---- The cold evening air wasn't kind to Madeline at all. Gusts of wind blew around her until her hands and heart grew icy-cold. She had thought that Lacey moved nearby on her own. She never thought that it was Timothy who brought her here instead. So, she repeated herself. 'What if he already has a girlfriend?" Madeline's tone this time was stiff. Lacey could hear the difference in her voice and turned to look at Madeline with cold, indifferent eyes. "What's that got to do with you?" Madeline's eyes were calm, however. She kept quiet and said nothing, as if she really wanted to know Lacey's answer. Lacey was unable to hold her gaze and shifted, looking away from Madeline. ''So what if he already has a girlfriend? Even if he were already married, I have ways to get them divorced." Her last line was both a provocation and a threat. ---- The corners of Madeline's lips upturned as she smiled silently. This was the first time she'd ever seen a woman admit that she was a side chick so proudly and confidently. Madeline's gaze shifted to the Samoyed who had run off nearby and was having the time of his life. Suddenly, she shouted, "Mimi!" The Samoyed heard his name and immediately came running toward them. He obediently circled around Madeline's feet, then stuck out its tongue and put both its paws in her lap. Madeline held Mimi's paws and let him climb halfway into her lap. She then reached out and scratched the dog's chin. "Aww, you still remember me, don't you?" Lacey's face turned stiff immediately. Her expression was one of panic, surprise, and being caught completely off-guard. Never in her wildest dreams had she ever expected something like this. Meanwhile, Madeline had never felt any better. She continued petting Mimi's head and hugged ---- him a few more times before gently guiding him back to the ground. Lacey never uttered a single word the whole time.