Chapter 40

Madelyn watched as Zach walked out of the room. After he closed the door, she pressed a hand against her racing heart, wondering, ‘Will he suspect anything now?’ She had dropped hints before, mentioning her plans to leave Ventropolis and move thousands of miles away to Lorville after the college entrance exams. She had also suggested that after graduating from university, she intended to teach in remote areas, so as not to interfere with his revenge against the Jent family.

In other words, she had told that Zach he could treat her as though she were already gone, banishing her from his life. She would never return once she left this home.

Glancing at the stain on the bedsheet, Madelyn let out a sigh. ‘Zach really knows how to hold a grudge. I just changed this bedsheet today. Does he want me to spend a night without any covers?’

The blankets in the cupboard hadn’t been washed or aired out for nearly six months, and Madelyn was allergic to dust. If she wrapped herself in those blankets, she was guaranteed a trip to the hospital. She couldn’t help but mutter, ‘This jerk really knows how to hold onto at grudge. He’s such a miser!’

to wash it the next day. She grabbed a thick jacket to keep herself warm, turned

her surprise, she also discovered a gray striped blanket draped over her, though she had no recollection of when it had appeared. Startled, she swiftly removed

and her head throbbed with intensity. ‘Lately, Zach has been making more frequent visits to my room. This is not a good sign. I distinctly remember locking the door,

lazing around. Mr. Jent is downstairs

was taken aback.

He arrived with a woman, and…” Rosario’s expression grew complicated, but she quickly stifled

up, and made her

clip and noticed that her usual spot at the dining table, the seat next to Hayson,

steps faltered, and Rosario pulled out a chair for

she couldn’t help but feel a slight repulsion. She sensed a distinct sense of being out of place among the five of

displeased voice rang out, “Why are you just getting up

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