“You’re calling him ‘Rye’ so sweetly and intimately.” Jeremy’s words were laced with intense jealousy.

Madeline looked into his eyes bravely. “Yes, I’m calling him Rye because I see him as a close friend.

“Back then, you left without a word and even refused to see me before handing me over to him. Have you ever thought about how that would make me feel?”

While she said that, Madeline’s eyes turned red. She even started sobbing.

“When you weren’t here, he was the one taking care of me and the