Female Novel
Chapter 392
The next morning, as Zach and Jadie shared the same car, Jadie sat grumpily in the passenger seat.
They didn't exchange a single word during the entire ride.
Zach rested his eyes, sensing the unusual silence. Upon arriving at the school gate, Jadie didn't utter anovelbin
single word. She simply opened the car door and stepped out.
Kevin reminded her, "Ms. White, your breakfast."
Jadie ignored him and went straight into the school.
Kevin, worried, said, "Mr. Jardin, Ms. White is still young. Maybe... you should try to be a bit more
understanding?"
Zach's eyes blinked open, and as he glanced around, he spotted a familiar figure in the distance.
Madelyn was holding a paper bag filled with fried gnocchi from a roadside stall while sipping on a cup
of hot chocolate. As she walked, a dog suddenly ran up to her and barked. Startled, she dropped her
fried gnocchi on the ground. She panicked and even spilled her hot chocolate, then quickly ran into the
school.
A security guard promptly chased the dog away when he spotted it. Madelyn put some distance
between herself and the dog, and when she looked back, she felt relieved to see that it hadn't followed
her.
Ever since Madelyn was a teenager, her fear of dogs ran deep, stemming from the trauma inflicted by
her family's mastiff.
When Zach witnessed her reaction, a smile spread across his face. It was a smile he didn't even
realize was forming, one he couldn't contain.
When Madelyn passed Class Six, she spotted Forrest. He was sprawled over his desk, sleeping with
his head against the wall. It had been a while since she had seen him like this.
"Madelyn, Madelyn, Madelyn!"
Upon hearing the voice behind her, Madelyn turned around and saw Mya approaching with two bags of
fried gnocchi and hot chocolate in her hands.
Madelyn stopped in her tracks and waited for Mya.
Mya handed her the items. "This is for you. I saw you got scared by the dog, and your breakfast got
ruined, so I got you a new one."
Madelyn looked at her, slightly out of breath and sweating on her forehead. "Thank you."
Mya had already bought it, so Madelyn didn't feel right to refuse.
"You're welcome."
"In a few days, it's the Math Olympiad, Madelyn... I'll definitely cheer for you. I'll be waiting for you
outside the test venue," Mya said as they entered the elevator going upstairs.
"No need, you don't have to wait for me," Madelyn replied.
"But I want to! We're friends. Oh, and here, this is for you." Mya took out a glass bottle filled with tiny
stars from her backpack. "There are over a thousand little stars in here, all folded by me for you. I read
in my horoscope book that it'll bring you good luck."
Madelyn's heart warmed. 'Is this what having a friend feels like?' She smiled, feeling a warm glow
surround her heart. "Thank you, Mya. I really like it."
These simple and affordable gifts might seem ordinary to most, but for Madelyn, Mya's sincerity meant
the world.
"After the exam, I'll get you a gift too!"
"Seriously?" Mya's eyes sparkled with excitement. She tightly gripped her backpack straps and
exclaimed, "Awesome! Whatever you give me, I'll treasure it. Let's be friends forever."