Chapter 445

When Madeleine's old case got reclassified, it meant she could finally reapply for school and finish what she'd once left behind. "I... I actually finished all my credits by sophomore year. I even did a double major... I wanted to do grad school, Mom hoped I'd study abroad, but I said no… because of Liam, Chris, and you. I just—wanted to stay with you guys." She knew, deep down, she was tied to them now. "Don't worry about us. Whatever you decide, I've got your back," Beckett said, though he couldn't help being a little nervous. What if she went back to school and got surrounded by new people? What if someone caught her eye? But still, he trusted her. And more than that—he trusted he could outshine any guy around her. "Wait, you're okay with it?" Madeleine blinked at him, not expecting that reaction. "Of course I am. Little Miss Amelia is going back to college!" Beckett chuckled and gently ruffled her hair. "Let me reintroduce myself—senior class alum at Pinebrook University, regular g