The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning (Madelyn)

Margaret clumsily hit the record button and sent the video of Madelyn eating the chicken potato soup to Zach.

"My goodness, Ms. Jent. You look so beautiful on camera,” Margaret exclaimed, obviously pleased with her filming skills.

"That's enough. I've finished the soup. If you need money because things are tight at home, I'm willing to cooperate with you on one condition: you must never betray me," Madelyn sternly instructed Margaret.

Margaret happily picked up the bowl, made a sweeping gesture with her hand, and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Jent. | will take care of it. I'm definitely on your side.

"I'm just focused on Mr. Jardins money," Margaret admitted candidly.

Madelyn knew Zach could easily bribe Margaret. She concluded that if Margaret were to side with Zach, she would not have anyone she could trust in the long run.

"Okay. You can go now," Madelyn said, eager for some peace and quiet.

"Yes, Ms. Jent," Margaret nodded before leaving the room.

Meanwhile, Zach received a notification on his phone during a meeting at Jardin Corporation. He saw it was a video from Margaret.

The Business Development Department manager was giving a presentation in front of the large screen and glanced at Zach.

Many in the room relaxed after they saw Zach's unusually pleasant expression. Even more surprising, they thought they might be seeing things when they caught Zach smiling at his phone in broad daylight.

Zach tapped his phone to open the interface for adding new contacts and saw that the friend request he sent was still pending approval.

Madelyn left that pink phone in the bedside table's drawer where she could not hear it vibrate. It then lit up again with a notification for a friend request.

After the meeting, Zach picked up his phone and stared intently at the screen before opening the newly developed chat application. The company's senior executives and Kevin, who had not yet dispersed, all turned to look at the trembling Software Development Department at the side.

"Why isn't there a response?” Zach murmured. His words caused everyone's heart to skip a beat.

The lead technician stepped forward and said, "Mr. Jardin, the software is still in its testing phase. We can adjust and optimize it based on your feedback." Zach, known for his decisiveness in business, seemed a little lost navigating the intricacies of the software. The lead technician noticed the name "Wife" saved as the contact name.

"The contact will need to approve your friend request before you can chat with her," the lead technician informed Zach, whose frown deepened at the explanation.

The lead technician immediately added, "We can also add someone's contact information through another method..." Before the lead technician could finish speaking, the elevator arrived. As the doors opened, Zach twirled his phone before slipping it into his pocket. He commanded, "Come to my office in ten minutes." "Yes, Mr. Jardin." the lead technician responded.

Not one of the dozen or so senior executives dared to ride the same elevator as Zach. Only after he had gone up did they take the elevator back to their respective departments.

Zach's previous attempt to connect with Madelyn involved installing a global positioning system on her phone. After the Information Technology Department's intervention, Zach bypassed the need for her approval and added her contact himself.

"Mr. Jardin, we've added the contact. You can now message your wife. She will surely respond once she sees the messages now," the lead technician assured Zach, unaware of the complexity of Zach's and Madelyn's relationship.

Zach's gaze lingered on the empty chat window. He asked, "What do you think she's doing right now?" "Ms. Jent should be in her studio at this hour. If you miss her, you could call her Mr. Jardin.” Kevin suggested, noticing the somber tone in Zach's voice.

Zach hesitated at the thought of calling Madelyn, knowing the likely cold response from her. He kept his phone and instead inquired about the latest developments regarding the Harper family.

Kevin updated Zach on the situation, "Considering the time since Ms. Harper disappeared, it's been almost half a month. If all goes as expected, the Harper family will soon approach Ms. Jent." Zach knew that as the new year approached, it would signify a fresh start for him. It would be the time he intended for Madelyn to willingly become his wife.

Back at the Southern Haven Villas, Madelyn had just completed a painting commission to be delivered to her mentor's studio. As she prepared to rest, a strange black car pulled up. It was driven by the Harper family's chauffeur, whom she recognized from Mya's visits.

As the car stopped, a woman stepped out and was halted by the security guard. The woman shouted, "Ms. Jent, I'm Mya's mother. There's something I'd like to speak with you about!" Madelyn gestured to the bodyguards to let Grace in. Madelyn saw the fatigue in Grace's face and recognized the family resemblance with Mya. It was their first meeting, and Madelyn already instinctively respected her.

"Mrs. Harper..." Madelyn began when Grace suddenly clutched at her hands and fell to her knees.

"Please... save Mya!" Grace begged, her voice filled with desperation.