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“I remember that we didn’t talk to her much when we were still in school.”

Madelyn could not understand that, too. Indeed, she was not close with Serena at all. Instead, Serena was actually Jadie’s good friend.

So, she could not figure out why Serena would impersonate her.

After some time, they heard the sound of a car starting Someone downstairs was probably leaving. Zach walked into the room. Mya, who was playing around with Dalton, suddenly fell silent and froze. Madelyn saw Mya lowering her gaze. She knew Mya was afraid of Zach, but not to this extent.

“Is he gone?” Madelyn asked.

“Yeah. What do you feel like eating tonight? I’ll get the maids to prepare the ingredients,” Zach said. Madelyn turned to Mya and asked, “Stay for dinner tonight. It’s been so long since you came over.” “Can I?” Mya stole a glance at Zach timidly.

“Why not? I’ll have the driver take you back later.”

Mya immediately nodded with a smile, “Great. I’m going to eat a lot.”

That night, Mya prepared to go home after having dinner. She ate so much food that her belly turned round.

She carried a bag at the door, filled with gifts from Madelyn and pastries made by the maids.

“They’re delicious. I want to come over again tomorrow.”

Zach took a step forward and shut the door.

Madelyn was shocked, “What are you doing?”

Zach grabbed her hand as he said sternly, “I only agree to let her stay for your sake. The Harper family isn’t so poor that they can’t afford to feed her.”

“Zach, Mya is my friend. Can you not say that about her?”

“She ate four plates of spaghetti, yet I’m in the wrong?” Zach retorted.

The maid who was cleaning up chimed in, “That young lady can really eat. I’ve never seen such clean plates.

“I guess we’ll have to prepare more dishes for when she comes over again”

Zach brought Madelyn to the sofa and sat down with her. Then, he handed her a glass of warm water, saying, “Keep the jewelry I gave you to yourself. Don’t give them away anymore.”

Madelyn lifted her gaze, “I don’t need them anyway. Besides, Mya is my friend.”

“You don’t need her as a friend,” Zach said.

Madelyn’s expression darkened instantly, “Zach, that’s too much.”

As Madelyn got angry, Zach smirked. Then, he ran his fingers through her hair. “You can spend as much time with her as you want.”

He preferred to see her expressing her emotions instead of moping around or, worse, being emotionless.

Mya walked a short distance and waited for the car to pick her up. She happily hopped along the road, swinging the bag in her hand.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed in front of her, blinding her eyes.

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Mya squinted her eyes and shielded the blinding light with her hand. The vehicle slowly approached her until it stopped next to her.

She saw the car window on the driver’s side roll down and instantly held her breath. Her delicate face revealed a frightful look under the night sky, and she dared not to look at the terrifying man in the rear passenger seat.

“Ms. Harper, Mr. Turner would like to have a chat with you.”

‘Wh-Wh-Why would he be here? Didn’t he leave already? Madelyn told me to stay away from him.

‘He’s not a good person.’ Mya thought to herself.

After what had happened to her in the past, Mya was afraid of associating herself with people like Fred.

“I-I-I-I…” Mya nervously clutched the strap of her bag in front of her chest and stuttered, not knowing how to react. She blinked her innocent eyes, feeling scared.

At this moment, a green car arrived. Mya wasted no time, turned around, and ran into the car. “Quick, quick…/start the car…”

“Ms. Harper, what happened? Are you okay?” The driver asked.

“Stop asking questions. Just start driving!”

The driver did not know what was happening but quickly drove away anyway. Then, Mya looked back anxiously.

In the other car, the deputy warden said to Fred, “Mr. Turner, she ran away!”

Fred had a cigar in his hand, with its smoke surrounding him. He saw the panicked expression on Mya’s face but could not figure out why she would be so scared.

‘Things are getting interesting.’ He thought to himself.

“Follow her,” Fred instructed the deputy warden.

Mya noticed that Fred’s car was following her and felt uneasy. She turned back, clutched her chest, and tried to comfort herself.

‘Maybe he’ll leave when we get off the freeway later.’

Mya then stopped overthinking.

At the next red light, Mya turned around again and saw that the black military vehicle was still behind her.

Mya felt like crying, ‘Why wouldn’t he just leave me alone?

‘Why is he still following me? What does he want?

‘Is he some kind of stalker?’

In the Jent residence, Zach walked out of the bathroom after showering. He then saw an opened book lying on the bed as Madelyn sat there in a daze. Zach was wearing dark pajamas when he walked toward her while drying his hair, “What are you thinking about?”

“It’s nothing. I’m going to sleep.” Madelyn closed the book and lay on the bed with her back facing him.

After Zach dried his hair, he switched off the lights, lifted the blanket, and slept next to Madelyn.

Madelyn knew that he was up to something, but she ignored it. As he was finally going to make a move, she said, “Why is Fred with Cecilia? And what’s going on between him and Mya?”

Sure enough, Zach paused.

“Have she told you about it?”

Madelyn shook his hand off and sat up.

Zach followed suit.

“I don’t care what happened between all of you, but Zach, I hope you’ll keep your promise to me. Don’t let

Fred do anything to Mya. She’s very innocent and doesn’t know anything.”

Zach pinched the bridge of his nose and said, “He isn’t going to do anything to her.”

“Can you guarantee that?”

Zach said confidently, “I promise. Can we sleep now, hm?”

Madelyn’s head was in chaos. Then, she got out of bed. “I’m going to check on the kid.”

Zach did not stop her. As he watched her leave, he did not feel like sleeping anymore.

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Because… Madelyn’s concern was not unreasonable. Zach never wanted to get involved in someone else’s personal matters, let alone Fred’s..

He grabbed his phone from the nightstand and dialed someone’s number.

It was only nine-thirty at the time.

The Jardin Corporation was still brightly lit, and the employees, including Kevin, were working late into the night.

“Hello, Mr. Jardin,” Kevin said.

Zach directly said, “Have someone keep a close watch on Mya. Don’t let her and Fred have any contact.”

‘Mya and Fred?’ Kevin could not fathom how Mya could be connected to Fred.

Fred was an extremely dangerous man, and countless women would always surround him. As for Mya Harper, she was nothing but a child to Fred.

If Fred was really attracted to her, he would most likely make her life miserable.

Kevin had always been an efficient man. He contacted a few private detectives and paparazzi who stalked Fred and found something in just a while.

Then, he forwarded the information he gathered to Zach’s inbox.

When Zach heard his phone vibrating, he immediately furrowed his brow. This was because the news he received was that Fred’s car was following Mya.

Zach then went to the room next door. Madelyn had already fallen asleep as she held Dalton in her arms.

He placed Dalton in the crib, carried Madelyn in his arms, and went back to their room.

Zach noticed that Madelyn was sound asleep and did not wake her up. He stroked her hair affectionately as he said, “What you owe me tonight, you’re going to give it to me tomorrow.”

The sun shone brightly the next day, but Zach’s movement was what awakened Madelyn.

After Zach was done, she fell back asleep.

Zach cleaned her up, placed her back on the bed, and left with a satisfied smile.

He drove back to the Jardin Corporation, with Kevin already waiting for him downstairs.

Kevin walked over and followed behind Zach, “The information you wanted to publish to the news is ready. Mr. Jardin, are you sure you want to do this?”

“Do you need me to repeat everything to you for a second time?” Zach replied.

“The stock price of our company isn’t stable now. If you were to break off the engagement with Ms. Young rashly like this, it would raise suspicions. They might even find out about the plane crash.”

“I don’t have to care about what other people think of my company. Things like this will happen sooner or later. Announcing it now will not make any difference.” Zach walked into the elevator as he spoke.

“Mr. Jardin, if you want to make Ms. Jent your legitimate wife, it’s better to wait.”

Zach shot him a cold glance, “Since when is this your decision to make? Just do as I said.”

“Yes, Mr. Jardin.” Kevin had no choice but to comply.

As soon as the news was announced, it quickly made headlines. Everyone was shocked, and every major television station reported about it.

In a luxurious five-star hotel, a man sat on a sofa in front of a French window. He had a tanned complexion and a muscular chest, looking somewhat alluring.

Cecilia walked out of the bathroom. After a wild and exhilarating night, there were love bites all over her body. She approached the man and sat seductively on his lap. She leaned close to him and looked at the newspaper he was reading. “After he announces the divorce, he’ll leave Ventropolis with the woman he loves.

“When Zach leaves, will you be the one in charge of Ventropolis?”

Fred replied, “Does he have a woman he loves? I don’t know about that at all.”

Cecilia raised her eyebrows, reached out, and wrapped her arms around Fred’s neck. “Are you interested in her?” She asked as she pressed her entire body against Fred’s chest.

Then, she continued in a playful tone, “You just can’t get rid of your kink of liking another man’s woman.”

Fred put down his newspaper and hugged Cecilia. Then, he slipped his hand into her bathroom and caressed her, “I’ve known him for so long. I’m sure that he’ll hand me his woman without asking any questions if I want her.”

“She’s different,” Cecilia said.

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Ceciliía reached out toward the scar near Fred’s eye, but before she could touch him, Fred grabbed her wrist and looked at her aggressively.

Cecilia was unfazed as she stood up from him. She then walked to the wine cabinet and poured two glasses of red wine, “No one knows him better than I do. Zach has really fallen for Madelyn.

“Although you treat him as your brother, he might not feel the same way… There’s something you might not know about.”

“Oh?”

Cecilia approached with glasses of red wine. Fred held her waist as she settled on his lap, and he took the glass from her, sipping the red wine.

Cecilia continued, “The reason Zach wants to leave Ventropolis and go overseas is because he wants to marry her. At this point, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for her.

“Zach is even willing to go so far as to adopt a child and raise him just to keep her by his side.”

Fred raised his eyebrow, amazed by how hard he had fallen for Madelyn.

Then, Fred pinched Cecilia’s cheek with his other hand and said sarcastically, “So, you still haven’t been in his bed after so many years of being together, huh?

“How does it feel to be my woman now?”

“You’re better than him, of course,” Cecilia said.

Women would always struggle and cry before they slept with someone. Once they finally got to do so, they would behave obediently.

Fred suddenly poured the red wine in his hand onto Cecilia’s side, soaking her clothes in the red liquid, which flowed into her cleavage. It left a trace of red on her snow-white skin. Cecilia felt a warm sensation on her backside and smiled seductively, wrapping her arms around Fred’s neck and offering him the most sensual part of her body.

Fred lifted her up and placed her on the bed before making out with her.

At the Nightfall in the Supreme World, Fred sat on the sofa while puffing on his cigar. When the person he had been waiting for finally arrived, he smirked, “I thought you’ve given up smoking and drinking for a woman, but here you are.

“Someone told me you’re even getting religious now, huh?”

Zach sat next to him as one of the ladies promptly poured him a drink and offered it to him with both. hands, “Mr. Jardin, please have a drink.”

Zach reached out and pulled the lady closer to him. The lady fell on his chest, and her heart fluttered.

Cecilia silently clenched her fists tight.

Fred looked at the lady in Zach’s arms and was very happy with the arrangement, “Why didn’t you bring your girlfriend with you? Am I not good enough to meet her?

“I’ve been wanting to see what kind of woman could make you change so much.”

Zach swirled his glass of wine without drinking it, “You’re exaggerating.”

Fred’s expressionless face turned somewhat cold and sinister as he said, “When will you introduce her to me? We’ve been friends for so many years, after all. Good stuff is meant to be shared, no?”

Zach rán his finger around the rim of the glass as his eyes suddenly turned hostile upon hearing what Fred said. Then, he subtly shifted his gaze to Cecilia, who was watching the television, and said, “Nobody can touch whatever I own, not even a dog.”

Zach took his hand back and placed the wine glass on the table, making a crisp sound.

“I don’t have time to waste with you if you wanted me here to talk about such matters.” He looked at Cecilia before continuing, “Watch your woman and stop interfering with my personal matters. I’m sure that you know how ruthless I can be.”

Zach stepped out of the room and heard Fred sneering, “Are you angry? It seems like you really care about her.”

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“The woman you’re with now is the one I’m sick of playing with. Are you interested in getting another one? “Zach said.

Cecilia felt deeply humiliated by him and felt like her heart had been stabbed. However, she could not find the words to say as she watched him walk away coldly!

Kevin had been waiting outside. When he saw Zach coming out, he immediately followed him, asking, “Is Fred interested in Ms. Jent?”

Fred had always been a playboy and would do anything to get the woman he wanted.

Zach’s face darkened as he strode out of Nightfall, “No one is allowed near the Jent residence without my permission.”

“Ms. Harper is the only person who normally goes to the Jent residence. Should I…”

Zach glared at Kevin, “I don’t want any threats.”

“Understood, Mr. Jardin.” Kevin nodded.

Cecilia was now Fred’s girlfriend. When he finally got bored of her and gave her back to Zach, Kevin figured that she would definitely have a hard time.

Fred changed his girlfriend almost every two weeks.

So, Kevin thought that he might have already lost interest in Cecilia since he had asked about Madelyn.

In recent days, Zach rarely returned to Southern Haven Villas. There were even rumors circulating in major newspapers about him having an intimate relationship with some celebrity.

From celebrities to models and even students, there had been many women around him in the past month.

In the early morning, Madelyn fed Dalton while sitting on the sofa. She thought about it and realized that Dalton had turned one year old.

The maids were preparing for Dalton’s birthday celebration and even cooked a table full of food.

After feeding Dalton, Madelyn decided to take him out for a walk because of the good weather outside. The maids were tending to the plants and chatting in the garden, unaware of the person standing behind them.

“Hey, Mr. Jardin hasn’t come back for a month now. Do you think he’s having an affair?”

“It’s hard to say. Dalton is turning one year old, and New Year’s is approaching. Yet, we haven’t seen him come back once.”

“I wonder if what’s written in the newspaper is true…”

Madelyn turned around emotionlessly. However, Dalton suddenly shouted, startling the chatting maids, “M

Mrs. Jardin…”

Madelyn ignored them and walked to the house’s foyer, where she saw a newspaper on the table. At a glance, she saw the familiar Rolls-Royce on the front page, and a woman dressed provocatively with wavy hair sat in the passenger seat. The car stopped at a traffic light, and their faces were captured clearly.

The lady in the photo was currently the most popular celebrity in Novac. Her posters were plastered all over the streets. Even the maids would talk about her from time to time.

However, when Madelyn heard and read these rumors about him, she felt nothing.

One of the maids saw Madelyn staring at the newspaper and immediately put it away, “M-Mrs. Jardin, they’re just making things up. Please ignore them. I’m sure that Mr. Jardin still cares a lot about you.

“Actually, he…”

Before the maid could finish talking, Madelyn turned around and went upstairs.

What he wanted to do never had anything to do with her anyway.

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By the time the maids finished setting up the birthday celebration, Madelyn had dressed Dalton in a red cotton jacket and a cute little hat with two fluffy balls hanging from it.

One of the maids asked, “Mrs. Jardin, would you like us to call Mr. Jardin to come back?”

Madelyn said without even lifting her head, “There’s no need to disturb him. If you guys are done with the preparations, you can have a rest. I just need Margaret to stay with me.”

After the other maids left, Madelyn placed Dalton down on the carpet, where there were various gifts in front of him. She watched as Dalton crawled toward them, but even after a long while, he just would not take any of them. Instead, he crawled back to Madelyn and grabbed her hand, saying, “Mom…

Madelyn was taken aback.

Margaret then said with a smile, “Oh, look at how much this kid loves you.”

mommy…”

Madelyn’s heart immediately melted as she stroked Dalton’s nose, “Dalton, do you want to stay with Mommy?

“Ah,” Dalton drooled as he said.

Madelyn’s heart sank a little, feeling somewhat depressed.

She knew deep down that she would not stay here in the future, so she steeled herself, removed Dalton’s hand from her finger, and stood up, “Let’s go eat,” she said.

Margaret noticed Madelyn’s change of mood and could not figure out why she would suddenly treat Dalton coldly.

‘Sigh. It’s probably because he’s not her own child. I don’t think any mother would have the heart to do that to her own baby.

‘But then again, although Ms. Jent did not give birth to Dalton, she’s been treating him very well.

‘Not only does she take good care of him, but she also spends a lot of time with him.’ Margaret thought to herself.

As they were about to eat, Mya arrived.

The bodyguards at the door searched Mya, and only let her in after not finding anything unusual.

“Madelyn, what’s going on? Why did the bodyguards search me?”

“I’m sorry. Did they give you a hard time?” Madelyn asked.

Mya was holding a cute pink retro canvas bag on her shoulder as she waved her hand, “Don’t worry, none of them would dare to do that with you around.

“Wow, there’s so much food! I’m going to have a feast today.”

Ever since Mya had come over for dinner previously, the maids had started buying more ingredients just for her, as she would often drop by to have a meal.

After a while, the security came in with several bags and placed them on the table.

“Did you bring something?” Madelyn asked.

Mya nodded. “My dad asked me to bring these to you. There are some supplements like…”

Meanwhile, in the Jardin Corporation, Zach received photos of Madelyn taken in the Jent residence recently. He had not returned for many days, but she remained just the same, listening to him and staying in the villa.

It was good that she was obeying him, but he still felt a little uneasy somehow.

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Suddenly, Kevin walked into Zach’s office. “Mr. Jardin, Felicia Bolton wants to see you. Should I let her in?” Felicia Bolton was the celebrity who had been caught having an intimate relationship with Zach recently.

Zach put down his phone as his gaze turned cold. “No,” he said flatly.

Kevin nodded, “Got it, Mr. Jardin.”

Felicia waited downstairs at the Jardin Corporation wearing a pair of sunglasses. The receptionist received a call and apologized to Felicia, “I’m sorry, Ms. Bolton, but Mr. Jardin is not in his office right now.”

With her seductive lips, she said, “He’s out, huh? I’ll come back later then.” Then, she left the office in an MPV. “Any news?” her manager asked nervously.

Felicia shook her head in disappointment. “He’s not in his office.”

“This is your last chance. There’s no one who can help you besides him. Felicia, you’ve been really careless this time.”

“I’ll find a way to get through this.”

“It looks like we have no other option. I know a few people who work as paparazzi and can help you gather information about him. When the time comes, you’ve got to seize the opportunity. Don’t let me down again.”

“Okay,” Felicia responded.

The MPV then drove away as Felicia needed to go to Marisburg for a shoot. However, half an hour into the journey, several black cars stopped in front of the MPV. Suddenly, a group of people got out of the cars and started wrecking the MPV.

Felicia panicked and started yelling.

The driver had already been pinned down on the ground by the attackers, whereas Felicia was forcibly taken into one of the black cars.

“What are you doing? Let go of me!”

Felicia’s blue dress was torn apart as she struggled, and one of the attackers covered her mouth and nose. She caught a whiff of a pungent smell and fell into unconsciousness.

When she woke up again, she found herself in a filthy prison cell. A piercing cold wind blew, and Felicia realized that her clothes had been changed into a sexy, translucent dress.

She weakly propped herself up from the ground, her eyes in a state of panic and fear. She looked at the man in black uniform who exuded a hostile and chilling aura.

She saw the terrifying scar on the man’s face and stammered. “Wh-Who are you?”

The man did not answer.

Fred lifted Felicia’s chin with the black baton he was holding as his gaze wandered down to her chest. “It

seems like his taste in women isn’t so bad after all.

He turned to the deputy warden and ordered, “Take her to my office.”

The deputy warden took the black baton from Fred and said, “Yes, sir.”

Felicia did not understand what he meant at all. She was still dazed from the effect of the drug as she

was forcibly dragged away.

She was brought to a bed in a hidden room, where iron chains were affixed to the bedposts on both sides. Then, the men placed her on the bed, with her hands and feet shackled.

“N-No…

“Who are you people? What do you want from me?”

After the others walked outside and closed the door, she was left alone with the terrifying man.

He took off his belt. “Such great taste he has.”

“No, I belong to Zach Jardin. Y-You can’t touch me!”

“Is that so? I’ve always enjoyed being with other guys’ girlfriends. Even if he discovers, what can he really do to me?”

Felicia’s screams echoed across the hidden room.

After he was done, Fred buttoned his black uniform back up while Felicia trembled, struggling to cover herself with her dress.

She wailed and threw the pillow in her hand at Fred, yelling, “You asshole. I’m going to call the police on you!”

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Fred-acted as if he had heard a joke. “Remember, you belong to me now.”

After saying that, he left, not seeming to care about the woman behind him at all.

Felicia stayed there for a week after that, like a prisoner. Every day, she was either locked up or humiliated relentlessly.

Felicia’s manager, Ally Baker, had found out the identity of the person who kidnapped Felicia but chose to hide it from others. Although not many people around her knew about Fred, Ally was confident that she was right about her investigation.

Fred had a mysterious network of connections, and even the prominent figures were wary of him, so Ally dared not provoke him.

When Ally received a call to pick Felicia up, she was scared senseless.

As soon as she saw Felicia, who had been tortured so much that she could hardly be recognized, she immediately took her to the hospital.

Without Zach, Madelyn finally got to enjoy some peaceful days alone.

Mya started spending more time in the villa too, even staying there for a few days, sleeping next to Madelyn.

Eventually, she started feeling like she had spent too much time there. As she was lying on Madelyn’s lap while watching some drama, Felicia suddenly sat up and said, “Why don’t we go out tomorrow? You’ll go crazy if you keep spending all of your time in the house

“Look at how much weight I’ve put on after staying here. The clothes I brought with me could barely fit me now.”

Indeed, Mya had gotten visibly fatter after staying in the Jent residence for a few days, but she still looked adorable as usual.

“I’ll go out with you if you want to. I’m going to buy a few new clothes for Dalton too.”

Madelyn had lived like this before, but it was different this time because she now had Mya and Dalton, people who genuinely cared about her.

A maid came over and said, “Mrs. Jardin, Mr. Jardin said that you shouldn’t leave the house. If Mrs. Harper needs new clothes, we can have someone deliver them to her. Also, Dalton’s clothes can be

custom-made too.”

Mya grumbled. “Shopping for clothes personally is more enjoyable than just receiving them.”

Madelyn said softly, “It’s okay. I’ll ask the bodyguard to call Zach. If he agrees, we can go out.”

Mya sat up straight and nodded eagerly.

The bodyguard promptly called Zach and told him about the situation, then he handed his phone to Madelyn.

Mya clutched a pillow, feeling very nervous.

Madelyn knew that she was afraid of Zach.

She took the phone hesitantly and put it to her ear, but she could not help feeling nervous too.

The call only went on for about ten seconds, yet it felt like an eternity to Madelyn.

At that time, Madelyn heard a lively and playful voice on the phone, “Mr. Jardin, can I have this dress?

“Do you think this looks good on me?”

Madelyn held her breath and knew what Zach was doing at that time when she heard the woman’s voice.

“Why didn’t you call me personally to talk to me?”

Madelyn had not heard Zach’s voice in a long time, so it felt somewhat strange.

She paused momentarily before saying in a calm tone, “I’m sorry for disturbing you at this time.

“I’d just like to go out shopping with Mya. Is that alright?”

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As they stood next to Madelyn, Mya and the maids had not expected that she would speak like that to her husband, as if they were complete strangers to each other.

Mya suddenly felt bad for Madelyn.

‘How could he lock Madelyn up here and go shopping with another woman?’ Mya thought to herself.

Mya got angry and snatched the phone from Madelyn’s hand.

“Ptui, you suck.” She scolded Zach and abruptly hung up the call.

Margaret sensed that something was not right and immediately sent the other maids away.

Then, Mya grabbed Madelyn’s arm and said, “Madelyn, I suddenly feel so sorry for you! You never wanted to stay here, right?”

A faint smile appeared on Madelyn’s face. “I’m already used to this. Don’t worry.”

“But you don’t seem genuinely happy. You always seem a little sad whenever we’re together.”

Madelyn’s smile faded as she lowered her gaze, seemingly thinking about something.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can go shopping with you anymore.”

Madelyn did not cry. Instead, Mya was the one who started tearing up. She suddenly hugged Madelyn and said, “Madelyn, if you don’t like staying here, why don’t you leave?

“If you’re not happy, you can go far away from here.

“Although I don’t like it when you suddenly disappear and cut off contact with everyone else, I still want you to be happy.”

Mya had noticed it long ago.

Madelyn would often sit there in a daze, staring blankly at the garden.

Mya figured that if she was not there to keep Madelyn company, she would just be a pet to Zach.

“Mya, it’s fine. I’m okay. Don’t worry about me.” Madelyn said with a faint smile as she wiped away Mya’s

tears.

The bodyguards came back from outside and said to Madelyn, “Mrs. Jardin, Mr. Jardin said that you can go out, but you have to let us follow you.”

“How is this any different from watching a prisoner?” Mya said angrily.

Madelyn did not say anything, yet Mya was the one who retorted.

“It’s alright, then. Never mind.” Madelyn said.

She turned to Mya and said, “I’m going to make some macarons. Do you want some?”

Mya cried and smiled at the same time as she said, “Yes, I want a big one.”

It had been some time since Madelyn made macarons, and she was even starting to forget what they tasted like.

The bodyguard informed Zach about what Madelyn had said, but Zach just kept quiet.

Madelyn prepared a table full of food and Mya slept in the same room as her that night.

There was still a plate of uneaten macarons on the nightstand.

Mya hugged Madelyn and fell asleep. Even without covering themselves with a blanket, Madelyn could feel the warmth coming from Mya’s body, as well as Dalton’s as she slept between them.

Eventually, it got so hot that Madelyn suddenly woke up. She stared at the ceiling above her, wide awake.

She was unable to sleep, so she decided to get up. She draped a shawl over herself and walked to the art studio.

Ever since returning from overseas, Madelyn had rarely gone to her art studio. However, she would occasionally check her work emails and try to help out as much as she could.

She switched on the lights, and walked towards the half-finished painting on the easel.

As she was about to start painting, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the hallway.

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When Zach came back, he looked down the hallway and noticed that the light was on in the art room.

As soon as he pushed open the door to the art room, he saw Madelyn, who had long hair. She was wearing a scarf, sitting with a paintbrush in her hand working on a canvas with an easel. She knew Zach had come back when she heard the room door open. However, she did not turn to look at him and continued with her work.

Zach draped a black suit jacket over Madelyn’s shoulders. She stopped painting. Zach then kneeled down in front of her, “Why are you still up so late?”

He had been out enjoying himself and had just returned after a long time. When Madelyn heard his voice now, she felt both unfamiliar and yet familiar.

She casually responded without looking at him, “I woke up and didn’t know what to do, so I decided to finish up my work.”

Zach looked at her painting. It was a forest scene after a rain, with raindrops still clinging to the leaves, creating an enchantingly misty scenery.

Zach did not understand art much, but even he could tell from her brushwork that she was quite skilled.

He asked, “What are you painting?”

Madelyn expressionlessly answered, “Savanna Forest. The new game my colleague designed needs a background, and the deadline is in three days.”

When Zach heard the name, his eyes instantly darkened and exuded a cold vibe.

The alcohol scent on him quickly dissipated in the air. Other than the alcohol scent on the jacket, it also had a sharp perfume scent.

Madelyn took off the jacket and handed it back to him, “Go take a bath and get some rest. Mya is in Dal’s room, don’t disturb her.”

Zach stood up and suddenly grabbed her wrist. Madelyn lost her grip on the paintbrush and caused it to fall to the ground. She said, “What are you doing?!” She lowered her voice as she remembered the people sleeping in the next room.

Her hand was held in mid-air. Zach’s grip was so strong that it left a red mark on her hand. Madelyn looked at it and frowned.

Zach’s gloomy eyes were filled with emotion as he stared at her. The calmer he appeared, the more intense he was feeling.

He did not speak, so Madelyn had no idea what had made him angry.

It might have been the effects of alcohol, but she had sensed something was not right from the moment he entered the room. However, she had not been able put her finger on it.

Madelyn thought, ‘I still can’t forget him even now.”

Zach suddenly held her head and lowered his head to passionately kiss her. Her mouth was filled with his saliva that carried the bitter taste of alcohol and the taste of tobacco.

She put her hands on his chest and murmured, “Hmm… Let go… Please let go…

She could not break free, so Madelyn slowly gave up struggling. It felt like he was punishing her as he bit her lip, causing her to emit a soft moan.

She tasted a faint taste of blood in her mouth. She struggled to suppress the nauseating taste. She still could not push him away.

After some time, Zach pressed Madelyn, whose body went limp, against the floor-to-ceiling window. She rested her hands on the window. She thought he would take his next move, but he still did not do it after a long time.

“If you want to do it, do it quickly. Don’t disturb them, Madelyn’s tone was devoid of emotion as if doing this with him was a routine, allowing him to complete what he wanted to do.

In the mirror, Madelyn’s hair was disheveled in the midst of passion. The scarf that had been draped over her had fallen to the ground. There were still traces of blood on the wound on her lip, which looked seductive. However, she looked uninterested. Her eyes were lifeless, and she was not looking at him. The sexual act seemed like torture for her, and she was reluctant.

Zach was hurt when he saw her calm gaze.

Madelyn stopped her rapid breathing. He did not do any rough action. Zach, who was behind her, pulled up the slipped straps of her nightgown from her shoulder before tenderly hugging her.

He rested his chin on her shoulder. Madelyn looked at him through the mirror and noticed the weariness in his eyes. He said, “Wait for a little longer. I’ll be done soon.”

Madelyn’s long hair hung over her other shoulder. She could feel his warmth. However, her eyes were empty as she looked at the night outside covered in lingering snow. She responded, “Can you let me go now? Zach Jardin, the smell on you is making me want to puke!”