Madison nodded and felt supported. 'Right! For Mom and my sisters!' she whispered to herself. Now that she had nobody next to her, Madison took a deep breath. Her eyes wandered around the spacious hall and saw that many seats were still unoccupied at this hour. "Scusi, è occupato questo posto?" a voice suddenly asked.Madison turned her head to the young woman next to her. "Huh?" she asked. It had only been a minute when Emily left, and somebody was already asking Madison something she had yet to learn. It was unexpected, so Emily's last reminder vanished in Madison's mind."È occupato questo posto?" the stranger repeated while pointing to the seat next to Madison.Madison could feel her chest racing in anxiousness and embarrassment. The young woman assumed that Madison did not hear the question correctly. It seemed both of them did not understand each other. "I'm sorry, what?" Madison asked.The young woman licked her lips before speaking in English. "I'm asking, is this seat taken?
Dylan and Laurene knew that because Madison didn't finish or even get into a secondary level, she didn't have a firm grasp of the Italian language that much. Dylan told Laurene about this and informed her that Madison could only reach elementary school because of their financial problems. Due to their circumstances, Madison had to stop her studies and focus on earning money at a young age. With that, she became the family's breadwinner and supported her sisters in their studies.But since Laurene believed that Madison was a brilliant woman, they found a way for her to get admitted to the university where Emily was currently attending.However, Madison had to spend six months learning at home to prepare for the acceleration test she needed to pass to obtain a certificate of completion for the secondary level and continue her degree in college.For Madison to prepare for the acceleration test, they gave her six months. She now had to pass it because it was the only requirement for her t
The time flew by, and over a month had passed since Madison had started her studies. After Dylan told her that she had to pass the acceleration test, she tried her best to absorb all the knowledge she had been taught. So far, she was pretty satisfied with the outcome of it all.Fortunately, Madison picked things up very quickly. Moreover, she was surrounded by people who were always willing to teach her, assist her with her lessons, and help her adjust to university life.Meanwhile, Rael and Zia were occupied at the moment, so only Dexter was with her as she left the lecture hall. While walking, Dexter turned to her and asked, "Madison, I'll go with you to the gate and wait with you just in case the person who'll come to fetch you hasn't arrived yet."Madison answered, smiling at him, "All right."Dexter offered, "I'll help you with that." Before she could respond, he took the four books Madison was holding. Madison didn't even know why she borrowed these books from the library. They
It was almost one o'clock in the afternoon when Dylan's car parked outside Campbell University. Although he arrived half an hour late, he expected Madison to be waiting. But he could find no trace of her at the main gate. Dylan looked around the campus for her, but she was nowhere to be seen. After a few minutes more of waiting, Dylan decided to call Madison. He frowned when he heard the other end of the line ringing unattended. Dylan called one more time until he had to dial Madison's phone number several times more. When Madison did not return Dylan's calls or send a message, fear began creeping inside his chest. It was unlikely that Madison would leave without Dylan. While fidgeting in his car, he called the housemaids at the mansion and asked about Madison. The dread he felt instantly grew when Mila informed him about Madison's tutor waiting at the mansion.Madison was not familiar with campus yet. That was why Dylan would drive Madison to the university in the morning and fetch
Since Dylan knew he was in love with Madison, he had reset his circadian rhythm. Nine in the morning had become too late already. The next day, he woke up five hours earlier than his usual waking time before. At half-past six, he had already taken a shower and got dressed. Dylan wanted to drive Madison to the university as usual. He also wanted to talk to her again to find out what was happening to her. After their conversation in the garden, she did not speak to him all day yesterday. Dylan could feel that the woman he loved was avoiding him. Knowing that made him upset. Perhaps having a moment with her in the car would help. But when Dylan went downstairs, Mila informed him that Madison had left early because her friend had picked her up. That confirmed Dylan's hunch. Madison was indeed avoiding him. It could not be because he was nagging her yesterday. She was already distant when she went back to the mansion. 'Why the hell is she avoiding me?' he wondered. Now, he badly wanted to
Madison looked out of the window of his car and saw the familiar mansion in the distance. "Thanks for taking me back, Dexter," she whispered appreciatively, looking at him.Dexter softly remarked and smiled at her, "It's nothing, Madison. Remember, we are just here if you need anything."Madison thanked Dexter once more through the car window as she exited, saying, "My tutor will be here, so I'll see you on Monday. Be careful driving." She stepped back and waved at him before walking through the gate.Madison thanked Mila for opening the gate for her and entered right away. She then observed that the car Dylan had driven earlier was parked in the garage. For a moment, she was relieved that she did not believe the words Dylan had said to her. Earlier, she wanted to listen to her emotions, turn back and choose him. However, in the end, her reason won out.The door abruptly opened as Madison was about to enter, revealing Dylan. Madison halted in her steps and gazed at him for a moment,
After speaking with Madison about their misunderstanding, Dylan finally breathed a sigh of relief. With relief came a surge of happiness as he saw her smiling and joking with him just like before. All he had to do now was to confront Scarlett. Perhaps that was why Scarlett kept warning him that she would do something to Madison. It was because she was planning something. "I'm leaving first, darling. I'll take care of something, and I'll be right back," he said goodbye to Madison but was still reluctant to leave."All right, but I might be busy later. I'll have to review my lessons, Mr. Carter. We have a test on Monday, and I don't want to fail," Madison replied, making him pinch her cheek because of her cuteness. After he did so, Madison looked so shy. "I'll help you review when I come back. I'll also buy something to eat. You don't have a class tomorrow, right?" Dylan asked, and Madison nodded and smiled at him."I want ice cream, Mr. Carter," she said coquettishly, and her eyes w
Madison had to wake up early for work. But as soon as she opened her eyes, she shrieked upon seeing an unfamiliar room. Dylan, lying on the couch, jerked upon hearing Madison's scream. His worried face greeted her freaked-out loo. It was only then that Madison remembered why she was not in her room. She watched television with Dylan, who helped her review her notes in his room last night."Hey, are you okay? What happened? Why did you shout?" Dylan asked, eyes scanning the room as though looking for a thief. "Sorry about that, Sir Dylan," Madison apologized with a sheepish smile. "I didn't immediately realize I was in your room."Dylan threw his back on the bed in relief. "Oh, Darling, I thought something bad happened to you," he said and covered his worried face with his right arm. Madison's eyes widened upon seeing Dylan's half-naked and toned body in front of her.Just as he thought he could fall back to sleep for a few more minutes, Dylan was startled again when Madison squealed