Hayson was shocked and asked, "How does he know?""Madelyn told him. Even then, he didn't seem to care," Zach replied.Hayson did not expect this. A woman unable to reproduce was a useless tool to him. However, Ethan still loved her and had her stay at the Arnold family's residence. From the looks of it, she was not as useless as he had thought."What about Donna? Where's she now?" Hayson asked."At the hospital. She's being temporarily protected by Ethan's people," Zach answered.Hayson's gaze grew dark as he ordered, "Make sure to handle the Donna issue properly and don't let anyone find out. It'd benefit both of us if Madelyn were to marry into the Arnold family. Go!""Yes, Father," Zach obliged.As Zach turned around to leave the study, Jasmine stood outside holding a bowl of chicken soup. She quickly and discreetly poured and dissolved a bag of white powder in the soup and asked, "Honey, are you done talking?"Zach passed her with one hand in his pocket. Jasmine sashayed i

Madelyn did not return to the Jent residence. Instead, she went to the unit she rented. As she took out the key to open the door, a grassy and earthy fragrance wafted through the air. Madelyn walked in and saw that the plants on the balcony were in bloom. The house was clean, with only a uniform that was obviously not hers lying on the blue sofa.It reminded Madelyn of Forrest. She walked over and held the uniform. She wondered how he was doing and started to reminisce about the past. This house was filled with memories of her and Forrest, memories of him cooking in the kitchen and doing homework on the dining table. When he was exhausted, he would lie on the sofa and sleep until the first afternoon class started.In the blink of an eye, a week had passed. During this period, her phone was off. She never left the room, so she was clueless about whatever happened outside. She shut herself in that tiny house, sitting cross-legged on the floor. She numbed herself by drawing. Sometimes,

"You've really come into your own, haven't you?" Zach stood up.Madelyn averted her eyes in panic and refused to look at the thing between Zach's legs. "Put your clothes on and get out."Zach casually picked up the bedsheet from the floor and wrapped it around his lower body, revealing his perfectly toned upper body with six-pack abs. Then, he silently headed for the living room, surprising Madelyn with how easygoing he was today.Madelyn quickly got out of bed and closed the door. Then, she went to her closet to put on her clothes. The sleeping pill she had taken made her almost forget how Zach had ended up in her bed.'This room has poor sound insulation.'Suddenly, Madelyn recalled something. After getting dressed, she walked to the living room to continue working on the unfinished painting. A few days ago, she had seen a notification about an art competition and decided to enter. Today was the deadline for submitting the draft, and the organizers would send someone to collect

Madelyn had initially expected to face Hayson's scolding, but it seemed he was not at home since Jasmine was pregnant. Zach mentioned that she had been pregnant for over two months, and Hayson was confident that it was his child. Hayson had taken Jasmine to Sinagora to ensure a healthy pregnancy, so Madelyn would be the only one left at home from now on.'It turns out that Father hasn't cared about my well-being these past few days.' The expectations she had disappeared in an instant.Approaching the familiar yet unfamiliar living room, Rosario came over with teary eyes. "Madelyn, you've been through so much these past few days..."Madelyn looked at her with indifference. 'I don't understand. If Rosario truly cared for me and treated me like her child, why would she put something in my milk? And now she has to pretend to care about me! What's the reason for all of this?'Rosario was also one of Zach's trusted individuals, which left Madelyn wary about who around her was truly since

"Mom, where'd you go? Please don't leave me behind," said Madelyn.Zach looked at the scene before him. It seemed he was witnessing a Madelyn who had already gone mad. His imposing figure loomed over her as he slowly approached. "Why are you kneeling on the ground? Get up.""What are you here for? You scared my mom away," Madelyn said calmly.Zach pulled her up with one swift motion. "Take a good look. There's no one else in this room besides you and me.""You're talking nonsense. I clearly saw my mom. She talked to me a lot. She said that if I'm tired, she'll take me away from here. It's all because of you. It's all your fault! You drove my mom away! Why'd you come in?"Zach seemed to experience heartbreak for the first time as he watched how he had driven Madelyn step by step into madness, pushing her into hell to achieve his goals. He should never have crossed that line. Now it allowed her to manipulate him easily.Zach had faced numerous shootouts, never losing his composure