Chapter 183

Chapter 183:

The next morning, sunlight gently streamed into the bedroom. When Madisyn awoke, a throbbing headache greeted her. As she took in her familiar surroundings, she felt a bit disoriented. She remembered being at a bar the night before, but how had she gotten home?

Madisyn shook her head, trying to push away the headache and the confusion. She decided not to dwell on it for now. After freshening up, she went downstairs for breakfast. Elaine and Dane looked up as she entered the dining room.

“Good morning, Mom, Dane,” Madisyn greeted them with a cheerful smile. But noticing their strange expressions, she asked, “Is something wrong? Is there something on my face?”

“Nothing at all. Are you hungry? Please, have breakfast,” Elaine replied warmly, though her tone seemed a bit off.

Madisyn took her seat and began eating. As she ate, flashes of the previous night started coming back to her. She and Evie had drunk far too much, dancing wildly. In the middle of it all, the door had swung open, and Andrew had stormed in with a fierce expression, flanked by his bodyguards. The bodyguards had escorted Evie away, while Andrew had taken her to the car himself. Had Andrew brought her home?

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As she lifted a piece of bread to her mouth, it slipped from her fingers. Everything suddenly made sense—Elaine and Dane’s strange expressions, Andrew’s appearance at the bar…

With a hint of apprehension, she asked, “Mom, how did I get back last night?”

Elaine and Dane exchanged uneasy glances before Elaine replied, “Andrew drove you home. Did you have a disagreement with him?”

“No, not at all,” Madisyn replied, feeling a pang of guilt. She knew that being seen at a bar with male companions was far worse than simply having a disagreement with Andrew.

“Andrew just made a fuss,” Dane chimed in. “A little drinking isn’t a big deal. I often drink with clients, but it’s important to have someone trustworthy with you when you do. Do you understand?”

“Yes, I was with a friend, but I might have overdone it,” Madisyn admitted softly.

“Just be more cautious in the future,” Dane advised.

“Will do.”

After finishing her breakfast in thoughtful silence, Madisyn checked her phone and saw a message from Andrew:

“Don’t drink so much in the future, and avoid drinking with Evie.”

He followed up with another message:

“Take care of yourself when I’m not around. Otherwise, I’ll be worried about you.”

Madisyn had expected Andrew to be upset, but his concern surprised her. A wave of guilt washed over her. She quickly responded, “I understand. Thank you.”

Andrew replied, “Have you gotten up from bed?”

“Yes, I’ve just finished breakfast and am heading to work now,” she texted back.

“Okay,” he responded.

Relieved by Andrew’s calm reaction, Madisyn sighed, grateful for his understanding nature. However, she had no idea something bigger was unfolding online.

Meanwhile, at Andrew’s place, Evie was locked in her room, pounding on the door. “Andrew, I’m so sorry. Please let me out. Please…” she pleaded. Regret and fear overwhelmed her. Andrew had locked her in the room to reflect on her actions, and now Evie was beside herself with worry. She shouted for a while, but no one responded. Eventually, she sank to the floor in despair.

Reflecting on her words to Andrew the night before, she muttered to herself, “I’m in deep trouble this time. Andrew won’t let me off easily.”

Feeling defeated, Evie pulled out her phone to distract herself. She began scrolling through the trending topics, and her eyes widened in shock.

“Evie seduced Kian.”

“Kian has a girlfriend.”

“Shame on Evie!”

The news was filled with gossip about her. She quickly opened an article and saw photos of Kian and Teresa together. To her horror, the paparazzi had also captured pictures of her and Kian in the same frame, sparking a frenzy online.

Kian had already issued a statement:

“Teresa is my girlfriend. As for Evie… I appreciate her affection, but we cannot be together. I hope everyone will stop discussing this matter.”

The online reactions were swift:

“Who is Teresa?”

“She seems like an ordinary person. Congrats to Kian, though.”

“Kian really has a girlfriend? I’m heartbroken!”

“So, did Evie seduce Kian? I’m speechless. She just won first place in the singing competition—how could she do this? She doesn’t deserve Kian.”

Teresa fueled the flames by posting a tweet, indirectly throwing shade at Evie:

“Please don’t disturb us anymore. Thank you.”

Online users quickly jumped to conclusions:

“Did Evie interfere with your relationship, Teresa?”

“Of course she did! Why else would Teresa post that? Evie is shameless.”

“What? Evie is so pretty. If she knew Kian had a girlfriend, why would she pursue him? I don’t understand.”

“Some people lose all sense when they’re in love. We oppose side chicks! We oppose Evie!”

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