Madelyn repeated, "Thank you."As Madelyn approached, the bodyguard who had been blocking Mya stepped aside. Mya eagerly embraced Madelyn, causing her to stagger. She pressed her face against Madelyn's shoulder, sobbing loudly."You were gone for so long, and you didn't even contact me. Did you know I almost died?" Mya asked, her voice serious.Madelyn's gaze landed on the dark bruises on Mya's neck and back. Blake had filled her in. "I'm so sorry, Mya," Madelyn whispered, her voice laden with regret. "I wish I'd been here sooner."Mya shook her head gently, "You're here now, and that's what matters. Plus, you brought gifts. I've forgiven you.""Promise me you'll be careful. Don't let anyone hurt you.""I promise. With you here, I feel protected."The Harper family sponsored Luke for school because he did not have much money. When Mya ran into him at Ventropolis University, it was by accident. In college, when bullies picked on Luke, Mya defended him. From then on, Luke cared a
Seeing Mya, the faces of the group twisted in anger, "Mya! You did this!""Why are they cuffing us? Shouldn't it be her? What did we do?""Seriously. Officer, we're just regular people. We haven't done a thing. You sure you've got this right?"The police officer gave them a stern look, "Enough talking.""Ugh! All this is because of Mya and her sneaky friend. Just wait, Mya. When I'm out, you'll get what's coming."The officer, a tad flustered, held back the still-complaining woman, "If you want a shorter time behind bars, be quiet. You really shouldn't cross her.""What's so special about her anyway? Does she think she's richer than us?"Madelyn sighed, "Let's get out of here.""Okay."The noise died down as everyone was packed into the police cars."Mya, hold on!"A girl in a sparkly princess dress stopped Madelyn and Mya. Seeing the woman next to Mya, her eyes lit up with admiration. Wiping away her tears, she said, "It's because of you that my mom's in jail. I've just sta
"I'm fine; it doesn't hurt," Mya said, trying not to worry Madelyn. Mya's hands were once delicate and soft. After a few challenging years, they bore several burn scars and had become rough.Kevin approached, "Ms. Jent, we need to leave; it's late."Then, a police officer approached Mya, "We need you to testify about the suspect. Could you come with us to the station?"Mya nodded, "Okay. Madelyn, I'm heading out."Madelyn replied, "Take care."Mya hesitated, "I'm nervous about going alone, Madelyn."Before Madelyn could respond, Kevin jumped in, "Don't worry, Ms. Jent. I'll accompany her. I have some business there anyway."Madelyn said, "Thanks, Kevin. Just make sure she's safe."Kevin replied, "Of course."After everyone was gone, Madelyn walked over to the luxury car. A bodyguard opened the door for her, and she got in. Next to her, Zach poured some red wine into a glass."Try it."Madelyn fixed her dress and looked away, "It's been a long time since I had a drink."He r
"I'm going to marry you and make you my second wife. Are you scared?"It seemed like Zach was in a good mood today.Madelyn blurted out, "M-My dad just died not long ago, and you're here thinking about marriage? You've been in the Jent family for so many years; you should know that the family traditions prohibit us from having a wedding during the mourning period of three years."Madelyn tried to pull her hand away, but Zach did not allow that to happen. Instead, he held her hand even tighter and placed it on his thigh."I don't have that much patience to wait."Madelyn could only remain silent and stopped talking to him.However, she just could not stop herself from venting, "What benefit do you get from marrying me? I can't have your baby, and that child is also fake. You're only doing this on impulse, driven by your possessiveness. You can't stand the idea of someone that you want becoming someone else's. After some time, you'll just throw me away like I'm a piece of trash."
It seemed like the questions in his heart had started to find their answers...Madelyn's eyes were already dry. She paid no attention to the child that Margaret had brought to her. She did not even spare a glance at them. Then, she headed straight upstairs.Recalling everything that had happened made her feel like her heart was stabbed a million times.Zach had hurt her in two lifetimes.Madelyn just could not picture herself being together with him ever again.After entering her room, Madelyn sat at the edge of the bed, ran her fingers through her hair, and burst out crying.She did not expect Zach to feel guilty after listening to what she told him. She only hoped that he would understand what she felt and let her go.As she calmed herself down, she remembered the note that Mya had given to her earlier. Zach was in the car earlier, so she did not have the chance to read it.She unfolded the crumpled note and saw the three words on the wrinkled paper, "Check your email."Made
However, Zach had promised her that he would not harm anyone from the Arnold family.Why would he lie to her?With her limbs turning colder, Madelyn reluctantly contacted someone she did not want to deal with.The phone rang for a few seconds, and then it was connected."Are you looking for me?" Kai asked. He sounded very cautious.Madelyn panicked and quickly hung up the phone.Kai colluded with Zach, so Madelyn figured that she should not trust him as well.Suddenly, Madelyn thought about something. She zoomed in on those pictures and quickly recognized the location. They were all taken near the sea around Ventropolis.Madelyn had heard about a plane crash not long ago, but she had never expected Ethan to be on the plane.She immediately rushed out of the room with her phone as if she had lost her mind.She could not believe that Ethan's death was real.'Why would Zach kill him? He already has everything he wants!'Ethan has done nothing to him. Zach is nothing but a hear
Cecilia had gone insane!Her love for Zach had turned into a sickly obsession.They were born to be the same kind of people who would destroy anything that they could not have."...Did you spike my drink?" Zach frowned. His body swayed as he slowly began to lose consciousness. Suddenly, he felt like he could see Madelyn's face.She was smiling at him.Then, he seemed to hear Madelyn saying to him, "Zach, don't you want me? Come on!"A rush of heat coursed through his body. Suddenly, he turned around and pinned Cecilia beneath him. Then, he tore her dress apart violently and found out that the bra she wore was in his favorite style and color.Cecilia shut her eyes, savoring the pleasure Zach brought as she moaned softly.Suddenly, Zach's phone on the table vibrated. There were only a handful of people who had Zach's number.Apart from Kevin who would call him frequently for work-related matters, the other caller would be the landline at the Jent residence.Thick clouds covered
The air in the luxurious private room of the nightclub was filled with the scent of alcohol and extravagance.A man and a woman were entwined on the sofa, immersed in lust. Then, the door of the private room was suddenly kicked open with a loud bang.A server tried to stop the intruder. "Sir, you can't go inside," he said.Cecilia had applied some aphrodisiac on her lips and accidentally consumed a small amount of it, making her half-conscious. As she heard the loud bang, she turned to the door. Before she could see who that was, the man on top of her was lifted off of her."How could you still have the mood to mess with another woman? Zach, you're so bold!" Kai swung his fist at Zach's face. It was so powerful that he almost fell to the ground. However, Kai grabbed him by the collar to stop him from falling. He could immediately tell that Zach was drugged upon looking at his condition; his body was burning hot.Cecilia quickly got dressed after seeing that Kai was about to take Z