---- Still, it was vastly different from how she usually treated him. Her calm demeanor now made Timothy raise his eyebrow in confusion. He quickly went up to her and held up a shopping bag in his hand. Hugging her with his other arm, he apologized and said, "I'm sorry, but there was just too much work at the office. I was wrong for not coming back home last night. Don't be mad at me anymore, alright? "T visited a few of our branches today and brought you a gift. Look! Do you like it?" Timothy lowered his head as he retrieved a box from the bag, his collar falling open slightly since he hadn't buttoned the first one. His chest and collarbones were littered all over with red scratches and bite marks, which pierced straight into Madeline's eyes. Timothy brought out a bracelet for her, with different types of heart-shaped charms hanging from it. However, he didn't know that Madeline never wore bracelets and actually hated heart- shaped items. He also didn't notice how her eyes ---- dimmed as soon as he brought the bracelet out. Seeing that Madeline didn't make a sound, he grabbed her hand and put the bracelet on for her, not letting her pull away. After the bracelet was clasped around her wrist, he then slid his hand into hers and held her tightly, refusing to let go even though Madeline tried to shake him off. He grabbed her hand and said with a smile, " Maddie, now that you're wearing the bracelet, that means you're locked by my side forever. You'll never be able to leave me anymore." Never be able to leave him? Madeline thought, "You were the one who let go of me first, Timothy Bloomberg. You'd already lost me a long time ago." All the love she'd had for him that burned brighter than the sun had now backfired on her, leaving her burned to ashes and soot. Madeline had already thought it through. She was going to smother out the fire with her own hands and throw Timothy out from the depths of her ---- heart.