The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning

Chapter 424

Madelyn cautioned Zach. “Don’t do anything stupid. I’ve already called Ethan, and he’ll be here soon.”

Zach countered, “Donna Jolie’s return has me thinking. Do you think Ethan still cares about you?”

Madelyn wasn’t about to let him off the hook “And what about you? Do you still have feelings for Jadie, brother?” She whispered the last word, her hand gently resting against his chest to stop him from coming any closer. Their close proximity allowed her to catch a faint whiff of tobacco on him. She wondered, ‘I thought he didn’t like smoking?’

Her words left Zach speechless.

“When I had feelings for you, it seemed like you didn’t care about anything I did. Now that I’ve moved on and started dating someone else, you keep coming around, Zach…” She

He leaned in closer, planting warm kisses along her neck. His

Jolie is back, you and I can never be together. If you’re only treating me as a plaything, I’ll

He held her chin, bringing their faces close, and he whispered, “Do you need me to spell it out for you,

of her, his grip firm as he kissed her forcefully. In mere moments,

“Stop…

opportunity, she rolled over, clutching the blanket tightly around

her own emotions, thinking, ‘I’ve fought

evening at Portsmouth Fishing Village, the sea breeze blew strongly. The season hadn’t quite moved past, and the chilly wind rustled through her fair skin. She, so slender, shivered from the cold.