The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 252

An old servant of the St. John family, Mrs. Lowell, stayed by Madeline's side twenty-four hours a day as her caretaker.

Riley had also mentioned her intent to attempt treating Madeline, asking Winona to keep it a secret until she had tangible results.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the rehab center.

Riley followed Winona inside, signed the visitor register, and was then escorted by a staff member to Mrs. St. John's private suite.

The staff member stopped outside a door. "Mrs. St. John doesn't like strangers, so I'll leave you here."

"Thank you," Riley said.

The staff member departed.

Winona pushed the door open. Inside, Madeline was sitting on the sofa, fiddling with a drone, muttering to herself, "Why won't it fly? This is Sebastian's favorite plane."

Seeing Winona enter, Mrs. Lowell offered a warm smile. "Miss Winona, you're here."

Winona greeted her sweetly. "Mrs. Lowell." Then she introduced Riley. "This is my friend, Riley."

Riley greeted her politely. "Hello, Mrs. Lowell."

Mrs. Lowell smiled and nodded, taking the gifts from their hands. "You shouldn't have gone to such trouble. Please, have a seat. I'll go brew some tea for you." She then turned to Madeline, who was still intently examining the drone. "Madam, look who's come to see you?"

Madeline looked up, her gaze shifting from Winona to Riley. "Who are you?"

Winona cupped her face in her hands, tilting her head with a bright, sunny smile. "A beautiful little flower."

Mrs. Lowell smiled and retreated into the kitchenette.

While Riley felt uneasy borrowing someone else's identity, Madeline was a patient. Exceptional circumstances required exceptional methods. If she wanted to treat Madeline's illness, she absolutely needed to gain her trust through regular contact.

She nodded, walked over to Madeline, and followed Winona's lead in addressing her. "Madeline."

Madeline pulled Riley down to sit beside her. "Why do you never come to visit me? Do you dislike your future mother-in-law?"

Future mother-in-law?

Riley suddenly remembered Winona mentioning that the elders had arranged a marriage between her sister and Sebastian. She cast an awkward glance at Winona—how was she supposed to respond to that?

Winona walked over and sat on Madeline's other side. "Madeline, my sister was lost for a long time, remember? She just got back, and the first thing she did was come to see you. How could she possibly dislike you?"

"Lost?" Madeline murmured, her expression changing instantly. She jumped up in a blind panic, her frantic eyes darting around the room. "Sebastian is lost! My Sebastian is gone! Someone, hurry! Hurry, go find Sebastian!"