Chapter 3 " Madilynn , my wounds need to heal . So , you go make some soup ! " Melissa ordered someone to pull me up from the bed . I nodded because I remembered what happened last time I said no to Melissa . They forced me to my knees on a floor littered with broken glass and made me bow and apologize to her all night long . I scrambled up in a sorry state and rushed straight into the kitchen . The first time , Melissa slapped me hard across the face . It burned like fire spreading across my skin . " Are you trying to scald me alive ?
" The second time , she smashed a spoon against my forehead , making it bleed . " Do you want to choke me with salt ? " The third time , she purposely spilled chicken soup on her own wrist and let out this high - pitched scream . Jettson rushed over without thinking twice , pulled her into his arms gently , and protected her like a shield . Melissa's eyes were red , and her face looked so hurt . " Madilynn ... do you really hate me that much ? If I'm bothering you this badly , I can just leave ... Why do you have to make it so hard for me ? " " Jett , don't blame Madilynn .
She's probably still upset because I took her heart . It makes sense for her to hit and yell at me . As long as she can feel better ... " Jettson shot me a fierce look , his voice icy enough to chill my bones . " If you love wasting food so much , then you're not eating tonight ! " That night , as expected , the kitchen was empty . I licked my dry lips and stuck my head under the sink to catch some tap water in my hands , gulping it down desperately . 0.00 % 08:26 : Chapter 3 The moment the cold water slid down my throat , a sharp pain pierced my heart .
288 Vouchers I doubled over and started coughing violently and painfully until blood pooled on the floor . I cleaned up the blood and went back to lie down in the utility room . When I woke up again , Jettson was there , gently wiping away the cold sweat from my forehead with a worried look on his face . " Why didn't you tell me you you ? " Does it still hurt ? " had a fever ? What would Oliver and I do if something happened to He carefully put a Band - Aid on the cut on my forehead and blew softly on it .
His tone was sweet and caring now - as if he wasn't the same guy who punished me last night . Just then , the housekeeper rushed in , looking really worried . " Mr. Ackrigg , Ms. Baughen isn't feeling well . Can you please go check on her right away ? " Jettson didn't think twice . He shook off my hand and took off running . I let out a little laugh to myself . What was I even expecting ? Before long , the door swung open with a loud bang . Jettson grabbed me by the neck tightly , his voice icy as he shouted , " Did you post that online ?
" You're spreading rumors that Missy seduced her own brother - in - law ! And you even shared photos of us online ! What are you trying to do ? Do you hate her that much ? " I just didn't have it in me to argue back . I closed my eyes and waited for everything to end . Honestly , guilty or not , I'd be blamed either way . But then he let go of me . His tone changed unexpectedly . It softened a bit and had this hint of panic . " Missy just had a heart transplant . She can't handle any stress right now . Go apologize to her immediately , and we'll put this behind us .
" I replied calmly , " Okay . " He froze for a moment . There was something in his eyes that I couldn't quite figure out . In the past , I would've definitely started yelling back at him . 44.51 % 08:26 Chapter 3 But now ? Even if I wasn't at fault , I no longer had the strength to explain . 1288 Vouchers Chapter 4 288 iVouchers Chapter 4