Chapter 134

It was nightfall, and the dark clouds kept the moonlight obscure.

Madelyn could not breathe and felt suffocated. She felt like a stray stranded on the streets and did not know where to go.

“The world is a big place, but I never knew where I belonged.’

Zach walked out from the darkness. Madelyn did not hear him respond and only heard the sound of the wind from the other end of the line.

Then, she heard loud and steady footsteps. She turned toward the sound and looked at the figure through her tears. Everything seemed somewhat surreal.

Madelyn’s phone, which was by her ear, weakly slid out of her hand as Zach approached.

Her arm continued to bleed profusely, and her face turned pale from excessive blood loss. She was in complete despair. Madelyn grabbed Zach’s pants and said a little breathlessly, “Why? What did I do, Zach Jardin? Why are you doing this to me?”

She silently lamented, “I love you so much, but why do you hurt me and break my heart time and time again?’

“Madelyn, sometimes you can’t be too smart!” Zach bent down and pinched her cheek.

He continued, “Were you thinking of escaping from the Jent family using the Arnold family? Why are you always this naive?”

“Zach Jardin, I know you don’t like me, and I’ve already let go of you. What else do you want me to do?

Why’d you save me if you wanted me dead from the start? I’m already in a lot of pain… So please, stop tormenting me. Okay?”

Zach narrowed his eyes and said icily, “Call me Zach! I’m your brother.”

“No! You’re not my brother. Your kindness toward me in the past was not genuine! You’re not worthy of being my brother!” Madelyn shrieked. She was no longer scared but sad, angry, and helpless.

“Don’t get close to anyone in the Arnold family in the future. If you don’t listen to what I say… You know the consequences…”

Madelyn’s eyelashes were wet with tears, and she looked really pitiful. She clutched her wounded arm and stood up shakily with the help of the railing beside her.

Madelyn did not dare to meet his eyes. She looked at the ground and wiped her tears with her uninjured left hand, “I get it. Ethan only accompanied me to the art exhibition today. There’s nothing going on between the two of us. I won’t tell my father what happened today. I’ll pretend nothing ever happened after today. Are you satisfied now, Zach Jardin?!”

“Call me Zach! I’m your brother,” he said harshly. His gaze turned icy, “Don’t make me repeat myself for the second time, Madelyn.”

Madelyn chuckled icily, “My brother? Do you think everything you did to me was things a brother would do? You’re asking me to admit you’re my brother, yet you’ve been trying to kill me repeatedly!”

She continued, “I wasn’t joking when I told you I don’t like you anymore. And I never thought of using the Arnold family. When I decided to go to Lorville, I did not intend to return. Zach Jardin… A long time ago, I had already decided I didn’t want you, my father, and that home… Stop hurting me.”

Her tone was not intimidating at all. She sounded like a child throwing a tantrum, making others want to dominate and trample her.

Zach silently watched her turn around. She started limping toward the direction opposite the Southern Haven Villas. Nobody knew where she was headed.

There was nobody other than Madelyn on the pitch-black streets.

She only wore a thin black sweater, and one of her arms was completely covered in blood. Her phone and power bank were scattered across the floor.

Zach stood there, unmoved, as he stared at her retreating figure with his dark eyes.

The figure in front of him fell to the ground in less than half a minute. He did not rush to pick her up. It was as if he had already expected this to happen.

In the dark night, Zach walked toward Madelyn like a predator approaching its prey.

‘You fool! So what if Hayson Jent knew? It’s all too late now!’ he thought.

Zach picked up Madelyn, who had lost an excessive amount of blood. She was really light and practically weightless.