Chapter 114

“Like what you said, that was back then. People will grow up eventually. How can we stay in the past forever? As for feelings…”

Madison forced a smile, but her eyes were filled with coldness.

“All I can say is, he was a special part of my life, and still is now. However, I am not the same as I was before. I will not give up other important things in life for a little difference.”

Moreover, Leo was no longer as important in her life as he used to be, let alone make her give up other things.

On the contrary, Leo was the one who was being left behind.

Letting go of this love, she would find many more and better things in the world.

She was passionate about traditional culinary culture, design, and the freedom to weave her dreams without reservation…There were also many people she loved and respected, along with those who loved her.

So, why should she persist in that pretense of love or pitifully cling to an unrequited affection that parades as romance?

She once thought naively that this was a way to create a relationship with the person. she liked with the highest probability of success. Once the one-sided relationship formed a bidirectional arrow, she could proudly proclaim it to the world. See, this was the power of love.

But now, she only felt stu pid.

Madison didn’t want to continue the conversation with Amber. “Amber, I’m going upstairs to rest. Won’t chat anymore.”

This time, Amber didn’t stop her. She smiled with a hint of fatigue. “Let Maya take you. upstairs. I said too much just now. Madison, don’t take it to heart.”

Madison smiled as well, nodded, and then left without saying another word.

She came to see Amber because she felt indebted to the Palmer family for their kindness in the past, but that did not mean she had to give in to their wishes.

She was aware of everything that had transpired that evening.

For instance, Leo seemed to be constantly scolded, as if Amber did not care for her son and was taking her anger out on him for Madison’s sake. But in reality, she also

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understood the ins and outs of the situation.

all boiled down to Amber not liking Sally and not wanting to see Leo marry

family’s daughter-in-law, even though she may not be a match for their son, she had known him since childhood and was handpicked by Edgar.

to salvage this marriage than to get divorced and find a new, unfamiliar daughter-in-law to

had treated her, regarding her as her daughter, only had some truth to it, but also

was a good mother, no doubt about it. Madison was confident that if she had. become the daughter-in-law of the Palmer family, Amber

blood running through her veins. How could she ever be

it through, Madison’s face broke into a smile

it much thought,

well, she would feel guilty instead. Such a relationship was

had already led her to the door of the room. “Miss Madison, I’ve put your clothes on the bedside table

you, Maya, for your hard

should rest early, and remember to

nodded, said goodbye to Maya, and

she had just been reminded that she had almost forgotten to send a message to Joe and the others. As she turned around, she took

they would get angry again, so she specifically added that she had lived in the Palmer family’s house when she was a child and had secretly hidden some things in the

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about her childhood.

convince them that it was dangerous to drive on the mountain road at

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others had any objections, they

message. Madison was so engrossed that she didn’t notice the click of a door locking.

sight of him made her eyes widen in

out of the bathroom, his entire body covered only by a towel wrapped around his waist. There was nothing on top, and mist filled the air around him. Droplets of water dripped from his damp hair, flowing down his well-defined chest,

somehow

her voice and looked up at her

her look of panic, he seemed

seeing her, he briefly frowned, but swiftly resumed his neutral expression without revealing any

a towel as he walked over. “Maya

this room.”

happening when she saw a muscular chest coming towards her. She automatically moved to get out of

he stopped in

taken aback, and her dark

want to do? I’m telling you, don’t

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