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By the time Madelyn reached the underground parking lot, she saw Andrew’s car speed away like a bullet, leaving behind a cloud of acrid exhaust.

Her face darkened involuntarily.

Rowan appeared just in time to catch Madelyn’s frustrated expression. While he didn’t like watching her argue with Andrew, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of satisfaction seeing Andrew leave her behind.

After all, she had been such a drama‘ queen before. Andrew forgave her too quickly, which seemed unfair.

Madelyn’s tone turned icy when she noticed Rowan’s struggle to stifle a laugh.

“Are you enjoying this?”

Rowan shrugged.

“I think you’re mistaken.”

Madelyn was now certain that Andrew was genuinely angry and had probably been upset since the morning.

She glared at Rowan.

“Why is he mad?”

Rowan replied, “If you don’t know, how should I?”

“You’re really…” Madelyn fumed, at a loss for words.

She regretted not leaving Rowan stranded in that desert forever.

She wondered why she allowed someone like him to return to taunt her.

Rowan genuinely didn’t know why Andrew was angry, but upon seeing Madelyn’s confusion, he offered, Do you want me to help you figure it out?” Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

“Why would you be so kind?” Madelyn questioned, skeptical.

Since she married Andrew, Rowan had been resentful and would have relished seeing Andrew walk away. She questioned his intentions to help her out.

Noticing her doubt, Rowan dropped his playful facade and said thoughtfully, “Because you helped Andrew before. I’ll return the favor.”

He was referring to the incident at the Lotivale warehouse. Rowan hadn’t expected Madelyn to be so stubborn back then. If Elijah had succeeded that day, Madelyn and Andrew’s relationship would have ended.

That was when Rowan started to believe Madelyn genuinely wanted to be with Andrew and wasn’t simply putting on an act.

Madelyn shook her head.

“No need.”

She had a pretty good idea why Andrew was mad. Her priority was to calm him down, and her second was to tear Easton apart.

She turned and walked to her car. Fortunately, she had driven herself that day. Otherwise, she would have had to call a cab. Despite Andrew being mad at her, she still felt wronged since he’d simply left her behind.

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After taking several steps, Madelyn remembered something and turned back to Rowan.

“By the way, locate Easton for me.”

“You’re still going to meet him?” Rowan asked with a grim expression.

Given how angry Andrew was, Rowan could guess why

After all, Andrew only lost his cool about things when it came to Madelyn and Easton..

Madelyn’s eyes blazed.

“I’m going to kill him!”

With that, she turned and walked away, leaving Rowan stunned. It was clear now that Madelyn and Easton were truly over. Her fierce determination spoke volumes.

Earlier, when Andrew said he wanted Easton in jail, Rowan had known it was a decision made in a moment of rage. They needed to completely root out Elijah’s group, so he hadn’t followed Andrew’s order.

Madelyn was now asking about Easton, Rowan didn’t know where Easton was but thought that letting her handle the latter first might be a good call.

Andrew returned to Serenity Villa with his demeanor as cold as ice.

Roger had been waiting for half an hour.

Seeing Andrew return alone, he hesitated before asking, “Where’s Maddie?”

The mention of Madelyn only darkened Andrew’s expression further. Ignoring Roger’s question, he went straight to the liquor cabinet, grabbed an open bottle, and took several gulps straight from it, bypassing the glass entirely.