Female Novel
Chapter 681
Chapter 681
The blood on Madelyn’s arm had stained the bathtub. It was heart–wrenching.
Zach said, “Madelyn, do you know about Stockholm Syndrome? As long as the hostage bellevesthere’s no possibility of escaping, she’ll
fall in love with a criminal…”
Before he tumed sixteen, Zach engaged in many criminal activities with Hayson’s subordinates to makea living. He had witnessed a group of men being mean to a girl. Girls like her were made to work atnightclubs because they owed too much money with really high interest.
When they were severely hurt mentally and physically to the point where they broke down, they wouldfall in love with the abusers. Zach had seen countless examples like this…
Over the next two weeks, Zach stayed in Floral Loft. Before going to work, he would have Madelyn helphim get dressed, tie his tie, and make breakfast.
In the evening, Madelyn would prepare a table full of dishes waiting for him to come home to havedinner together.novelbin
She did what a wife would do. However, she performed these daily tasks emotionlessly. She did themonly to make him happy.
Madelyn had considered running away. But Zach had installed motion sensors at the door. If shestepped out, an alarmn on his phone would go off. The bodyguards would immediately arrive andpromptly take her away.
Madelyn’s freedom was restricted to within the residential area. The bodyguards would keep an eye onher from a distance. Today, she went downstairs for a walk. She rarely did that. She sat on a bench inthe Emerald Garden. Throughout the day, starting from the morning. she had a persistent feeling ofunease in her chest for some reason. She thought it was because of spending too much time in herroom.
She then sat there for nearly an hour, but this feeling did not go away.
Whenever she had this feeling, something bad would happen.
She covered her chest and suddenly remembered something. “Could it be him?”
There was one thing that Madelyn had never mentioned to anyone or told anyone. Actually, she hadalways known that Ethan was looking for her.
Three years ago, a week before she went to France for a one–week research trip with Leonardo, shewent to buy some daily necessities. On the street lined with trees that she often passed through, therewere buildings with walls that had already lost their original colors. The ground was covered with alayer of white snow.
That day, Ethan remained unaware that a simple turn around could have revealed her presence.
Madelyn, hidden behind a tree, watched his solitary figure. She recognized the black coat he waswearing; it had once belonged to her. The red scarf draped around his neck was a gift from her, leftbehind at the Arnold residence. He sat by the flowerbed, adomed in leather gloves, with a stray catnestled on his lap, gazing skyward as snowflakes descended upon his face.
Madelyn hid behind a tree. She heard Ethan say. “Do you think I still have a chance to meet her again?Alter today, I’ll be leaving.” He was bound for his next destination In pursuit of her.
He heard that Madelyn was going to Roshya. he clung to hope that he might reunite with her there.
‘No one knows how much I miss her… I’m the person who caused her to disappear… The weight ofher absence and his own role in her disappearance burdened him.
That day. Madelyn remained concealed behind the tree, observing Ethan for as long as he sat there.The memory of their silent presence endured until darkness enveloped them.
In the bitter cold, Madelyn had stood there for nearly live hours, and upon returning to her rented place,her hands were so cold that they had become unresponsive. Lila came to her rescue, employing a hotwater bag to gradually restore warmth to her numbed hands. While her hands were warmed, her heartremained indifferent.
A few days before her departure for Roshya, Madelyn made a discreet return to Ventropolis.
Even Loss dad not know about that.
415 BONUS
Madey went to the swan lake al Ventes loud High “hool. The sculpture in the middle of the take whichhad its arm broken, had been
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Back then than told her that there was a secret written at the back of the sculpture. She went to see IItoo.
That secret was her name. Madebyn Jent
When they met here back then, there was actually nothing at the back of the sculpture. The things thathe said were all lies that he made we just to make her laugh.
After leaving the school Madebyn heard the news that than was getting manted to Donna.
On the street that Maten walked, the interview about their wedding date was playing on the roadside.
Next, she headed to Ventropolis University, where Kennedy, Mya, and Lem were all studying.
Mya hadn’t bought her way into the university; she earned her admission through hard work. WhenMadelyn left, she had handed over all her notes to Mba.
Mya was already in her first year at university, but her habits hadn’t changed since high school. Shewas still a bit absentminded. She had a class to attend but realized she had left her textbooks in herdorm after she had already walked down from her dorm building. In a rush, she sprinted back upstairsto grab them.
Her friend was impatien
urgine her and did not want to wait for her.
Madebyn walked toward Mya’s new friend and said, “Wait for her! She’ll be down here very soon…”
That person clanced Madelyn with a rather peculiar expression.
By the time Mya returned, Madebyn had already left.
Madebyn walked past the playfield as the cold wind blew at her. There was a lively basketballcompetition.
Kennedy and Lem were still the best buddies, and they always had a crowd of admirers wherever theywent.
Later, Madelyn used the time she had left to go to one last place.
After doing what she wanted to do, she bought a direct flight ticket to Roshya.
She had gone back to Ventropolis just to have one last look. She did not know when she would be ableto see them again after she left at that time.
At the Amold residence, this place was nothing like it used to be. It appeared abandoned with wildgrass growing freely. The rusty iron gate was opened allowing a black car to drive in.
Zach got out of the car. Kevin walked ahead to open the main villa’s door. As soon as they entered thehouse, they smelled the musty. spoiled smell of fermentation.
An old lady with gray hair was sitting with a hunched posture leaning on the sola. She was Evelyn.
The fireplace was burning. Evelyn was sitting by the fireplace warming herself.
In the past, the Amold family enjoyed great prosperity in Ventropolis. But now, it felt like they had fallenfrom heaven to hell. Everything had changed so dramatically.
Marta came over with hot water. When she saw the visitors. She dropped the basin in her hand to theground. She lifted the stick she was holding and pointed it at Zach, “Why are you here? Get out of theAmold residence! You’re not welcome here!”
Kevin stepped forward to stand in front of Zach. He then stepped back after Zach waived his hand.
Zach walked forward to look down at the person sitting on the couch who had cloudy eyes. He said.“You do refuse to surrender, Five days have passed, have