It could be considered as a long-awaited family dinner. However, time had passed, and nothing was the same as it used to be.

Madelyn recollected herself and came downstairs. She had just washed her face, and there were still water droplets in her tied-up hair.

Zach shifted his gaze toward her, and Madelyn noticed it.

There was an empty seat between Zach and Yvonne. 'Is that seat meant for me?' Madelyn wondered to herself.

Madelyn lowered her gaze, "I'm sorry for keeping you guys waiting."

She avoided Zach's piercing gaze that was impossible to ignore. She hesitated for a moment but eventually took a seat next to Jasmine.

"Come over here!" Zach's gaze instantly turned cold, and his chilly aura felt extremely hostile. Even though Hayson was still alive, Zach had completely taken over the Jent family.

Madelyn kept her head down, saying, "This is where I always used to sit. It's not right for me to sit between you and my sister-in-law."

The word "sister-in-law" immediately made Zac