Semua Bab Late Blooms, Early Goodbyes: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Madeline froze the moment she saw the boy the orphanage had claimed was her son. She stared at him for a long while, and then it slowly clicked. She finally recognized who the little boy in front of her really was. After Regina's divorce, Tristan started bringing Annabelle over to spend time with her. Thanks to Regina's constant manipulation, Annabelle had grown to despise Madeline. Worse, she had become aggressive and entitled, lashing out at anyone she didn't like. One time, as they waited at a crosswalk, Annabelle suddenly shoved a little boy into the street.Fortunately, Madeline reacted quickly. She dashed forward and pulled the boy to safety just in time. Still, a car had hit her, and she ended up in the hospital for two weeks. During that time, Tristan and Annabelle never once visited. They were so busy fawning over Regina that they couldn't care less if Madeline lived or died. Annabelle even told her outright, "Just die already." That way, she could finally hav

Tristan always thought that Madeline was deeply and helplessly in love with him. He was sure that she would do anything and put up with everything as long as she could be with him.He had been so confident that she would never ever leave him, and that was the only reason he kept hurting and abusing her however he wanted.But now, Madeline was showing signs of disgust toward him, like he was trash that she wanted to have absolutely nothing to do with.Tristan had always been arrogant and indifferent toward others, but now, he just couldn't accept the outcome—especially in Madeline's face, whom he'd always acted high-and-mighty with.This time, though, he was starting to panic. He was getting anxious because he couldn't get used to the sudden change. Everything was no longer within his control."I'm giving you one last chance, Madeline. You'd better choose wisely if you know what's best for you. So what if you used to be mad? You should have cooled off by now. How could you do such

From the moment Regina walked into the villa and saw Tristan sitting on the couch, she had already thought of what she was planning to do with him well into the night.She thought that Tristan had purposely put Annabelle to sleep so that they could be in their own little world. Things could now always escalate further if needed.Ever since the last time she faked her stomachache, Tristan had refused to meet her, no matter what excuse she gave him. He was no longer concerned about her like he had been in the past.During the handful of times he actually did agree to meet her, it was perfunctory at most.Sometime ago, Regina had asked Annabelle about Madeline and learned that she had already left. Thus, Regina knew very well that she finally had her chance.The most important thing now was to get Tristan to fall for her, hook, line, and sinker. Regina knew that she only had one shot to get this right, and she couldn't possibly let this golden chance slip by.Tristan's eyes were dev

Leon Gallagher and Madeline had known each other for close to half a year, but this was the first time they had agreed to meet up for dinner outside of work.Leon had been attracted to Madeline's unique presence ever since she joined the company—especially the hint of melancholy perpetually knitted between her brows. It was obvious that she was a woman with a story to tell.He had tried asking her out for dinner a few times in the past, but Madeline turned him down each time.This time, however, Madeline had agreed to his dinner invitation, and Leon had been honestly surprised. He knew that this was a rare chance, and he wasn't about to let it go to waste.As for how far he could take his relationship with Madeline… Well, that would depend on how much effort he was putting into tonight's dinner.It wasn't just Madeline's very skillful drawings and brushstrokes that Leon observed. He also saw her sense of beauty, her general understanding and perspective on life, and all of the thi

Tristan didn't leave with Annabelle. Instead, he chose to stay and quietly observe Madeline as she went about her life.He didn't dare to greet her for fear that she would hate him even more. Instead, he just hid in the shadows and observed secretly from afar.Every time he recalled the disgust and rejection in Madeline's eyes when she looked at him, he could feel a sharp pain in his heart.Tristan wondered how much he had hurt her with all the things he'd done. He'd changed Madeline from someone who used to be bubbly and full of life into someone who was utterly repulsed by his presence.He realized that Madeline seemed to look better, more charismatic, more stunning, and more hypnotizing ever since coming to live in this small town.Still, his heart would hurt at the thought of how he'd manage to lose a wife as brilliant as her. He wanted to beg her to stay, yet he also knew that the woman who used to love him to death didn't exist anymore.Annabelle had toned down a lot and wa