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Chapter 442
Madelyn gazed upward at the night sky. Zach followed her gaze but saw nothing, only a pitch-black sky. The weather had not been great the past few days. Suddenly, Zach sensed something was wrong and walked over. However, Madelyn, sitting on the swing, showed no reaction whatsoever.After a while, Madelyn left the swing and headed back, with Zach following her all along. She sat on the sofa, turned on the television, and stared at the static screen. Her eyes were devoid of expression. It continued until four in the morning. Then, Madelyn turned off the television, kicked off her shoes, and peacefully fell asleep on the sofa with her hands folded on her chest.Zach, who had finished smoking at the door, discarded the half-smoked cigarette in his hand. He then carried Madelyn horizontally from the sofa, heading upstairs. As he lifted her, Zach felt that she was almost weightless. Madelyn had gained some weight at the Arnold residence but now seemed to have lost it all again.There were
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Zach forced Madelyn into the chair and took a bite with the fork. "See? There's no poison."Madelyn could not understand his actions. 'Isn't he eager for my demise? Why's he bothering with my well-being now? He took away my snacks but served me a meal. He's never done these things.'Perhaps due to excessive hunger, Madelyn had no appetite at all. Her stomach churned, and she felt a wave of nausea and was about to throw up. Madelyn clutched her clothes tightly, remained expressionless, and looked at the used fork. Even without poison, she refused to eat anything Zach brought. It was hard for her to believe he was being so kind."I-I'm not hungry." Madelyn stood up, attempting to escape. However, Zach behind her pressed down on her shoulder, forcing her to sit."Do you want me to feed you myself?" Zach asked."No," Madelyn rejected without hesitation. Then, she reached for a tissue from the side with a trembling hand and slowly wiped the fork. Zach watched her with a darkened expres
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Madelyn felt like she would always live in Zach's shadow.As the door handle was pressed down, Madelyn lifted her head and met Zach's aggressive gaze.'He still hasn't left?'Zach noticed the hairband in the sink. He stared at her intensely but did not do anything.He asked, "Are you going to come out on your own or do I have to drag you out?"Madelyn walked out of the bathroom without responding."Eat the medicine." Zach ordered.There were two pills on the table napkin and a cup of warm water on the table. In the past, when her emotions got too intense, she would take an extra pill. She also felt that she should take the medicine right now."Thank you." Madelyn grabbed the pills and ate them. The temperature of the water was just right. She gulped down the water along with the pills.She said, "You can leave now. I want to be alone."Zach scoffed, "You've been causing trouble for such a long time. That's enough. Do you really plan not to go to school and to just stay like t
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The painting was laid out on the table, with Madelyn's name written on the reference number column.Ethan brushed his fingers over the painting, "Is she the winner of this competition?" Whenever he saw anything related to her, he would instinctively calm down.Leyton responded, "The organizer sent this. They wanted to know your opinion."Actually, Leyton knew Madelyn would surely join this competition. He knew Madelyn loved painting, and he believed her skills were on par with professional artists."Does she know the Arnold Corporation jointly organized this competition?" Ethan asked."No one knows about that, so I assume Ms. Jent isn't aware of it either.""Understood. You may leave for now.""Okay." Leyton said as he left and closed the office doors behind him.Ethan carefully looked at every detail of the painting.'So that's why she hasn't contacted me for the past few days. Seems she wanted to focus on creating this painting. She's clear-headed and knows very well about w
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Madelyn thought, 'I've always felt alone in this family. It doesn't really matter if there's nobody else in this house.'As she walked past Zach, headed toward the stairs, he reached out and gently held her hand. "Rosario had a car accident. She had to undergo surgery, and now she's in the hospital."Madelyn's expression remained unchanged as she responded, "I hope she recovers quickly. But I won't be going to visit her."Despite her close relationship with Rosario, Madelyn couldn't bring herself to face the person who had fed her poison for over a decade. At one point, she had naively considered Rosario her only family.In reality, Madelyn had suspected this truth for a long time, but she had been unable to confront it. A breakdown seemed inevitable for her. However, this was just one factor contributing to Madelyn's current emotional state.She wanted to deceive herself. But she could not do that. She wanted to move on and not care about anything. However, she did not know when
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Whenever Madelyn was faced with problems, she would only think about how to escape from them. She hated this aspect of herself. She also hated that she could not do anything.However, no one had ever told her how to react to the problems. She was like a scaredy-cat.Not only did Cecilia look down on her, but every trusted individual around Zach disdained her too.She grew up in this kind of environment. She hated that she could not change anything.Madelyn hugged her pillow as she lowered her head. She did not want to look at the intense gaze that fell on her. Just when she was about to leave, Zach, who looked gloomy which Madelyn could not see, walked to her. He grabbed her arm and plucked the needle from her hand before throwing it on the floor. After that, he dragged her into the bathroom.She struggled defenselessly to resist his touch. Her clothes were torn open, exposing a large area of skin on her chest."Don't touch me!" Madelyn scratched his face and grabbed a comb to th
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Madelyn did not know why, but she somewhat wanted to know Zach's answer.The room was strangely silent as he blew her hair. Her hair was long, slightly wavy, dense, and not easy to dry. It was very difficult to take care of. She would take over an hour to dry her hair completely. Most of the time, she would only dry it halfway. She would then place a towel under her head and go to bed.It was just past midnight when Zach finished blowing Madelyn's hair.The night was still long, she did not know how to pass the time.Zach turned her head and looked at the messy room. He then carried her and walked out of the room. Madelyn knew she could not stop what he wanted to do. So, she did not resist.When he was carrying her downstairs, they ran into Margaret who was going upstairs.'Oh my, what are they doing? I don't even dare to look,' Margaret thought before saying, "Mr. Jardin, I just came up to check. Do you still want the chicken soup? It won't be nice to drink after tomorrow."Zac
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Zach insisted on feeding Madelyn a spoonful of chicken soup, but the moment it entered her stomach, she felt a painful churn. Bent over the edge of the bed, she vomited violently, expelling the contents of her empty stomach, mostly stomach acid that left a bitter taste in her mouth.Still feeling nauseous, Madelyn attempted to get out of bed, and Zach, anticipating her needs, gently lifted her around the waist and carried her to the bathroom.Hunched over the toilet, Madelyn continued to retch uncomfortably, the stomach acid causing searing pain in her esophagus. Zach patted her back.As moments passed, Madelyn's breathing quickened, and she grew limp, unable to stand any longer. Her eyes welled up with tears, and then, she suddenly lost consciousness."Madelyn!"There was no response from Madelyn. Without hesitation, Zach scooped her up and rushed downstairs.At SereneCare Hospital, Zach rushed into the emergency room, where Madelyn lay on a hospital bed connected to an IV drip.