Thus, she decided to read the most recent text that Zane sent.
—
Maddy, I know you must've been shocked by how things turned out on the internet.
But announcing our relationship is the best way to tackle Ethan and Bertha's slander.
I don't want you to be hurt, so I don't mind being your online boyfriend.
I'm sorry I might sound pushy, but I just want the best for you.
—
Madeline's fingers hovered above the phone's keyboard. She kept typing and deleting her reply because she felt that Zane's pitiful tone was different from his forceful request when they were on-call.
In the end, Madeline didn't reply to him. She muted her phone again and went downstairs to eat with Nathan.
They sat facing each other, and there was nothing but awkward silence between them.
Nathan glanced at his sister many times but had no way to ask about what had happened.
