Madelyn dabbed some concealer onto the red, swollen area around her lips and avoided the wound. She then put on some lipstick.'Otherwise, I'll have a hard time explaining the situation again when we get back,' she thought.Madelyn waited for half an hour before she started feeling impatient.Finally, Zach emerged from the supermarket exit with two big grocery bags in hand. He placed all of it into the trunk.Then, he went to the passenger seat. By the time they got home, Jadie was already back. She heard their footsteps and excitedly went to the opened the door while in her slippers."I'll take them, Zach.""There's no need. They're pretty heavy.""Alright, then."Madelyn was not in the mood to watch them play-act as loving brother and sister.'If there were others around, they'd instantly notice that I'm not needed around here,' she thought.Zach went to put the groceries into the fridge, and Jadie trailed behind him."Zach, is Rosario off today? What're we having for dinn

After George left, Ethan picked up his phone.His hopes were shattered.Ethan threw his book out of frustration, shattering the million-dollar painting on the wall. It was an original work by a renowned artist.George sighed when he heard the commotion coming from Ethan's room.'If this goes on, he'll eventually relapse. He's finally managed to take over the company's affairs, so it'll be disadvantageous if something happens to him now! Not only does he have the backing of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sr., but he also has the backing of Mr. Young's ex-wife. That's why his current position is secured. Now's not the time for him to mess up.'George stared at the glass of water in his hand, 'Not even the best medicine can replace Ms. Jent's company. Perhaps it's time for me to do something. If his illness relapses, I hope he doesn't self-harm like he did in the past.'Meanwhile, Madelyn ended the conversation with Ethan by giving him a slipshod excuse of being busy with her studies. Then, sh

A fifty odd year-old man stood up as he slammed the table. "What do you mean by that?! Are you saying my sister deserved to die?!""What about me then? Am I deserving of my wounds? I shouldn't protect myself? Also, that man Danny stabbed, did he deserved that as well?" Madelyn was about to lose her temper. Moreover, it was not like the deceased's side was at the right, and it was not as if she was disrespecting the dead. She was just stating the facts of the matter.They had been born in the sixties and seventies, an era that lacked education. Moreover, they were rural villagers with little knowledge of the law, so such things were simply incomprehensible to them.That was what Madelyn had thought, but it did not mean she was painting broad strokes. Her grandmother too lived in a rural village, and in that age, keeping themselves fed was itself an issue, much less being literate. It only took her grandfather a few sacks of grain to wed her grandmother.Her grandmother had married

Madelyn simply nodded.He really was a gentle person, even willing to put down his work to help her resolve her problems. Madelyn knew what sort of status he held in Ventropolis, and he did not need to show up for trivial matters like this, but yet he still came...The more he treated her well like this, the more burdensome Madelyn felt. She could never provide a response to his feelings.She was still too young now, and so was he. The future was still full of possibilities.After all, no one knows what the future holds...There were plenty of women who would pursue him, and compared to him, Madelyn felt like a dime a dozen.If it was due to her actions that time of pulling him back from the brink and saving his life, he had already repaid that debt of kindness long ago. The birthday present and everything else he had prepared for her was the biggest surprise she had received in both her lifetimes...Madelyn had never wanted anything from him since the very beginning.Ethan als

Leyton said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Arnold. We investigated all the vehicles that night. When we found the car, it was in a scrapyard, but the person was nowhere to be found. Moreover, we couldn't find any information about that person. It's as if someone deliberately concealed his identity. However, I don't think this was an accident."Ethan closed his eyes, "No need to investigate further. There's no point in wasting time on someone like this."Ethan's words held a deeper meaning, and Leyton felt he had been answered after hearing them.Madelyn followed Zach downstairs. The two of them remained silent along the way. At the entrance, Madelyn saw Jadie and Yvonne coming down.Yvonne walked up to Madelyn, "Are you okay? I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have contacted Mr. Newton. It's all because that bastard Danny misunderstood, it's got nothing to do with you. By the way, I also managed to get your test paper back from Mr. Newton. Madelyn, you're amazing!"She excitedly took the folded test pap