All Chapters of Done With Them: I Punish Them by Leaving: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

After leaving the villa, Madeleine moved into the high-end apartment registered under her name.Located in the city center at Evergreen Residences, the apartment had three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a spacious living room. It was fully furnished and ready for her to move in.She hired some housekeepers to clean it, spent the day decorating the place, and by the time she had washed up and gone to bed, it was past 11:00 pm. She slept soundly. The next morning, she woke to the alarm, dazed as she stared at the unfamiliar ceiling. Once she remembered where she was, she reached for her phone and silenced the ringing. At Clearwater Bay, she used to rise early to prepare breakfast for Jonathan and Sawyer. She preferred cooking herself, worried the maids might overlook hygiene, especially for Sawyer. With his weak constitution and picky palate, she crafted a different menu for him every day, finding contentment in watching him grow. As the memories surfaced, Madeleine closed her eyes and

"Maddie, long time no see."Alec stopped in front of Madeleine, his gaze tender. She hadn't heard that nickname in years. Slowly, she stood up. The once wild and headstrong boy had grown into a mature, polite man."Long time no see," she replied dryly. "You know," Alec remarked. "Even after all these years, the way you drive is eerily similar to how you rode your bicycle. Your skills are still beyond help."Madeleine was struck speechless. Even after all these years, Alec remained shockingly blunt and overly critical with his comments. …At Clearwater Bay, with no one to nag him, Sawyer had spent the whole morning playing video games.When Bree reminded him it was time for lunch, he finally put down the tablet, rubbed his eyes, and followed her downstairs.In the dining room, Sawyer immediately noticed Madeleine's absence. The dishes on the table weren't the ones he had asked her to make that morning either. He frowned, upset. "Bree, didn't my mom make lunch?""No. Mrs. Ha

Madeleine furrowed her brows at Bree's words.Sawyer had always been frail. If the person watching him wasn't attentive, he would quickly come down with a cold or fever.Madeleine hadn't been at the villa yesterday. Sawyer had probably fallen sick because no one checked on him or monitored his condition.Whenever Sawyer ran a fever, he would become a complete handful. He would cling to Madeleine, insisting that she hold him and lull him to sleep. Madeleine would always have to coax and persuade him in countless ways just to get him to take his medication.And once he finally recovered, Madeleine would collapse from exhaustion. Yet Jonathan and the Hartleys never showed the slightest concern for her health and well-being. Instead, they accused her of being useless for failing to look after a child properly.Recalling how she had been treated in the past, Madeleine spoke flatly. "Bree, I've already told Jonathan I want a divorce. Sawyer is his son too. You should call him."Madelei

After speaking to some acquaintances, Kristopher soon spotted Alec and Morgan coming down from the second floor.He immediately led Madeleine toward the two men, sharing important details about their backgrounds as they walked. "Leni, do you see the man wearing the dark purple suit walking down the stairs? His name is Morgan Stark. He's the CEO of Hurst Media, and he's the sponsor we're meeting today."Madeleine looked in the direction Kristopher indicated. She felt quite nervous. Ever since marrying Jonathan, she had almost never attended events or parties like this. She stayed alert, carefully watching her every step to avoid making any slips or blunders.She didn't even notice or recognize Alec, because her full attention was fixed on Morgan in the dark purple suit.Kristopher continued, "Hurst Media was established two to three years ago. Their business scale is much smaller than Galaxy Pictures', but they have solid backing."Morgan comes from the Stark family, one of the

Morgan looked both curious and surprised when he heard Madeleine describing Allison as a ticking time bomb."Oh? Why did you call her a ticking time bomb, Ms. Smith?"Just as Madeleine was about to respond, Jonathan's voice came from behind her. "Hello, Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Stark."Everyone turned their heads almost simultaneously. Morgan raised his brows when he spotted Allison, who had come with Jonathan."Oho! The ticking time bomb is here!"Jonathan and Allison looked confused since they had no idea what that meant.Meanwhile, the corners of Madeleine's mouth lifted. This was her first time meeting Morgan, yet she somehow felt that he was on her side."Mr. Stark, what was it that you just said—""Ha! You came at the right time, Mr. Hartley. We were discussing the casting for Transcendent, the TV series."Morgan didn't rush to explain anything. Instead, he seemed intent on making the situation more interesting as he introduced Madeleine to the newcomers."We have with u