Since today was Madison and Dylan's last stay in the suburbs, Madison felt slightly down. The two would have to return to Manila tomorrow at noon. Madison was not sure when she would have the chance to come back again.So, they decided to make the most out of it by going to the lake and having lunch there. Madison wanted to spend some time with her family today before she had to leave again. Now, as she gazed at Ruth preparing the food on the table and her siblings' joy as they heartily played with Dylan, she felt highly contented and blissful.Since her heart started beating abnormally for Dylan, Ruth didn't let Madison get too close to him lest her daughter would be hurt in the end."Join them too, Honey," Ruth suggested.Madison only smiled at her and replied as she sliced the watermelon, "Maybe later, Mom. I'll just help you here first.""Don't worry about me, Honey. I can handle it here. You won't know when you will be back again, so why not make the most out of it with your sist

"Madison, Madam Laurene is calling you to her office," Emily said as soon as she entered the kitchen."Why?" Madison asked in astonishment."I don't know. Madam didn't say anything. You didn't know?" Emily asked her again, making Madison utterly confused. "What do you think? I was here while you were with Madam a while ago. So, how would I know?" Madison asked, making Emily glare at her."Oh my gosh, Madison. It's still early, and you're making me angry! Wash your hands and go there. Hurry up before the Madam leaves," Emily urged her before pushing her gently in front of the sink to wash her hands."Is Madam in a hurry, Emily?" Madison couldn't help but ask, as she enjoyed the task Mila gave to her. "Yes, yes, so don't dilly-dally here and go now, Madison," Emily answered before shooing her."Hmmph! Don't touch anything here. I'll finish it," Madison warned her before pointing at Emily. Emily raised her hands and helplessly said, "Okay, okay. Madam's about to leave and was just wa

On the way back, Madison bounced on her feet as she hugged her class schedule. Although she couldn’t understand what was written there besides the hours indicated, it was alright. She would just ask Emily to teach her later.As she entered the kitchen, Madison frowned and saw that the work she had left was about to be completed. Madison wanted to chastise Emily at first, but she reasoned that Emily wouldn't be willing to teach her if she did, so she sighed and said to herself, ‘Never mind. Emily should be thankful that I’m in a great mood today. Otherwise…’While washing the kitchen tools she had just used, Emily noticed Madison and curiously asked her, "Hey, why do you look so happy?""Of course," Madison smiled, " Who wouldn't be thrilled if they knew they might realize a lifelong dream?" She felt so happy as though she were flying through the air.Emily raised an eyebrow as she prepared the table. "Madison, what did Madam Laurene say made you so happy?" Madison immediately showed h

Madison was supposed to be excited about her first day as a college student, but instead she was overcome with a flood of terror that had been building up inside of her for quite some time. It had been years since she had last attended a school or other type of learning facility. It was inevitable for her to experience a sense of disorientation now that she had been granted permission to obtain a degree and was admitted to an institution that only accepted students of American or Italian nationality. Luckily, Dylan was the one who drove her and Emily to the university. Even though he wanted to come inside with Madison, she requested that he leave the building immediately. Emily was there with her regardless. But how would she adjust to the new atmosphere, especially when Emily was not there and the other kids came from a variety of various places?Madison, while having lived in the city for over an entire year at this point, still had trouble locating her way around shopping centers,

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