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.

kind of games could

Minesweeper or Tetris Lucas

and looked back with a bit of embarrassment

sep

finally managed to annoy Madeline, and he couldn't Help but feel secretly pleased. Lately, she

turned out that she could still get

just like before,

Bad temper. Don't get

breakfast, they all

far from home, and it only took them ten minutes to drive

in sharp contrast to

"Henry, look! There's a reservoir

fun." She suggested. "The weather is so hot,

then, at that time, she could pretend to be

Larson family would hate Madeline

she wouldn't be welcomed

so we

for

little

was taken aback, not really understanding what was going on. Lately, Henry had been

often.

had given

the door

Thomas accompanied Madeline

long for them to get out

own. She only had herself then.

she was a little

You'll regret it sooner or later!" Layla held the paperwork, and her mood was 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.

continued to say without thinking twice, "It will

put her copy into her bag and said, "Got it. Two hours later, I'll go back

going?"

some clothes, so you won't feel like you've lost face, Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder and

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say "Come back early, or

leave, Henry

going? I'll drive

just buy some clothes at a nearby

He seemed a bit awkward. "Should I transfer you some money?" "No."

directly stopped

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