Chapter 739

Even after returning home, Madelyn remained lost in thought, her mind growing increasingly tangled. She desperately wanted to convince herself that Ariana was lying—that the woman had fabricated everything just to mess with her. But the details in Ariana’s words kept dragging her back to the past, forcing her to reconsider every moment. The more she dwelled on it, the more she sensed something was off. Just as Ariana had pointed out—why would she have drugged Irene? And so blatantly, at that? And then, as if by perfect timing, Irene had left, leaving Madelyn as the only one who drank that spiked water. At the thought, a faint redness crept into Madelyn’s eyes. Clenching her jaw, she grabbed her purse and stormed out of the villa. --- These past few days had been nothing short of a nightmare for Irene. At first, she had assumed her parents had rescued her out of pity—that they couldn’t bear to see her suffer any longer. But the moment she stepped out, the truth hit her like a sledgehamm