Chapter 13
Meanwhile, in London, Ryan’s condition kept getting worse.[]
Like a caged animal, he was tortured nearly to breaking by emotions he couldn’t control.[]
He stopped dressing up for carefully planned “encounters” with Madison, instead often appearing disheveled in wrinkled clothes, unshaven, lurking around her apartment or college with obsessive, desperate eyes.[]
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This evening, he found himself following Madis
He knew he looked pathetic and embarrassing, but he couldn’t
help it.[]
again
at
a
distance, watching her walk with a male British classmate, apparently discussing something after
The guy was tall, handsome, sunny smile, looking at Madison with us admiration and interest.||
Though Madison’s expression stayed neutral, she occasionally nodded in response–infinitely better treatment than she gave Ryan.[]
Ryan watched this scene and his eyes went red instantly.[]
vicious, uncontrollable jealousy struck like a venomous snake, devouring all his rationality!]]
Before his brain could give the order, his body was already charging forward!]]
“GET AWAY FROM HER!” He roared, punching the unsuspecting British guy hard in the face!]]
The guy stumbled backward, blood immediately pouring from his nose.
“WHAT THE HELL?!” The guy recovered and cursed, trying to fight back.
But Ryan was like a rabid animal now, ruthlessly violent, completely reckless! He’d learned combat since childhood, and in his jealous rage his moves were even more brutal, quickly beating the guy to the ground![]
“Ryan! Are you insane?! STOP IT!” Madison snapped out of her shock, furious as she tried to intervene.[]
But Ryan couldn’t hear anything, his fists still raining down.[]
Finally, campus security arrived and forcibly separated them.
kyan was held back by guards, chest heaving as he gasped, eyes bloodshot as he glared at the battered guy on the ground with murderous intent.]]
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The Brush student was helped up by friends, wiping blood from his face, angrily cursing Ryan. But seeing Ryan’s psychotic state, he finally let his friends drag him away
The scene was chaos, students gathering to gawk and point at Ryan.
But Ryan didn’t notice any of it. His gaze was locked on Madison.[]
Madison was pale, looking at him with unprecedented terror, disgust, and… contempt.[]
Like she was looking at a hopeless lunatic]
That look was like ice water, Instantly dousing the violent fire in Ryan’s chest and snapping him back to reality.[]
He saw her instinctively step back, moving farther from him like he was some deadly virus.]
He looked down at his slightly trembling blood stained fists, and crushing panic and confusion overwhelmed him.[]
What what had he just done?]}
How had he lost control to this extent7]
Just because he saw another man smile at herr
In taat moment, he couldn’t he to himself anymore]
This wasn’t possessiveness or wounded pride)
it was dealousy. It was fear. It was lovel
Chapter 13
He actually seemed to love Madison.[]
This knowledge made his heart race and his hands go cold.[]
The next day, Ryan cleaned himself up as best he could, though he couldn’t hide the exhaustion and bloodshot eyes underneath. He waited at Madison’s apartment door.[]
Seeing her come out, he immediately approached, no longer with his usual cocky, flirtatious attitude.[]
His Adam’s apple bobbed as his voice came out hoarse from nerves, even carrying a hint of unconscious, humble pleading:[]
“Madison…” he started with difficulty, “If… if I admit I was a bastard before, that I lied to you, used you… if I say I’m serious now, that I really… fell for you…“}]}
He took a deep breath, using all his courage, eyes locked on hers
Madison stopped and finally looked directly at him.[]
tiny, pitiful hope: “Could you… give me a chance? A chance to… start over?“|[]
Her gaze lingered on his face for a few seconds, like examining a circus clown.]]
Then her lips slowly curved into a faint but bone–chillingly cold smile, eyes full of undisguised mockery and disgust.[]
Ryan Morrison,” her voice was clear and calm but sharp as a blade, “your ‘love‘ is just as
disgusting as your brother’s love.”
“Go away.”
“Stop being an eyesore.“]
Then she didn’t spare him another glance, walking away like staying one more second would contaminate her.
Ryan stood frozen like he’d been struck by lightning!]
Her words were more devastating than any punch or humiliation; instantly crushing his newfound courage and pathetic hope into dust!]]
Massive pain and despair overwhelmed him, followed by towering rage
ge and uncontrolled madness![]
“MADISON!!!” He screamed at her retreating figure, voice broken and desperate, making passersby stare.]
But he didn’t care, like a completely enraged, mindless beast.[]
That night, Ryan collapsed on the expensive but cold, empty apartment carpet, surrounded by countless empty bottles.
Strong whiskey burned his throat but couldn’t numb the tearing pain deep in his heart.[]
Madison’s “your love disgusts me” replayed like a poisoned ice pick in his mind, grinding his last shred of dignity and hope into powder.[]
His eyes were bloodshot, hair disheveled, expensive shirt stained with alcohol–no trace of his former suave charm.
Despair and alcohol like two crazy waves completely drowning him.[]
He grabbed his phone with trembling hands, fingers shaking so badly he could barely hold it, using his last bit of consciousness to dial that familiar number.[]
TWENTY
