Zach looked at Madelyn closely. Usually, he'd seem distant and cold when he looked at her. But this time, there was a bit of gentleness in his eyes, like how he looked at Jadie.

Madelyn felt surprised and kinda nervous. 'He's acting weird... What could have gone wrong? I can't recall doing anything out of the ordinary.'

Zach broke the tension. "Jadie would like that you care about her. But what about you? Do you like Ethan?"

"Huh?" Madelyn's bewilderment deepened, her thoughts racing. 'Why is