Chapter 121

At the bathroom door, Madison froze in place.

Startled by her abrupt entrance, Leo, who had been tidying up the bathroom, stopped in his tracks.

Likewise, the flimsy ‘pajamas’ he had just picked up seemed to have gotten a shock. The moment Madison barged in, it had unfurled to reveal its highly embarrassing design.

Madison held her breath. She wanted to die on the spot.

Leo followed her gaze. When he saw what was in his hand, he raised his eyebrows.

No wonder she had asked for a change of pajamas so awkwardly last night.

Da mn the girl…

Without saying anything, Leo calmly placed the piece of pajamas (which was really little more than a piece of rag) into the dirty laundry basket.

“Let’s go.”

Hearing this, Madison retracted her awkward expression and silently followed behind

Leo.

Neither of them spoke. The atmosphere was rather tense.

Downstairs, Amber and Maya had woken up carly. Breakfast had already been set neatly onto the dining table. Several dishes were still steaming, which meant the two women predicted that Leo and Madison would be coming down any minute.

When Amber saw the two of them, she smiled brightly. “Madison, come and have breakfast. Maya made you shrimp dumplings early in the morning. Come try them and see if they’re the same as before.”

She did not even deign to look at Leo. It was as if Madison was her biological child and Leo had been adopted.

If yesterday’s incident had not happened, Madison might have been flattered by this treatment. However, after experiencing being locked in the room, her affection towards. Amber vanished without a trace.

However, as the saying goes, rage not at a smiling person! Madison did nothing that might betray the true extent of her rage. Instead, she continued putting on a polite facade.

errands to run today. I’m afraid I have

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first.

such a hurry? It’s so early in the morning. Even

She’s old enough

lazy voice

suit jacket on the sofa and walked straight to the dining room without looking at any of them.

were pretty obvious. It was clear to everyone what he meant, especially Amber, who had orchestrated the entire debacle yesterday. Her face had turned pale, revealing

forcing her to stay? We’re one big family. What’s wrong

her status as a high society lady, her tone had become rather

what you’re doing all day long. Now that our family can finally reunite for a meal, you’re saying that Madison is

thing for Madison: she could

Leo. The man’s face was as expressionless as ever, but she could tell from his slightly lowered

to be scolded like this

signed a divorce agreement. with him. He has no obligation to take care of me. Moreover… he has taken

said this, Madison recalled how he had patiently coaxed her through the dark and stormy

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to control her fear, she was thankful that Leo had

towards Madison. “Silly child, why are you still

for him?”

warm and heavy. He did not feel any more affectionate towards her just

his gaze and turned away. “I’m just telling the truth. Amber, I

paused and thought for a

think you should treat Len like this. No matter what, he’s your biological son. Why do you have to always say such hurtful words? You only push him further and further away. Moreover, whether it’s marriage or other private matters, I don’t think you should interfere with what he does, Everyone has the right to

strict with him since he was young because you had high expectations for him, but Amber, have you ever considered that he’s an independent individual? He has someone he likes, and he should

entire restaurant fell silent. Even Maya, who came out with the soup, stopped in

came back to her senses, her eyes were a little

to her before. She reached out and took Madison’s hand, looking as though

she could only mumble, “I’m doing this for his own

cagerly. The more she thought about her daughter-in-law, the more she liked her. How heartwarming her words were! And she did not

cry and pretend to be

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