Jasmine nodded, "Uh-huh."Hayson caressed her smooth legs, lost in thought, "Leave Zach be! Most of the company is in his hands already, so it's fine for me to come out and relax. Why the sudden concern about him, anyway? What are you scheming?"Hayson was of a suspicious nature. In order to calm him, Jasmine pouted, "I was just telling you that he's here! Just in case you try to blame me for not telling you. Ugh, you're always suspecting everything..."Hayson relaxed a little and kissed her on the neck, hugging her. "Alright, don't get upset. I'll bring you shopping tomorrow. You can buy whatever you want,""Oh my, what are the two of them whispering about? What can't we listen to?""What else could it be? Definitely some pillow talk.""Hey, girl. Buy some supplements for the old man sometime."This well-intentioned comment was usually said as a joke, but Hayson understood the implied meaning.The wound on Madelyn's abdomen had already scabbed over, though it itched from time

Ever since getting hurt, Jadie had moved out of school and had been resting at home.Today, Zach had a rare day off, so she had persuaded him to venture out and pay a visit to Madelyn in the hospital. Jadie felt like if she were to stay cooped up at home any longer, she would go crazy.They had not visited Madelyn often during this time; it was mostly Rosario who came by. They even had Rosario whip up a bunch of dishes to bring to the hospital. After being taken care of by Rosario for these past few months, Jadie's originally slim face had gained some baby fat.For this outing, Jadie had made an effort to dress up, choosing to leave her plain face free of makeup. Her hair was done in braided pigtails, resting on her shoulders, and she wore a light-colored knee-length skirt. Walking beside Zach, they did not look like a couple, more like an uncle and his niece. As the pair approached the hospital room, they noticed an unfamiliar face inside. Jadie almost felt like they had entered th

Ethan, the heir to Arnold Corporation, was gradually stepping into his role, his presence growing in the media. Having been out of the public eye for years, his return caused the internet to go wild with viral speculation.After cooking for the first time, Ethan found himself intrigued by it. To his left was a platter of pastries made by Madelyn, to his right a pile of recipes bought by George. He was so engrossed in it that he reached out to grab another pastry."You've eaten them all, Mr. Ethan." George reminded him.Ethan glanced over. True enough, all that remained were crumbs."You seem to be interested in learning to cook, Mr. Ethan.""And what do you think I'm doing?"George looked surprised. "Are you learning to cook for Ms. Jent?"Ethan mused, knowing that no one would like a man who could not walk. He figured if Madelyn would enjoy his cooking, he could cook for her. For some reason, a hint of a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.'Look at what I'm doing. I'm act

Madelyn was discharged from the hospital two days later. A driver from the Jent residence picked her up and drove her home. As she stepped through the front door, Rosario was conspicuously absent. In her place was a new face—a woman in her fifties introduced as the new maid."Hello, Ms. Jent," the new maid greeted. Madelyn gave a nonchalant "Hm" in response, her mind elsewhere.Suddenly, the soft murmur of voices drifted from upstairs."You're so naughty.""That's because I'm taking you out shopping, to make it up to you."Jasmine, clinging onto Hayson's arm and flaunting a limited-edition handbag, descended the stairs. Seeing Madelyn, Jasmine quickly withdrew her arm."Madelyn... you're out of the hospital? I was just about to go shopping with your dad. Do you want anything?""No, thanks," Madelyn responded curtly before calling out, "Father."Hayson, however, was icy, only grunting a response to his daughter's call. As he prepared to leave, he paused to address Madelyn, his g

It was hard to read his expression.The prize was a knight holding a shield and spear on a horse with its hoof raised. It was a pretty heavy figurine."It might be fake. That mind of hers is probably just filled with men." Hayson tossed her report card aside.Madelyn tightened her grip on the spoon.The report card landed next to Zach's feet. He bent down, picked it up, and looked at it. Madelyn had gotten full scores for most of her subjects.If he remembered correctly, Madelyn used to score around 50% on average.If she had achieved such good results, she could choose any universities that she liked without Hayson's help. Had she really done this on her own, or had she cheated?Only Madelyn knew.Jadie took a peek and was shocked as well. Madelyn had scored higher than her in every subject. Even in Ventrocloud High School, Madelyn would be in the top three scorers in her grade with results like that.An uneasy feeling grew in Jadie's heart. She did not know when or how Madel