The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning Max Charming

The leisurely evening breeze stirred outside the window, rousing Madelyn from her slumber as it rushed in, bringing with it the sound of hurried footsteps echoing through the hallway. She blinked several times, her eyesight blurry with sleep, noticing that darkness had already swallowed the sky outside her window. With Jadie’s incessant apologies echoing around her, she found her sleepiness vanishing like smoke in the wind. Madelyn stepped barefoot onto the cold floor, making her way to the door, not yet fully aware of what had transpired. Squinting against the dim light, she saw a familiar figure standing at the doorway, which took her by surprise.

“Bro, have you finished your work for the day?” she asked.

Zach had returned an hour before she had fallen asleep, even taking Jadie for a stroll at the mall. But upon returning, Zach had noticed something amiss in their room, specifically the teddy bear—her birthday gift to him.

Jadie stood there, her eyes red-rimmed and pitiful. “Madelyn…” she began.

Zach stepped in front of Jadie, his face a mask of composure, though his narrowed eyes held a hint of frost. “Madelyn, I’m sorry. I accidentally damaged the bear you gifted me. Jadie wasn’t aware. She thought it was something useless and threw it away.”

Rosario also stepped forward. “It’s partially my fault as well. I didn’t inform Miss White in time.”

awaited Madelyn’s tantrum, her wrath, her grand spectacle. But all Madelyn did was quirk an eyebrow, smiling with nonchalance. “Is that so? What a pity, that

cries gets the sweets. It was not her fault; if Jadie wept, and Madelyn did not forgive her, it would appear as if Madelyn herself was in the wrong. In her past life, she had detested Jadie—detested

stared at Madelyn, his expression chilling. He was about to say something when

birthday this year. That way, I won’t have to fret over choosing

stepped up. “Madelyn, I’m truly sorry. I didn’t

and it wasn’t mine anyway. Even if it’s lost, there’s no need to apologize to me.” To divert the topic from the insignificant bear, she asked, “Rosario, is dinner

a while. I was about

for dinner,” Madelyn said, returning to her room. When she descended the stairs after

are Zach and

White left. They said they had already eaten, so they didn’t stay. Oh, and Mr. Jardin left some dessert for you. He asked me to

the strawberry mousse cake Zach had bought. Madelyn thought initially it was just a ruse to appease her. Knowing that Zach and Jadie had left the house, and staring at the cake Zach had purchased, her heart remained strangely

around. Sit and eat

declined. “I’ve eaten earlier, and besides, it’s not

putting on a pitiful face. “It’s just us in this house.