Madelyn left after waiting for fifteen minutes. As she got into the Arnold family's car, she turned on her phone and saw several messages from Ethan. When Madelyn was about to reply, a call came in suddenly. Nervously, she pressed the answer button. "Father."

It was a call from Hayson. He rarely called her personally. "I heard from Zach that you also received the invitation to the Young family's banquet?"

The voice over the phone spoke calmly as usual. Madelyn felt the pressure with just that short sentence. "Yes."

"Mr. Arnold hasn't come back yet, so he probably won't make it to the banquet. Come back today and prepare for it. I'll take you there tomorrow. It's a good opportunity for you to meet a few uncles."

"But..." Madelyn uttered the word like a faint murmur.

She was unsure if he heard her, so she quickly changed her tune and said, "Alright, Father. I got it."

Talking too much was no use anyway, since no matter the situation or the reason, Madelyn could not refuse Hayson. S