[I pose no threat to you. After much reflection, it's evident that since we can't get along, it's best for me to leave. Please let Rosario know she needn't worry; I'll take care of myself.Regards,Madelyn]Zach's expression soured as he quietly muttered to himself, 'That fool.'He had made a call earlier, but it was cut off after just a few rings – a clear sign that Madelyn had blocked his number. Inside, his frustration boiled over, 'Madelyn Jent, how dare you!'Jadie, looking worried, came up to Zach on the balcony. "Zach, did you find anything?"Zach slipped his phone into his pocket without saying anything. He turned around and walked away, saying, "Let's go. I'll take you to school.""But it's still early," Jadie said.She wanted to finish her breakfast. But with Zach's visible anger, she chose silence. She grabbed her backpack and followed him out of the apartment.The traffic flowed smoothly, and in just fifteen brisk minutes, they arrived at the school.Zach's mood w

Jadie smiled and said, "Sure!"Timothy was only kidding. His grades were so poor so that even his family had pretty much given up on him excelling. His dad was even thinking of enrolling him in the military after he finished school. His dad went so far as to shave off Timothy's hair.Timothy took the notes from Jadie and looked through them. The notes were super detailed. He was just saying that to make Jadie feel good. He didn't really plan to read them. But since she worked hard on them, he didn't want to waste her effort.The evening classes in Class One were like study time without a teacher.Madelyn had been sick before and missed a lot of these classes. Now, she had to catch up.It had only been a few days, and there were already a bunch of practice tests. They had questions from the books on one side and harder questions on the other.As Madelyn did the practice tests, something felt different. She heard Yvonne and another girl talking as they came back from the restroom.

Across the street, near the school entrance, a black Audi was parked. Yvonne sat in the passenger seat, feeling angry as she watched what was happening."I can't believe Madelyn would do this behind Ethan's back. She's befriending that bastard! I need to so something..."Yvonne snapped some photos with her phone, thinking to use them as evidence."They're leaving. Drive after them, Mr. Jardin. I want to see what else they're up to!"Zach found it hard to refuse Yvonne's requests, maybe because of his own thoughts about Madelyn. He slowly followed Forrest and Madelyn.But when they turned into a narrow alley, the car couldn't go through.Yvonne exclaimed in frustration, "My brother treats her so well. How could she be with Forrest? No wonder she defended him last time; they must have a thing!"She added, "Mr. Jardin, she's your sister. She's dating someone while still in high school. Shouldn't you do something?"The moment she looked at Zach, she felt an unsettling aura from him

Madelyn woke up naturally and got out of bed. It was now seven o'clock, and she had half an hour before she needed to leave. That was more than enough time for her.She tied her hair into a ponytail and used a headband to keep it in place before opening the door and stepping out. She glanced at the couch and saw that the blankets and bedsheet were neatly folded and placed on it.She thought to herself, 'Forrest must have left already. 'Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and there stood Forrest, wearing a black bomber jacket with a hat on his head. Snowflakes had settled on his shoulders, and he brushed them off before coming inside."Hey, Madelyn. You're awake."Madelyn asked, "Where did you go?"Forrest held up two bags of food for her to see. "Breakfast, bought downstairs for you."He added, "Hot cocoa and cinnamon rolls."Madelyn replied, "But I'm running out of time.""Oh, then I'll toss it." He said indifferently."You're really wasting food. I'll go brush my teeth and

Yvonne's performance was pretty impressive. She rarely did her homework, and she occasionally skipped classes. It seemed like she could perform well academically effortlessly.Today, Yvonne had once again skipped the Math Olympiad training class. Albert seemed unfazed and began teaching at the blackboard.In the final period, the homeroom teacher, Hailey, made an announcement. There would be a parent-teacher meeting this Saturday, and every parent was expected to attend. Additionally, there was a camp during the upcoming break, and if anyone wanted to participate, they needed to sign up. The camp was organized by Ventrocloud High School and was open to the entire school.Madelyn stashed the camp participation form into her drawer.She didn't need to think twice about the parent-teacher meeting. Hayson had never attended any of her parent-teacher meetings before. In the past, she had convinced Zach to attend as her parent.But this time, it seemed unlikely that anyone would show up