In the evening, Kennedy booked a seafood barbecue restaurant near the school. There were many late-night stalls here. It happened to be the season for beer and crayfish now.Lem suggested, "How about we sit by the entrance?"Mya agreed, "Sure, I'm fine with that."Madelyn nodded, "It's okay for me too."Madelyn remembered the first time she ate at the street food vendor during last year's holiday. It was Forrest who took her there. After the meal, she had diarrhea that night. In order to avoid spoiling their mood, Madelyn decided to eat as little as possible.It was just right for the four of them to sit at the table. Kennedy and Lem were clearly regulars here. They went to the food area, and each grabbed an iron tray. All four of them picked various items. Madelyn did not take much since she could not eat a lot.They also ordered eight pounds of crayfish. When they returned to their seats, Lem brought over a case of beer. "Girls shouldn't drink. So just leave it to Kennedy and m

Zach had done such gruesome acts in the villa repeatedly. He never hesitated to torture a living person to death before Madelyn.At first, she would be frightened and might even cry out of fear. Over time, Madelyn gradually became numb to it. Zach was originally such a ruthless person. He had blood on his hands from his involvement in numerous violent crimes. If he became the ruler of Ventropolis, it would be at the expense of others.It had been so long ago that Madelyn had forgotten many things. However, this man with the face cover left a deep impression on her. He was one of Zach's subordinates, Fred.'Didn't Zach find Duncan three years later? Why is it happening now? Could it be that everything that was supposed to happen has already been accelerated?' Madelyn was worried and anxious but could not pinpoint the source of these emotions.'Are the events from my previous life going to happen no matter what? Even if the original fate has changed, it still cannot be escaped in the

In a hidden basement in Hallsmouth, someone forcefully kicked Fred to the ground.Fred did not fight back. Instead, he resisted the excruciating pain in his chest and attempted to stand up with one knee on the ground.However, the man kicked him again before he could even do so. This time, Fred did not stand back up. He lay in the corner and grunted in pain as blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.Meanwhile, the other men surrounding them hung their heads low and did not dare to step forward.Nobody knew what had happened. Zach had not returned in seven to eight years, yet he threw a fit the moment he came back.Nobody dared to provoke him.Zach stared down at the man beside his feet."There won't be a next time," he said dangerously.Just then, a frail-looking man ran up to Zach."Duncan is dead."Zach frowned in displeasure, "Who killed him?"The man bowed and replied, "Judging from their car, it was someone from the Arnold family. Duncan almost got the young lady

Madelyn switched off the lights, unsure whether Zach had left.She was worried that he would come in, so she changed into pajama pants and went to the master bedroom next to hers.As soon as she lay down, the man beside her snuggled up closer and hugged her from behind.He said lazily into her ear, "Where'd you go?""I was worried I'd wake you up, so I went back to my room to shower. Go back to sleep," she replied a little absentmindedly."Mhm."Ethan quickly fell back asleep while inhaling her scent.Madelyn reached out to switch off the bedside lamp, and the entire room went dark. She shut her eyes and forced herself to stop overthinking.'He wouldn't dare to go against the Arnold family, given his current power. In the future, I'll be Mrs. Arnold. The two of us won't have anything to do with each other. While I'm still afraid of Zach and his threats and tactics, I shouldn't let what happened in the past continue. I can't let him threaten me time and again,' she thought.Bef

Madelyn thought, 'Did Jadie attempt to commit suicide?'Before Madelyn could greet Jadie, she was already rushed to the hospital. She had never seen her in such a disheveled and weakened state. If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would not have believed it.Madelyn thought, 'Zach has always treasured Jadie. How could he bear to let her get hurt?'Ethan's voice brought her back to her senses, "Do you want to go check on her?"Madelyn shook her head, "No need. They can handle it."This was Jadie and Zach's business, and Madelyn did not want to be involved. Whether Jadie had attempted suicide or not, it was no longer any of her business.This time, Jadie's wound was deeper than the previous one.The nurse, who was treating Jadie's wound, frowned. The new cut was on top of the original wound. Jadie was skinny, so the new wound was deep enough that the bone showed. The previous sutures had even been sliced open by a sharp knife. There were threads embedded messily in the fl