Chapter 56

Ten seconds later, Madelyn blinked her eyes open. The bright lights flooded her vision, instantly rousing her from her drowsiness. Reacting instinctively, she hurriedly pulled her foot back and sat upright. “Zach Jar… uh, I mean, Brother… What are you doing in my room?” She mentally scolded herself, ‘Damn it, what did I just say?’ Clutching the blanket tightly, she resembled a startled rabbit, her eyes filled with wariness and fear.

Zach watched as Madelyn hastily wrapped herself up.

Madelyn continued, her voice trembling, “Um, when did you come in?”

Zach’s rough palm still had traces of muscle rub on it as he said, “Bring your foot over here, and I’ll give your ankle a little massage-”

His deep, intense gaze locked onto Madelyn, making her feel uneasy all over. She shook her head and replied, “You don’t have to do that. Rosario already massaged it earlier. They’ll be

fine by tomorrow.”

his brows in response to Madelyn’s resistance, urging her, “Madelyn,

Zach’s words. If she refused again, she knew he might resort to

absolutely, no matter how arrogant, stubborn, or willful she was. She had always been under his control, enduring his manipulation with no

rounded toenails painted in

swollen and elevated ankle, his palm still coated with muscle

couldn’t help but exclaim, “H-H-Hiss, it

Zach remained silent.

“Brother,

replied nonchalantly, “Who said it would be

thinking it was alright. I even applied

“Hmm.”

and he lowered his head, his expression serious as he diligently applied medication to

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