Chapter 40

In the morning, everyone got up early.

With dark circles around his eyes, Henry found Madeline in the restaurant.

She was pouring soybean milk.

"Madeline." he called her. "I've got something to tell you."

Madeline turned around and glanced at him. "Just say it"

"About Henry was about to tell her something

"Henry, you're awake. Why are you so late today?" Upon hearing the noise, Winslet ran over and took Henry's arm. "I have been waiting for you for a long time. We are going to play together today. Have you forgotten?" Henry looked at Madeline, hesitating

"Henry, come help me choose a house. We're staying overnight at the mountain retreat tonight," she said.

Madeline smiled. "Don't worry about me"

Henry frowned and was taken away by Winslet

He could only persuade Madeline later.

Madeline's hand was scalded by the soybean milk. She shook her wrist and wiped it with a tissue

On the inner side of her arm, there were clearly some scars that had already faded in color.

Those were all from her childhood.

"Oh, playing the self-inflicted pain trick?" Lucas strolled over with an air of leisure. "Tsk, tsk... You're moving out today, so behave yourself from now on Madeline didn't speak

"Hey, I kindly reminded you, and this is your attitude?" Lucas said in a dissatisfied tone.

Madeline chuckled and looked up at Lucas "Do I need to thank you for reminding me?"

"What else?" Lucas held a straw and took out a bottle of milk from the fridge. "By the way do you play games?"

He wondered, "If not, how could there be two people in the world with such similar voices?"

"Yes"

Lucas was stunned and looked at Madeline's back.

"Maybe it was just a coincidence?" he thought to himself.

of games could a country bumpkin

you playing Minesweeper or Tetris

in her hand and looked back with a bit of embarrassment

sep

and he couldn't Help but feel secretly pleased. Lately, she had been

she could still

just

Don't get too worked

breakfast, they

not far from home, and it only took them ten minutes

in sharp contrast to

held the map of the mountain retreat venue. "Henry, look! There's a reservoir here where we can go

weather is so hot, so we can

that time, she could pretend to be pushed into the

Larson family would

be welcomed back in the

so we can record

she noticed that Henry seemed absentminded. "Henry, what's wrong with you? You've been distracted all day today," she noted. "Do you feel sorry for Maddie? It's her own request. In fact, she may be happier by doing so. You can't bear to see her in a bad mood

a little annoyed.

aback, not really understanding what was going on.

often.

had given Henry

door of the

and Thomas accompanied

didn't take long for them to get out of the station. The

Madeline was on her own. She only had

that she was a little empty and

a bit complex. "We're going to the mountain retreat tonight. You should come with us and not wander around. She added, "By the way, the engagement cancellation banquet is tomorrow. Later, go buy

thinking twice, "It will

"Got it.

are you going?" Layla was

won't feel like you've lost face, Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder and giving her a glance. "Do I need to

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Chapter 401

know what to say "Come back early, or

leave, Henry

going? I'll drive you there,"

buy some clothes at a nearby mall and

seemed a bit awkward. "Should

directly stopped

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