Chapter 1118

Chapter 1118:

Madisyn quickly responded, “I understand, Mom. I’ll make sure to eat well.”

Elaine nodded in agreement, but a sudden thought crossed her mind.

“I didn’t notice you had lost weight because I’m not by your side every day. Andrew’s with you all day—why hasn’t he persuaded you to take better care of yourself?”

Madisyn blinked in surprise. Her mother’s words hit her like a wake-up call. She hadn’t realized just how little she’d communicated with Andrew lately, or how he hadn’t been reminding her to eat.

Elaine narrowed her eyes, sensing something was off. She paused, her shopping plans forgotten. A mother’s instinct kicked in, and she asked gently, “Sweetheart, tell me honestly, is there something going on between you and Andrew?”

“Mom, we’re fine,” Madisyn replied automatically.

Elaine, unconvinced, pressed further. “Then tell me, how long has it been since you two went out together? And what did you have for lunch today?”

Madisyn fell silent.

The last time they’d gone out together was nearly a month ago. As for lunch, she knew she’d eaten it at the company cafeteria, but beyond that… she wasn’t sure what Andrew had been up to.

Elaine, having lived through her own youth, saw the signs and gently took Madisyn’s hand. Her voice softened. “Madisyn, I know you and Andrew are both incredible people, and you care about each other deeply. But keeping love alive, staying in love, that’s the real challenge. You need to show concern for each other. When you’re busy, don’t neglect him.”

Madisyn met her mother’s earnest gaze, and with a deep breath, she nodded.

“Mom, I understand.

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Thank you for reminding me. I’ll reach out to Andrew right now.”

Madisyn pulled out her phone and opened their last conversation, where Andrew had asked if she wanted to watch the sunset after work, and she’d said maybe next time.

Feeling a little frustrated with herself, Madisyn started typing a message, only to stop midway. She deleted what she’d written and typed a new message instead. “Honey, the weather’s beautiful today. If you’re free, can we catch up on that sunset we missed?”

She hit send, but there was no reply. Sighing, she turned to Elaine. “Andrew’s probably busy, Mom. Let’s go ahead and shop, and I’ll try again later.”

Elaine nodded, seizing the perfect opportunity to pick out some lovely outfits for her daughter.

After more than three hours of shopping, Elaine was ready to head home. Before leaving, she gave Madisyn a playful wink. “Sweetheart, take good care of yourself.”

“I will, Mom.” Madisyn waved farewell to Elaine, watching as the driver escorted her mother away. She placed the clothes Elaine had purchased for her into the car. Settling into the driver’s seat, she glanced at her phone screen, still void of any new messages. After a moment’s hesitation, she decided to call Andrew.

The phone rang several times, but he didn’t pick up. Madisyn pursed her lips, deciding to drive straight to Klein Group’s building.

When she arrived, she expected to find Andrew hard at work. But to her surprise, Andrew’s assistant informed her that both Andrew and Malachi had been absent from the office all afternoon.

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