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

you playing Minesweeper or Tetris Lucas asked her

cup in her hand and looked back with a bit of

sep

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

could still

just like before,

temper. Don't get

breakfast, they all

far from home, and

which was in

mountain retreat venue. "Henry, look! There's a reservoir here

of fun." She suggested. "The weather is so hot, so we can go there

raised her eyebrow, and then, at that time, she could

would

welcomed back in the

camera, too, so we can record videos then," she

Winslet 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

a little

understanding what was going on. Lately, Henry had been talking to Madeline

often.

given Henry some

door of the lawyer's

Thomas accompanied Madeline

didn't take long for them to get

on her own. She only had herself then. She no longer had

she was a little empty and

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

thinking twice, "It will be

"Got it. Two

are you going?" Layla was

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

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say "Come back early, or we

Madeline leave, Henry

are you going? I'll drive you there,"

some clothes at a nearby mall and come bark quickly,"

seemed a bit awkward.

directly stopped a

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