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