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.

could a country bumpkin

you playing Minesweeper or

clenched the cup in her hand and looked back with a bit of

sep

managed to annoy Madeline, and he couldn't Help but feel secretly pleased. Lately, she had been acting so

out that she could still

irritated expression, just like

temper. Don't get too worked up!" Lucas

they all

police station was not far from home, and it only took them ten

smiled, which was in sharp contrast

map of the mountain retreat venue. "Henry, look! There's a

is so hot, so we can go there together

her eyebrow, and then, at that time, she could pretend to be pushed into the

would hate

wouldn't be welcomed back in the

so we can record videos

was speaking, 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

was a little annoyed. "You don't

what was going

often.

had given

the door of the

and Thomas

long for them to get out of the

was on her own. She only had herself then.

smiled, revealing that she was a little

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

"It

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

going?"

bag over her shoulder and giving her a glance. "Do I need to report everything to you

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Chapter 401

"Come back early, or we won't

Madeline leave, Henry

going? I'll drive you there," Henry

just buy some clothes at a nearby mall and

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

stopped a

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