Chapter 39

Madison thought that after divorcing Neville, she could let go of the past, but every time she met Neville, she could still be hurt by his words. She had loved him for ten years. If she wanted to completely erase him from her mind, it would be a heart–wrenching and bone–chilling pain.

She knew Neville had been watching her. She stubbornly straightened her back but, when making a phone call, her voice choked. “Margaret, have Timothy come to pick me up.‘

ant to show a

any

Just crossing this street had exhausted her. She had no strength left to drive, but she didn’t want signs of embarrassment in front of Neville.

As Madison’s secretary for many years, Margaret had come to share a kind of silent agreement with her. Not prying into the situation, she simply said, “All right. Give me the address.”

After she hung up the phone, Madison’s fingers trembled, and it took several attempts to share the address.

Closing her eyes, Madison took a deep breath, forcing herself not to recall every word Neville had said.

Neville kept staring at her. Though only separated by a street, he felt Madison was getting farther away.

This realization made him inexplicably restless. He wanted to smoke but found the cigarette box’empty.

Micah handed him a cigarette and grinned. “You didn’t let others provoke her, but you have provoked her what? Suffer a loss?”

Neville lit the cigarette, took a deep drag, and said harshly, “Are you a spy planted by Madison next to me?”

Micah seemed to go against him these days, openly or subtly defending Madison.

Micah shrugged and said, “I’d love to be. But she might not need me.”

to’m

Neville squinted coldly, and Micah shrank his neck. “Just kidding. I’m just standing up for her. After all, she almost died on the operating table for you back then. The Preston family even bought her a grave. This way, you repay the favor, gain a good reputation in the circle, and can marry another suitable woman with prestige.

still married you when she survived and ever let bygones be bygones. Yet, for the past three years, you’ve been indifferent to her, and your mom

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withstand this kind of

a harsh drag of his cigarette. He didn’t know the details of the situation. But his indifference indirectly fueled Regina’s

and said, “I offered her 60

only two possibilities for

said, “Stop beating around

makes you feel indebted to her. As time

“Which possibility do you

some serious thought,

a chance. She was playing a hard–to–get game. High–end hunters often join the hunting as prey.”

was less restless. “I won’t let her succeed.”

up at Madison, seemingly waiting for a ride on the side of the

across the street. It is Koenigsegg! I’ve been eyeing it for a

old man. The man had a bald head and a

her, even lowering her head to say a few words to him. The two seemed

frowned and looked sullen when he

might have guessed wrong. It seems to be the

only MO

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became even more gloomy and excluded a chilling and

mouth.

voice was heard. “Neville, I told you, Madison can’t live

improved after three years in the Preston family. Unexpectedly, she

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