Madelyn thought, 'If an opportunity arose, I would have liked to pay Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sr. a visit. 'After dinner, Madelyn returned to her room. She picked up her phone and checked it. Her last communication with Forrest was still from last week. 'I don't know if he's been studying diligently. Jadie got promoted to Class One through the final exam. I wonder what his grades are.'Madelyn sent a message to Forrest. [How did the exam go?]After waiting a few minutes without a reply, she decided not to wait any longer. The moment she put down her phone, the screen suddenly lit up. Madelyn thought it was a reply from Forrest. However, it was a news report about a young girl's tragic death when she checked it.[Today, there was an avalanche at the Enchanted Mountain. It trapped numerous skiing tourists on the mountain, resulting in multiple injuries and casualties. Thirty-two tourists were injured, eight died, and one is still missing. The police are still searching. The individual is

When Madelyn returned to the classroom, everything seemed as usual. There were no noticeable differences, except for Jadie taking over her spot in the Math Olympiad team. It was also something that gave her a headache. After putting in so much effort, it all came to naught eventually.Class One's curriculum was progressing rapidly. The teachers had covered all the textbooks' content, and now everyone was in the revision phase. After being absent from school for so many days, Madelyn needed to catch up on what she had fallen behind. However, what bothered her the most was Forrest.Jadie had been in Class One for a few days now. The class's learning pace was so fast that there was hardly any time to spare. As the last morning class ended, Jadie took an opportunity and approached Madelyn during lunch break. "Madelyn, let's have lunch together!"Madelyn looked at her, "I still have something to do. You go ahead."Jadie tilted her head and noticed what she was busy about. "Study plan? W

Ethan's voice was calm as he spoke, "I've mentioned before that I respect your decision. That's between him and me. It has nothing to do with you."Madelyn would not take sides or develop feelings for either of them. No matter if it was Forrest or Ethan. She belonged to herself alone."Thanks!" said Madelyn.Ethan looked down at her, "Thanks for what?"Madelyn met his gaze. "You know what I mean."Ethan smiled, "Let's go back!""Sure." Getting into the car, the heating function of the air conditioning inside quickly dispelled the cold from her body."I asked George to prepare some supper. What do you want to eat?" Ethan asked."Just have the gnocchi that Rosario made. Being frozen for too long might affect their taste.""Sure. Anything else?"Madelyn said, "That's enough. Eating a lot at night will make me gain weight."Ethan nodded with a gentle smile in his eyes. However, the smile didn't quite reach his gaze. "I'll listen to you."In the blink of an eye, Madelyn had been

Madelyn replied, "I haven't been treated badly there. Ethan is really nice to me. He gives me rides to and from school every day.""That's great," Rosario replied, squeezing Madelyn's hand and giving it a little pat."Did Mr. Jardin come back with you?""Yes.""Are you hungry? I can make something for you."Right as Rosario was about to get up, Madelyn gave her a gentle push, settling her back down. "I've got this. I cook whenever I've got free time at the Arnold residence," Madelyn said."You're from the Jent family. You shouldn't be cooking for a servant like me.""At the Jent residence, I'm a daughter of the Jent family. But here, I'm just Madelyn. Don't worry. It won't take long."Madelyn left Rosario's room and closed the door behind her.She headed to the kitchen, where she found an apron hanging nearby. She put it on and took some ingredients from the fridge.Since it was getting late, she decided to make a simple meal. She chopped up some garlic, broccoli, and chicken

Madelyn sat on the bed with empty eyes like a broken doll.Zach pulled out a black shirt from the closet and tossed it onto the bed. "Take off your clothes and give them a wash. Change the dirty sheets and bed covers together."He walked to the doorway, picked up her pair of long white socks from the floor, and hung them on the back of a chair before leaving the room.Madelyn didn't stay in his room for long. She dashed into the room she had shared with Jadie. She removed her school uniform and put it in the trash bin. In the shower, she scrubbed herself vigorously, trying to wash away the feeling of his touch from her skin. Her thoughts were haunted by the disturbing scene of what he had subjected her to.Tears welled up in Madelyn's eyes as memories of that moment replayed in her thoughts. Though their physical intimacy fell short of intercourse, Zach's actions had left an everlasting mark—a terrifying experience from which she believed she would never recover.'If he had done i