Kai left after dropping his remark. Zach stared at his departing figure and felt somewhat displeased.

Hearing Kai's words, Jadie felt unease. "Zach... why were you talking about Madelyn? What happened to her?"

Zach cleared his throat, feeling the pain in his stomach again. He didn't want anyone to see him in this miserable state.

Back when Madelyn used to be around, he rarely felt this kind of pain. She would go to great lengths to make him drink less. She was practically glued to him all the time. Whether it was during work or social events, even if he had a drink with a potential client, she would scold that potential client to make sure he drank less. Sometimes, her actions even cost him potential clients, and Hayson punished her for it. And for every meal, be it breakfast, lunch, or dinner, she would personally bring it to him.

Since Madelyn stopped pestering him, he always felt like something was missing.

Zach replied, "It's nothing. Why aren't you resting at this hour?"

Jad