Chapter 276

Ethan’s voice was calm as he spoke, “I’ve mentioned before that I respect your decision. That’s between him and me. It has nothing to do with you.”

Madelyn would not take sides or develop feelings for either of them. No matter if it was Forrest or Ethan. She belonged to herself alone.

“Thanks!” said Madelyn.

Ethan looked down at her, “Thanks for what?”

Madelyn met his gaze. “You know what I mean.”

Ethan smiled, “Let’s go back!”

“Sure.” Getting into the car, the heating function of the air conditioning inside quickly dispelled the cold from her body.

“I asked George to prepare some supper. What do you want to eat?” Ethan asked.

“Just have the gnocchi that Rosario made. Being frozen for too long might affect their taste.”

“Sure. Anything else?”

Madelyn said, “That’s enough. Eating a lot at night will make me gain weight.”

Ethan nodded with a gentle smile in his eyes. However, the smile didn’t quite reach his gaze. “I’ll listen to you.”

In the blink of an eye, Madelyn had been living in the Arnold residence for half a month. Everything was peaceful, with no significant incidents.

There was only one thing that kept bothering her-Julia’s whereabout. They found her, but all they discovered was her broken arm. The genetic testing confirmed her identity. She was dead. Just like Madelyn had suspected.

‘How could someone suddenly die?’ Apart from Zach, Madelyn could not think of anyone else. He had always been ruthless.

“Madelyn?”

Madelyn was startled by Jadie’s voice and dropped her phone when reading the news. Jadie picked it up and handed it back to her. “What are you so focused on? The camp is coming up soon. Are you planning to attend? The teachers have been reminding us about the registration.”

“I-I’m still considering,” said Madelyn, not coming to a decision yet. “I need to use the restroom.”

Madelyn walked out of the classroom and accidentally bumped into someone. “Ouch!” she exclaimed in pain, clutching her forehead.

“After all this time, you still haven’t learned to be careful?”

“This voice!’ Madelyn’s heart raced.

“I’m sorry, Zach. I really needed to use the restroom. Is the meeting over?” Today was the final day before the vacation, with the rescheduled parent-teacher conference taking place.

Zach’s expression appeared just as usual, without any anomalies. It was unsure whether he was disguising his feelings or genuinely unconcerned about Madelyn’s presence at the Arnold residence.

Over these days, Zach had not made any moves concerning her departure from the Jent residence.

“The renovations at home are done. We can move back before the long break. When do you plan to return? After all, if you live with outsiders for too long…”

Zach leaned in close to her ear and spoke slowly and deliberately, “I might get angry!” A dangerous glint flickered in his eyes.

Madelyn’s heart tightened. Just as she was unsure how to respond, Jadie walked over. “Zach, I’m sorry. I can’t leave with you. I still have a Math Olympiad training class and a week of tutoring left.”

Zach said, “After your classes, I’ll have Kevin come to pick you up.”

“Okay.”

Madelyn took the opportunity to leave for the restroom. As she dawdled back to the classroom, Zach was still there and seemed to be waiting for her.

“You have ten minutes to pack your things.”

Madelyn said, “I-I can go back on my own.”

Zach asked, “Rosario is not feeling well. Aren’t you going to check on her?”