Chapter 57

When Madelyn slipped her feet into her slippers and hopped out of bed, she discovered her ankle had fully healed. She hadn’t even noticed when Zach had left the previous night, as she had been fast asleep. By the time she woke up, it was already the next day.

The memory of Jasmine stumbling out of Zach’s room, clearly drunk, gnawed at Madelyn’s nerves. Grabbing her backpack, she deliberately took her time descending the stairs.

Stepping lightly, Madelyn scanned the vacant living room. Surprisingly, there wasn’t a soul in sight today. She quickly snatched a few slices of toast from the dining table, planning to make a quick escape. Just then, Rosario emerged from the kitchen, declaring, “Silly child, you’re in your own home. Why are you sneaking around? Sit down and have breakfast. I’ll go upstairs to call Mr. Jardin.”

Madelyn hastily responded, “I’ll just have something light for breakfast today. I have an unfinished practice test, and I need to go to school to complete it. Rosario… I’ll eat this and then be on my way!”

“Madelyn, that won’t give you proper nutrition,” Rosario protested.

Madelyn remained silent.

added, “Don’t forget to take the milk with you. In a rush, she fetched a fresh carton of milk from the refrigerator. However, upon returning, she realized that Madelyn had

voice came from upstairs. “What’s going on?” Zach was fastening his tie, his arm. draped in a black

and left. She even forgot to

as he caught a glimpse of the departing car through

light breakfast, Zach quickly returned

appeared for breakfast. Worried that something might be wrong, she headed upstairs with a breakfast tray in hand, making her way

touching Jasmine’s forehead, Rosario realized it was burning with fever. It was evident that Jasmine was suffering from a

the doctor reassured, “It’s nothing serious, just a common cold accompanied by

the years she had spent with Zach, she had always held the belief that, even if she couldn’t surpass Jadie in his heart, she still held some significance to him. That’s why she had recklessly tested

to have stumbled upon something

Gurgle…

rumbled, drawing unwanted attention. The meager breakfast she had eaten was no longer enough, and

in front of her, Serena discreetly pulled out a small snack from her drawer and swiftly placed it on Madelyn’s desk. Shielding her face with a book to avoid attracting the teacher’s notice, Serena whispered, “Take some, at least to satisfy your hunger for now! Later… would you like to go to the

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