All Chapters of His Perfect Pianist… and Stand‑in: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Madison soon thought of something and drove straight to Zachary's place.When she saw the lights on inside and the door standing open with an unfamiliar woman walking in, she was inexplicably overcome with rage. She stormed over and slapped the woman across the face."Zachary, get out here!"An unfamiliar man came running out of the house and stared at Madison in shock. "Who are you? Why are you hitting people in my house? Get out right now, or I'm calling the police!"Madison was stunned too. She looked at him, confused. "Where's Zachary?"The man called the police while helping the woman up from the floor. "I don't know who you're talking about! This is my house. Get out of here right now!"The police arrived shortly afterward, and Madison was taken to the station for assault and causing a disturbance.When Flynn Pilsbury came to bail her out, he found Madison sitting with her head bowed, looking utterly baffled."He moved without even telling me."Flynn didn't immediately r

Madison's expression darkened again.Elroy looked at her in confusion. "What's wrong? Weren't you always annoyed by Mr. Suffold clinging to you?"Madison was stopped short by that question. His remark only added to the frustration within her, leaving her with pent-up anger she had nowhere to vent. She pushed Elroy away, muttered that she was tired, and turned to leave.Feeling miserable, Madison randomly found a bar by the roadside and tried to drown her sorrows in alcohol. When she was thoroughly drunk, she thought she could hear Zachary's voice again, gently urging her to drink less before handing her a glass of honey water.But when she opened her eyes, there was nothing there.A cold gust of wind blew straight into her face, making her shiver and gradually come to her senses. Zachary was gone. He was no longer there."Fuck!"Madison suddenly found the situation impossible to accept. She grabbed a bottle and smashed it to the ground, sending sharp shards flying into her han

Over in Ragdenport, Zachary had been by Madelyn's side for a month now. And with each passing day, he became even more certain that the woman before him was the Madelyn he knew.Although she'd lost her memories, her preferences, her little quirks, and even her expressions hadn't changed.Zachary could recognize her at a glance. She was the woman he'd been longing for all this time.It was just a pity that Madelyn no longer remembered him. She didn't remember their past or the promises they'd made to each other. To her, he was nothing more than an ordinary employee.But Zachary wasn't in a hurry. He had all the patience and time in the world. Even if Madelyn never recovered her memories, he could still start over with her.One day in December, after meeting a client with Madelyn, Zachary helped her to the car. Heavy snow blanketed Ragdenport.As the warm glow of the streetlights fell over the walls of Canary Hall across the street, fragments of memory suddenly flashed through Made

A string of ugly insults poured out of her, and Zachary's face grew colder with each one until he shoved her away hard.He snapped, "Madison, we're done. What I do is none of your business, and if you keep harassing me, I'm calling the cops!"The shove sent Madison stumbling back a few steps, and only then did it sink in that Zachary truly wanted her gone.Not long ago, he looked at her with nothing but adoration. Now he was ice-cold, standing in front of another woman to protect her, and Madison couldn't accept it no matter how hard she tried.None of it made any sense to her.She moved to block his way again, but Madelyn's bodyguard was already out of the car and held her back where she stood. Zachary got into the car with Madelyn without a backward glance, and they drove off.Back at the office, Madelyn noticed the dark look on Zachary's face. "I'm guessing you two were more than just a former boss and her employee?"Zachary stopped stirring his coffee. He didn't know how to

The massive pane of glass shattered just a few steps away from Zachary, and the fright drained the color from his face. Even so, the first thing he did was look for Madelyn, and only when he saw that she was unhurt did he finally let out a breath.Madison, who'd been trailing far behind them, saw everything and came running over like a madwoman. "Are you out of your mind? You almost got yourself killed just now!"Zachary's expression soured the moment he saw her, and his voice came out cold. "That's none of your business."His indifference only made her angrier, and her eyes went red with fury. "You like her that much? Enough to throw yourself in harm's way for her?"Zachary used to put himself on the line like that for her and no one else.After being hounded by her again and again, Zachary finally lost his temper too. "Yes, I like her. What's it to you?"With that, he took Madelyn's hand and walked away.Madison felt like she'd been slapped across the face. She stood frozen in