Chapter 248

“I don’t need to go back. I’m fine here by myself,” said Madelyn confidently.

In her painting, Madelyn depicted a field of sunflowers under a bright blue sky. The sunflowers reached toward the sun, full of hope and light..

People’s feelings often showed in their art. When someone was sad, their paintings might show a cloudy sky and a stormy night. And Madelyn’s painting was full of the brightness she felt inside.

Her painting was really good. With this talent, she could easily get into the art school she wanted.

Hayson had told her not to paint, and Zach knew that too. He wondered how she could make such- great art. Then he remembered that Madelyn never followed rules.

Zach sat down on the couch and looked at the paper on the table. It was for a parent-teacher meeting notice and a camp application form. Madelyn had filled out everything, but she needed a

parent to sign.

Zach’s eyes glinted when he saw this.

Madelyn looked at her painting, feeling like something was missing. She studied it closely.

“Are you coming back with me, or should someone come get you?” asked Zach.

afraid I’ll bully Jadie?” said Madelyn while her gaze

painting.

didn’t answer. Madelyn knew what he was thinking without looking at his

without you,” she said

He acted like he didn’t like

up when she

what happened

her teachers and

and was taken off the Math Olympiad

she hadn’t taken those steps in the first place, like joining that Class

have happened. After

to do next. She asked herself, ‘Should I just keep ignoring

into Ventropolis

door outside turned, and

attention to Zach on the couch like he didn’t see him. He put the groceries he’d

“Being better

to think of me like that. Well, I guess it’s not surprising, you always find fault with everything I do… You’ve got it wrong, really. I’m just returning a

It was her very first finished artwork. Carefully, she took off the tape and put

He opened the fridge and saw a plate of leftover grilled chicken from last night. “Hey, Madelyn, do you want to

“Warm it up later. It’s still

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