Chapter 211

Chapter 211:

Dane’s usually composed and handsome features quickly turned stormy. He demanded, “Say that again!” The person on the other end seemed scared and remained silent for a while. Dane realized he was acting out of character, but he couldn’t help himself.

“I’m sorry,” said the crying woman from the other end. “I can’t…”

The sound of her crying immediately softened Dane, filling him with sadness. “I’ve told you, as long as we’re together, I’ll handle everything else.” His voice was gentle yet shaky.

“I’m sorry,” the woman repeated.

Dane’s expression grew somber. “Okay. If that’s your decision, I respect it.” The call ended. He reclined on the sofa, gazing out the window. Suddenly, the clear sky clouded over, and rain started pouring against the glass. The water streaked down the window, resembling tears at first glance… The world outside was engulfed in a downpour.

Madisyn was unaware of these developments. That evening, she and Elaine watched TV together. After Elaine retired to bed, Madisyn remained on the sofa, chatting with Jared. Jared was thrilled about her decision to move to Ansport.

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Just then, a noise came from outside the door. Madisyn looked up to see Dane coming in. She was about to greet him when she noticed something was off. Dane was holding his suit jacket and walked in slowly. His usually calm face was flushed.

He had clearly had too much to drink. It was the first time Madisyn had seen her brother drink this heavily. She quickly got up and walked toward him. But before she got close, the strong scent of alcohol hit her, and she covered her nose, asking, “Dane, why did you drink so much?”

Dane looked at Madisyn, cracked a smile, and said, “Madisyn.”

“Yes, it’s me,” Madisyn replied, her brow furrowed. “What’s going on, Dane?”

Dane rarely drank to such an extent. Something must be wrong.

“I’m okay. I…” Dane’s strength seemed to falter, and he leaned on Madisyn’s shoulder.

Madisyn worried that something serious had happened to her brother. Then she felt tears on her shoulder. She was shocked. Dane was crying?!

It was hard for Madisyn to picture her capable, accomplished brother crying.

“Susan…” Dane whispered.

“Dane, I’m Madisyn,” she said, confused.

“Susan…” Dane continued to murmur.

Clearly, Dane was far too intoxicated, so Madisyn helped him to his room. She laid Dane on the bed. He sprawled out comfortably, looking disheveled yet somehow still charming.

“Let me get you some water,” Madisyn said.

“Susan…” Dane kept calling out.

Madisyn scowled. She couldn’t help wondering if Dane had been hurt by a woman named Susan before. She decided she needed to talk to her parents about it tomorrow.

Madisyn fetched some water and helped Dane drink it. By then, it was almost midnight. Once Dane had drifted off to sleep, Madisyn, exhausted, headed back to her own room.

She received a call from Andrew. “Madisyn, are you busy?” Andrew’s voice was low and soothing.

“Yes, my brother’s drunk,” Madisyn explained. “He keeps saying the name Susan. I think he’s really upset over this woman.” She knew she needed to do something to help her brother.

After a brief pause, Andrew mentioned, “Don’t you have a friend named… Susan?”

Madisyn was taken aback. Andrew’s words seemed to spark a realization. But Dane and Susan…

“I don’t think it’s my Susan,” Madisyn responded. “The two of them hardly ever meet. Plus, if my Susan was involved with my brother, she would have told me.” As she spoke, Madisyn’s certainty waned. “I need to hang up. I’m going to call Susan.”

Before Andrew could respond, she ended the call. Andrew felt somewhat helpless, already regretting mentioning Madisyn’s friend.

Madisyn quickly dialed Susan. Surprisingly, Susan was also awake. “What’s up, Madisyn?”

Despite her efforts to sound normal, Madisyn could detect a slight nasal quality in Susan’s voice. Reflecting on Dane’s odd behavior tonight, Madisyn seemed to realize something.

“Susan, my brother was acting really odd today,” Madisyn said cautiously.

“Your brother?” Susan responded, her voice steady. “What happened to him?”

Madisyn explained, “He drank a lot today. I’ve never seen him like this before. It was really unusual!”

Susan replied, “Oh, really? It might be work-related.”

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