Chapter 514

It seemed like Jocelyn put aside her pride and came to Teri and me with selfish intentions. No wonder she had given me such a strange look the night before. She probably treated me as a big fool. I was vaguely irritated, but then I thought about how bad it would be for me if something really happened to Elijah. As different thoughts kept popping out in my mind, the three of us finished our meal and went our separate ways. Madison followed me. After a few days, I noticed she'd gained quite a bit of weight, which gave her a more youthful appearance. She seemed calm now, no longer the nervous, timid woman I had met earlier. When I asked about her situation, she told me that her gambling father had been arrested and her parasitic mother had remarried through someone's introduction. I was surprised—it was quite a change. No wonder she seemed so much more stable now. Leaving that toxic family was bound to help her recover. We soon arrived at her place. When she got out of the car, she