Chapter 1331

"Are you talking about 'A Moonlit Night on the Spring River,' the piece you spent the entire morning admiring?" Mason asked, finding Madelyn's reaction overly dramatic. He added, "It's just a piece of paper. If it's gone, it's gone. You're not planning a career in this—just buy another copy and practice with that." "You don't understand; Helen has always been so kind to me, and I keep losing the things she gives me…" Madelyn said, her voice thick with guilt. Mason snapped back, "What is that supposed to mean? Are you still blaming me for losing that badge? Didn't we agree not to bring it up? If you don't want to get back together, just say it. Stop dancing around the issue!" "I didn't say that!" Madelyn exclaimed, her hurt deepening from his outburst. Overwhelmed, she bowed her head and began to cry. Despite everything, Mason still cared about Madelyn. Unable to watch her in distress, he quickly wrapped his arms around her and began to apologize. "Okay, I'm sorry. Please don't cr