Chapter 1242 The Rose’s Wedding Dress (V)

• Same old story. Chadwick Fullner felt his heart sink. These days, seeing Madison Sawyer seemed to require an appointment. Their relationship moved like paperwork through a window, none of the easy warmth they used to have. If anyone claimed nothing was wrong, Chadwick wouldn’t buy it for a second.
• He waited and waited, who knew how long, until Madison finally came downstairs. She rushed over, slid into the car, and said with a guilty smile, “Sorry, Chad, kept you waiting. I’ve just had a ton on my plate lately… mostly little things. You’ve been slammed too, right? Aiden told me business is booming. Keep it up.”
• Chadwick stared at her, dazed. Madison was still stunning. She spoke with a smile, still soft as ever—but it wasn’t the same. Back then, no matter how long he waited, she’d tease him, act spoiled, make him promise not to be mad. She never needed Aiden’s updates to know how he was doing. And she’d never talk to him in that stiff, official way.