Meanwhile, Madelyn had already left Skyrise Tower. There were very few buses at this hour, so she stood at the bus stop and shivered in the cold. The arriving bus stopped in front of the traffic light before the zebra crossing.It was currently peak hour in Ventropolis, and the streets were congested.Just as she was about to dig for spare change in her bag, she spotted a black car pull up in front of her from the corner of her eye. She lifted her head and saw its window roll down, revealing Zach's face. He said coldly, "Get in!"'Why isn't Yvonne in the car? Where is she?' Madelyn wondered.She pondered for a few moments before going to the back seat and shutting the car door. She always felt suffocated being alone in the car with him."How'd you come to know Yvonne Young?" Zach looked at Madelyn through the rearview mirror.Madelyn answered indifferently, "I switched classes, the two of us are classmates."Zach did not ask any more questions. He made a turn, and they arrived b

Yvonne was drunk, and Zach had left her in the private room. The restaurant staff would take care of sending her back later. With her status, even staying there overnight would not be a big deal for her.Madelyn leaned back in the seat, feeling dizzy and drained of energy, 'I only had three drinks, but I'm already this drunk. Initially, I didn't plan on drinking, but the wine was so rich and flavorful that I couldn't resist having a few extra glasses. If I hadn't kept my guard around Zach, I might have been as intoxicated as Yvonne.'Madelyn cracked the car window open, trying to sober up and let the alcohol smell dissipate from her body. However, the window was closed again after only a short while."What are you doing? Open the window, quickly," Madelyn pounded on the window. Her voice was as sweet as honey, exuding both flirtatiousness and softness."Stop it and sit properly," said Zach."You're so annoying! You won't even let me open the window. You're being so petty! Fine, I

The next day, Madelyn woke up after a dreamless night's sleep. She locked her room before leaving, preventing anyone from entering. After breakfast, she arrived at the classroom around eight o'clock.As soon as Yvonne entered the classroom, she found Madelyn and asked, "Madelyn, why'd you and Zach leave so early yesterday? When I got home, my mom was furious. I got a headache from her nagging, and she even set a curfew for me."Yvonne had a severe headache, likely from drinking too much last night and waking up early today. She had not slept well, with dark circles under her eyes. She felt light-headed, as if not fully awake yet.Madelyn said flatly, "I also drank too much yesterday. I don't remember what happened, but my brother specifically instructed them to take you home safely before leaving. Did anything happen on your way back?"Yvonne shook her dizzy head. "Nothing happened, but how could he just leave me alone at the restaurant? He's gone too far! He only cares about you a

The time passed quickly as everyone was busy studying. In the last academic session, other classes had meetings or arranged their own activities like watching movies and playing games. However, Class One still had two evening self-study sessions, lasting until 9:30 p.m.The top-performing class rarely enjoyed any recreational activities. Most students focused on their study plans, but there were also surprises, such as each of them receiving a Christmas fruit.Madelyn could not attend the evening self-study sessions. The homework consisted of two test papers, which she could only take home and complete later. After packing her things, she had to rush to her piano and dance classes.Class One was on the sixth floor. After Madelyn took the elevator, she happened to pass by Class Six. They had just finished their activities. Jadie was tidying his belongings and happened to catch sight of her."Madelyn."Madelyn stopped, "Jadie."They were talking through a window. Jadie smiled, "Tod

The intense reaction caused Madelyn to vomit everything she had eaten that night. Her lower abdomen throbbed even more painfully, and she clutched the bedsheets while the needle came out of her vein. Margaret was shocked and quickly called for a nurse. Seeing the situation, the nurse had no choice but to switch to the other hand to administer the intravenous drip for Madelyn.Margaret asked worriedly, "Miss, she'll be fine, right? She's in so much pain. Is there any other way to help her?"The nurse adjusted the speed of the intravenous drip and said helplessly, "A strong reaction like this during a period is something we encounter in the hospital every day. We have done all we can. The only thing we can suggest is to drink more ginger tea or massage her lower abdomen. It might help alleviate the symptoms."After the nurse left, Margaret said melancholy, "Should I buy some ginger tea?"Madelyn wanted to reach for water, and Margaret quickly handed it to her. Madelyn rinsed her mout