Chapter 221

"Is this place acting up again?" Beckett's voice was tight with annoyance, and he reached over to flick Madeleine lightly on the forehead. She winced, instinctively shutting one eye, bracing for pain that never came—he'd held back. "Six years. With Jenny's personality, if she had any dirt on me from back then, don't you think she would've posted it already? And if she really was the girl from back then, would she honestly have waited until now to say something?" Madeleine had thought about that. But if it wasn't Jenny… then who? The idea that it might be someone else felt even messier. Beckett pulled her into his arms, completely focused on typing his new tweet. Caption: "Hand in hand, till the end." His post blew up in seconds—instantly trending at the top. Everyone was melting down in the comments. The top three replies were flooded with heartbreak emojis, and Beckett did something totally out of character—he actually replied. Comment 1: "Mr. Beach, announcing your relationship befor