past him.The hotel arranged for a chauffeur to send them to the hospital. Madelyn, who was sitting in the car, suddenly felt cold. Zach held onto her hand and found a blanket to cover her."It's so cold," Madelyn said.Zach used his fingers to swipe her sweat-drenched hair to the side. He then comforted her, "It's fine. We're almost at the hospital."An unknown emotion suddenly erupted from his chest. It was a feeling of panic he had never felt before.After they reached the hospital, Madelyn was given an IV drip. She then opened her eyes. "Dr. Jensen..."Joey Jensen said to her, "You're finally awake.""Your boyfriend is downstairs paying for your fees. Does he know about your condition, Madelyn? You're currently in terrible
Zach stayed silent as if admitting to it. Madelyn grabbed a pillow and threw it at his face. She cursed at him, "You disgusting pervert! You're a monster!"Zach did not mind her cursing. He picked up the pillow from the ground and patted it. He placed it behind her and said, "The doctor advised that you avoid getting too worked up.""Mr. Jardin, I've got you the oatmeal," Kevin said as he barged into the sick ward. He continued, "There's also...""Long time no see, Madelyn," Yvonne greeted Madelyn. She followed behind Kevin and had fruits in her hand. She smiled before walking to Madelyn. Madelyn noticed that Zach's expression fell."I heard Zach was looking for you. I was worried, so I came to France to take a look. I'm so relieved you're fine," Yvonne said.No one knew when Yvonne had arrived and how much of their conversation she had heard. Madelyn immediately reverted to an indifferent expression. She still kept a soft smile on her face, but an imperceptible coldness and aloof
Madelyn was definitely hungry. Ever since he appeared, she had not eaten many meals. Her stomach was convulsing in hunger. Madelyn was forced to eat a whole bowl of oatmeal by Zach. Her stomach was currently churning, and she wanted to vomit. Zach peeled an apple and sent it to her mouth. Suddenly, blood trickled from her nose and dripped onto the blanket."Don't move," Zach said. Just as Madelyn was about to wipe it, Zach grabbed her hand.He held Madelyn's head up and used a tissue to wipe her chest area. His clothes were also soaked in blood. He chastised her, "What did you eat? Why are you bleeding?"Madelyn did not answer him. Zach was fumbling around. He rang the bell and had the nurse change the sheets. He then held the drip bottle while holding her with one hand. Every time Madelyn had a nosebleed, she would lose her strength and be left unable to move.'Is he still the Zach I know? Zach from the past would never do these things for me,' Madelyn thought.Despite him trying
"Ms. Samford, Mr. Jardin ordered us to make sure that no one besides the doctor enters here," said the bodyguard.Cecilia was being blocked by the bodyguards at the door of the sick ward. She chuckled and said, "Being responsible is good, but don't blindly follow orders. I'm one of his people, and my orders are the same. I would enter this sick ward even if Zach himself was here to stop me."The two bodyguards by the door looked at each other. They said hesitantly, "We apologize, but Mr. Jardin specifically ordered to not let anyone come close. It's just our job, and we hope Ms. Samford won't make it difficult for us.""What a loyal dog," Cecilia ridiculed.Cecilia crossed her arms and raised her chin arrogantly before saying, "Then go in and tell her! Tell her Cecilia Samford wants to see her!"The bodyguard nodded his head and complied, "Yes, madam."The bodyguard walked into the sick ward as Madelyn was taking her medication. When she heard footsteps, she quickly took her medi
"Ma'am, are you feeling unwell?"Madelyn dug her fingernails into her palm. "Get out!" she said."Your face...""I said, get out!"After the meeting, Zach did not go straight to the hotel. Instead, he went for dinner at a restaurant with Cecilia.Based on the calendar, Valentine's Day was every fourteenth of the month.An attendant brought over a stalk of red rose and placed it in front of the two.Zach took a sip of wine and said, "You went to see her at the hospital today?"Cecilia sliced into her steak, tasting a piece. Glancing at Zach, she said, "Are you worried about what I might've done to her?" She smirked. "You know me. I only react when provoked. She crossed a line, so I set her straight. She'll be okay. Just soothe her for a bit."Zach's gaze turned icy. "You hit her?""Mhm," Cecilia did not deny it. She continued, "Part of it's personal. In another life, she tore us apart. What I did? That's going easy on her."Zach signaled the violinist to stop playing. He tipp