Chapter 900

Zach rubbed his forehead and took a moment to rest in the passenger seat. Then, without saying

anything to Cecilia, he quietly left the car. Carrying his black suit over his arm, he walked

through the unlocked front door, heading straight for the foyer.

Margaret had been half-asleep at the dining table when a noise made her jump. “Oh my… Mr.

Jardin?” she said, wide-eyed.

Zach hung his jacket on the coat rack without making a fuss. He glanced around the room. ”

Where’s Madelyn?” he asked.

I must’ve fallen asleep.” Her words trailed off as worry

was no longer there.

she averted her gaze. A gust of wind brought the familiar scent of Chanel, a perfume Cecilia was known to wear. The

now, they might as well be

room, Zach relieved her of the bowl and placed it gently on the desk beside Madelyn. Madelyn, attempting to place her drawing

Zach tucked the board away, opened a window to the night, and leaned on the sill, watching her sip the soup. He took a thoughtful drag from his cigarette, the smoke disappearing into the night. ‘We used to be so

great divide has grown between us.’

tell me you were looking for Forrest?”

and looked at him with tired, red

Zach? What did you do?

her. She went on, getting more worried. “Did you make him

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