Chapter 277

Madelyn followed behind Zach. Just as they left the school gate, she received a call from Ethan. Glancing at Zach’s back, Madelyn hesitated before answering, “Hello?”

“You have a long break starting today, right? How about I ask Leyton to pick you up and have lunch together?” asked Ethan. Madelyn said, “I… need to go to Zach’s place. Rosario is ill. I want to check on her.”

“I see. Well, be careful on your way. You can stay a bit longer, and I’ll come to pick you up in the evening.”

“Okay.”

After ending the call, Madelyn approached the car. As she was about to open the door for the back seat, Zach’s cold voice came through, “Sit up front.”

Reluctantly, Madelyn put down her hand and settled into the front passenger seat. Suddenly, Zach, who was in the driver’s seat, leaned over and fastened her seatbelt. Madelyn felt nervous and was unable to breathe. She had an ingrained fear of him. It intensified after learning about Julia’s death. The car started moving slowly, and neither of them mentioned Julia’s demise throughout the journey.

Court, where Zach’s apartment was, Zach parked near the

stay in the car and

“Are you waiting for me to

of the car. She used to constantly nag Zach to go to the supermarket with her previously. However, he never went. He would patiently

shopping cart and headed to the seafood section. He bought

the seafood section for a bag of cooking wine and some ingredients like onions, spices, and garlic. The seafood was expensive, so it seemed reasonable to get something for free. She realized that this was their first-time shopping in a supermarket. She also discovered that he really did not know how to shop for groceries. He always chose not-so-fresh items. Mostly, Madelyn was the one

Zach took her to the snack section. “What do you want to

shook her head. “I… can’t eat these snacks.”

aware of her health condition. “In that case,

bought a lot of strawberries and cherries in the end, spending over five hundred dollars. After leaving the supermarket, they placed the items in the trunk, Madelyn

her.

for a few minutes, the car stopped at the entrance of the residential area. Zach carried two big bags and

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