Chapter 75

"Yes, Mr. Jardin..." Kevin didn't hang up the call. He slid the phone into his pocket instead. Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, Zach walked over to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of water. Just as he was about to end the call, he could hear Madelyn's sobs through the phone. 'So, there was another man besides her...' he mused. "No one will bully you anymore... Stop crying..." Ethan's embrace was warm. And as he comforted her, her heart began to warm as well. He was the first person to offer her such solace. Zach would never comfort her in her times of sorrow and would only complain that her crying upset him. He would always tell her to go somewhere else if she wanted to cry. "Can I lean on you for a bit?" Madelyn's voice trembled. Ethan smiled a little as he opened his arms to her. "Any time, any day. It'd be my pleasure." However, just as Kevin entered the room, he was met with the sight of Madelyn crying in another man's embrace. The unexpected scene left h