That way, Zach would not be able to harm her in the process of getting back at Hayson.

At this moment, Madelyn seemed to have a sudden realization. In the past, she had not even left Ventropolis. Zach had kept her caged like a canary, trapped in a hollow shell of a marriage. She had become narrow-minded and lacked much wisdom. This might be her only chance.

Madelyn filled out her college applications, with Ventropolis University as her first choice. She had already decided that before graduati