Madelyn didn't know how long she had cried. She saw her head still resting on Chad Byron's shoulder and sat up apologetically, "I'm sorry to get all your clothes dirty."
Chad Byron saw her in a much better mood and knew she had figured it out. He gave her a thoughtful smile. "Then do what I tell you. Okay?"
Madelyn glared at him, turned her head outside and refused to speak to him.
Seeing she was angry, Chad Byron curled his lips and said, "At least I gave you my shoulder just now. You can't just forget about it."
Madelyn was still looking out and not talking to him.
Chad Byron pulled into the house. Madelyn got out of the car and saw the living room lights were on. She panicked, but eventually went in with her bag.
"Mom!"
Marian looked at Madelyn and raised her eyebrows. "Why did you leave early today?"
Madelyn knew she would be laughed at for leaving early today.
"I left early because I wasn't feeling well." Madelyn whispered.
Marian looked at Madelyn as if she could see right through her. She said coldly, "If you are really unwell, why are you back so late?"
Chad Byron had just stepped through the front door when he heard Marian questioning Madelyn.
"Marian, she did have a headache halfway through, and I took her to the doctor, and that's why she's late." Chad Byron explained dryly.
"Now that Chad testified on your behalf, we can forget about it."
With that, Marian got up from the couch and said coldly to Madelyn, "You need to learn more about the rules of the house." Then she went upstairs.
Chad Byron took a look at Madelyn and went upstairs, too.
Madelyn stood in the empty living room and frowned a little, then turned and went to the bedroom.
It was late, but the lights were still bright outside. Looking at the lights outside the room, Madelyn also felt better.
Knock…
"Here's your milk, Madam."
Madelyn took the milk and smiled at the maid, then closed the door, turned to sit on the bed to drink the milk and went to bed.
After drinking the milk, Madelyn lay on the bed and a heavy tiredness swept in. Soon she fell into sweet dreams.
A pair of big hands moving around Madelyn's delicate and smooth body. Cold lips ran across her neck, and strange hands made waves inside her.
"Hmm…"
Madelyn had a hoarse throat. She gulped and tried to keep her eyes open, but she couldn't.
Sleeping on the bed, her hands scratched wildly. In her hunger and thirst, the cold tongue slipped into her mouth and took her breath away.
…
Madelyn opened her eyes slowly in the morning. She blushed as she remembered her dream last night. She didn't even know why she was having that dream.
"…"
Madelyn covered her head and rushed to the bathroom, picking up the basin of water and pouring it on her face.
Madelyn looked up at herself in the mirror and saw a hickey on her neck. Thinking it was a mosquito bite, she simply applied some ointment and got up.
Tomorrow was the day of school, and she had to talk about it today.
Madelyn changed her clothes, put on a little makeup, and went downstairs.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning!"
"Morning!"
Darren Byron was sitting on his couch watching today's financial news. Madelyn stepped forward and gently said, "Good morning!"
Darren Byron looked up at Madelyn and said, "Morning." Then he looked down at his newspaper again.
Madelyn sat down not far from Darren Byron and looked at him, her lips moving slightly as she tried to speak.
Darren Byron suddenly put down his newspaper, looked at Madelyn and asked gently, "Is there something wrong?"
"I want to go to school. I have six months to graduate. I hope you can agree with me to finish this half year's study." Madelyn said in a breath. Her hands were clasped tightly. She was worried that Darren Byron wouldn't let her go to school.
Darren Byron sighed a little and said simply, "We weren't going to let you go back to school, but your grandmother saw that you didn't have much to do around the house, so she asked us to let you go and finish your education."
Madelyn heard Darren Byron tell her to go to school, she smiled happily and said, "Thanks, Dad."
"Madelyn, you are now The Byron family's daughter-in-law, and everything you do out there represents The Byron family. So be careful out there and don't let people talk about you."
Madelyn was upset to hear Darren Byron say this. But she finally decided that as long as she kept her distance from them, she would be all right.
"Got it."
"All right. Let's have breakfast!" Darren Byron stood up and walked to the table.
"Good morning, dad. Good morning, Madelyn." Chad Byron walked in with a big smile on his face.
See that Marian was not there, Chad Byron turned to Darren Byron and asked, "Dad, why didn't Marian come down to have breakfast today?"
"She went to bed late last night, and there was nothing important at work today, so I asked her to come late."
"I see." Chad Byron didn't ask any more questions. He just looked down and ate what was in his bowl.
"All right, I'm full. I gotta go."
Darren Byron wiped his mouth with a napkin, moved his stool and walked out the door. After a few steps, he came back, pulled a card out of his bag and handed it to Madelyn.
"Here is your pocket money. You're going to school tomorrow. Today you can see what you want to buy."
Madelyn looked up and said, "I have my own money and I don't have anything to buy." She said, handing the card to Darren Byron.
Darren Byron scowled, "For better or worse, you are now one of the the Byron family. Does our daughter-in-law have to ask her parents for money?" Then he walked out the door.
Chad Byron smiled cheekily at the card on the table. "If you don't want it, I'll take it for you." With that, he reached for the card on the table.
Madelyn took the card into her hand, glared at him, and said, "No way. Even if I didn't want it, I can't give it to you."
Chad Byron was amused to see her nervous. He suddenly realized that his home was no longer so boring.
Madelyn quickly put away the card on her desk and went upstairs without looking at Chad Byron.
Thinking that she would be bored at home, she decided to go to the bookstore and buy some books she liked.