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.

to run today. I’m afraid I

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first.

stunned for a moment. Trying gently to persuade Madison, she protested, “Why are you in such a hurry? It’s so early in the morning. Even if you’re busy, how

if she doesn’t want to eat? She’s old enough to know if she’s hungry. I’m sure

could speak, Leo’s lazy voice came

to the dining room without looking at any of them.

clear to everyone what he meant, especially Amber, who had orchestrated the entire debacle yesterday. Her face had

We’re one big family. What’s wrong with asking my daughter-in-law to sit

with rage. Forgetting her status as a high society lady, her tone had become rather nasty. When she turned and saw Leo eating breakfast with a non-plussed expression, she lost it

the cheek to sit there and eat? You don’t even take care of your own wife. I don’t know what you’re doing all day long. Now that our family can finally reunite for a meal, you’re saying

behind her tirade meant only one thing for Madison: she

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

It must not feel good to be scolded like this by his biological mother. Besides, Leo was

Leo. “Amber, I was the one who wanted to leave. It has nothing to do with Leo. Moreover, I’ve already signed a divorce agreement. with him. He has no obligation to take care of me. Moreover… he has taken care of me in

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

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she was thankful that Leo had not despised her or done anything

felt a little guilty towards Madison. “Silly child, why are you

for him?”

man at the dining table also raised his head. He turned and stared at Madison, hist gaze warm and heavy. He did not feel any more affectionate towards her just because

and turned away. “I’m just telling the truth.

and thought for

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

and he should walk the path he chooses, You may like

her long soliloquy, the entire restaurant fell silent. Even Maya, who came out with the soup, stopped in her tracks and

time. When she finally came back

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

after a long time, she could only

thought about her daughter-in-law, the more she liked her. How heartwarming her

she was petty and only knew how to cry and pretend to be

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