It was early morning, and she and Dylan had almost arrived at her hometown. Madison occasionally slept during their journey because she was so excited to see her family and wanted to have the energy to catch up with them. It had been a few months since she last saw them, so Madison felt happy and excited.After seeing the familiar street, Madison yelled, "We're here, Mr. Carter!" and intended to step out of the car before Dylan could pull the vehicle into a sidewalk. However, it was not a good idea because it was already dawn, and she might unintentionally disturb their neighbors' sleep. Her neighbors would undoubtedly spread rumors about this until everyone knew it. When the car stopped, Madison quickly opened it, and she almost fell."Careful, darling," Dylan gently said and quickly supported her. "Don't be in such a hurry. We're already here," He said while observing her make sure she was alright. After confirming that nothing had happened to her, Dylan held Madison carefully and h
Dylan just came from the lake with Madison and her family. The sound of Madison's smiles and laughter as she conversed with her family was music to Dylan's ears. While the family went inside the house, he stayed at the shop to get some air.Shades of blue illuminated the clouds in the sky by now. Dylan smiled as he remembered the pure smile on Madison's lips as she waded around the edge of the lake earlier. He was happy because she let him see and experience the life she grew up in. It was undeniable that it was challenging at first. But he learned to become comfortable with it as time passed.Suddenly, Ruth sat in the wooden chair opposite Dylan, plastering a warm smile in front of him. "I couldn't thank you enough, Mr. Carter. If it weren't for you, Madison wouldn't be able to study again and pursue her dream.""Don't mention it, Aunt Ruth," Dylan replied and promised, "I am serious with your daughter, and I'll do everything for her."Ruth nodded. "Madison was still young when she s
Dylan and Madison returned to the city the next day. In the mansion, Dylan found his parents waiting for him in the living room. He was surprised as it happened once in a blue moon. But he had a hunch why. It often meant they had something serious to talk about as a family."Good evening, Sir," Madison greeted. She shifted her gaze to Laurene and also greeted her. "Good evening, Madam." Both of Dylan's parents greeted back with a reply."How was your visit to your family?" Laurene asked."I enjoyed it so much, Madam," Madison replied. "Thank you so much." All smiles, she also glanced at Dylan as if telling him he made it even happier."I'm glad to hear that," Laurene said before. "You must be tired from the trip. You have classes to attend early tomorrow, don't you? Go ahead, take a rest now, Madison."Madison nodded politely and said, "I'll go to my room now, Madam. Good evening to you again." She took her luggage in Dylan's hand, but he did not let go of it.Dylan wanted to escort h
Madison felt so happy on her way back to the mansion. She learned how to commute after realizing that Dylan was already busy at work and couldn't pick her up all the time as it would take too much of his time. Yet, Dylan was unaware that she had yet to return to Norville because something came up at the last minute. Madison now couldn't contain her joy and relief as she embraced the envelope containing the results of the acceleration test for which she had diligently studied for six months, thinking that finally, she had passed the exam and could continue her studies at the universities and even had a chance to graduate. While grinning from ear to ear, Madison walked to the bus station and looked at her wristwatch to see what time it was. Earlier, she had waited long to get the result since others like her had anticipated it.'I can't wait to tell this good news to Mr. Carter as well as Mom and my sisters,' Madison inwardly thought before getting into the bus.Her smile widened, eve
Dexter was at home, lying on his bed and about to sleep. Suddenly, his mobile phone rang. He wondered who could be calling him at this hour. After seeing the caller, he couldn't help but frown. This was the first time this person had called him. She only texted Dexter whenever she had some questions about their lessons or when she was asking for help from him.When Dexter answered the call, he was stunned by what he heard. "Can you help me?" the person stammered on the other line, her voice desperate and lost. What surprised Dexter even more was when he heard her suppressed cries. He immediately shot up from his bed. "Where are you, Madison?" Dexter immediately asked. While his phone was trapped between his cheek and neck, he pulled his clothing out of the closet and got dressed."I do not know," Madison said in a low voice as she sobbed."What? How did you get there?" Dexter worriedly asked."I don't know, Dexter. I don't know," Madison replied. Her voice had a hint of sorrow while
As Madison opened her eyes, she was in a lot of discomfort. Her eyes were puffy, and her head was throbbing uncontrollably. When she found out from Dexter that the liquid she drank the previous night contained alcohol, the astringency of the beverage made perfect sense to her. She pushed herself up to the point where she could sit with her back against the headboard. As soon as she was able to think straight again, she had the epiphany that she couldn't thank Dexter enough for coming to get her without question. But, just thinking about what took place the night before caused her shoulders to shake, and she found herself crying."Why does it hurt so much to be loved? I just wish I hadn't figured out how to love, "Madison spoke in a mutter. She wiped the tears that were falling down her cheeks and then sobbed as the tears continued to fall freely.Suddenly, the door opened, and there stood Dexter in front of it. Madison's vision was fuzzy as she gazed at him as he ran alongside of her.
When Madison left his engagement party, Dylan immediately began to pursue her. Regrettably, he was unable to get back up to speed. But, he ran across Emily, who appeared concerned at the moment of the encounter. From her, he found out that Madison was attempting to flee while she was crying. The description prompted Dylan to go about in his car, and he kept his eyes peeled for Madison the whole time.When Dylan called Madison, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Yet he could hear her crying on the other end of the line, and that made him want to see her even more. He used coercion to get her to reveal her whereabouts. Yet, she did not want to be around him anymore, so she kept this information to herself. Dylan began to blame himself as soon as he heard the sound of her muffled sobs. During the time that she was out exploring the city by herself, he prayed that nothing untoward would occur to her."Damn! What kind of a fool am I?!" Dylan exclaimed in surprise when Madison d
Madison was unable to move from where she was standing because Dylan was holding her captive in his arms. She could only watch as Dexter turned his back on them. While she was still crying, she had no intention of releasing her hold on Dexter at first, even though tears were streaming down her face. She was taken aback when Dexter abruptly grabbed her hand and tightened his grip on it.After that, Madison was caught off guard when Dexter made such a statement to her. Before, he did reveal his affections to her, but she informed him in all honesty that she could only treat him as her friend, and nothing more than that. Despite this, he did not abandon her and was there for her when she required the support of a friend who could listen to her anguish. Whenever Madison saw Dexter walk away, she would start crying and just stare blankly in his direction.She wanted to confront Dylan, but she didn't want him to see the snot and tears that were running down her face. Dylan didn't appear to