The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning

Chapter 12

The leisurely evening breeze stirred outside the window, rousing Madelyn from her slumber as it rushed in, bringing with it the sound of hurried footsteps echoing through the hallway. She blinked several times, her eyesight blurry with sleep, noticing that darkness had already swallowed the sky outside her window. With Jadie’s incessant apologies echoing around her, she found her sleepiness vanishing like smoke in the wind. Madelyn stepped barefoot onto the cold floor, making her way to the door, not yet fully aware of what had transpired. Squinting against the dim light, she saw a familiar figure standing at the doorway, which took her by surprise.

“Bro, have you finished your work for the day?” she asked.

Zach had returned an hour before she had fallen asleep, even taking Jadie for a stroll at the mall. But upon returning, Zach had noticed something amiss in their room, specifically the teddy bear—her birthday gift to him.

Jadie stood there, her eyes red-rimmed and pitiful. “Madelyn…” she began.

Zach stepped in front of Jadie, his face a mask of composure, though his narrowed eyes held a hint of frost. “Madelyn, I’m sorry. I accidentally damaged the bear you gifted me. Jadie wasn’t aware. She thought it was something useless and threw it away.”

fault as well. I didn’t inform Miss

was quirk an eyebrow, smiling with nonchalance. “Is that so? What a pity, that bear was a

if Madelyn herself was in the wrong. In her past life, she had detested Jadie—detested how she had ensnared Zach’s heart, detested

He was about to say something when Madelyn

another one for your birthday this year. That way, I won’t have to fret over choosing a

up. “Madelyn, I’m truly

“It’s just a small thing, and it wasn’t mine anyway. Even if it’s lost, there’s no need to apologize to me.” To divert the topic from

while. I was about to call

dinner,” Madelyn said, returning to her room. When she descended the stairs after changing, she noticed that their usual

where are Zach and

eaten, so they didn’t stay. Oh, and Mr. Jardin left some dessert for

Madelyn thought initially it was just a ruse to appease her. Knowing that Zach and Jadie had left the house, and staring at the cake Zach had purchased, her heart remained strangely steady, devoid of the usual chaos. At that moment, she realized she had finally found closure from

around. Sit and eat

declined. “I’ve eaten earlier, and besides, it’s not appropriate

sit next to her, putting on a pitiful face. “It’s just us in this house. Please, have dinner with me. After all, there’s no one else left aside

might never return to this house,’