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.

What kind of games could a country bumpkin play?

or

her hand and looked back

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he couldn’t Help but feel secretly pleased. Lately, she had

lifeless

that she could still get angry, after

expression, just like

Don’t get

breakfast, they all went

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

in sharp

venue. “Henry, look! There’s a reservoir

fun.” She suggested. “The weather is so hot, so we can

at that time, she could pretend

Larson family would hate Madeline

she wouldn’t be welcomed back

The

too, so we

today,” she noted. “Do you feel sorry for Maddie? It’s her own request. In fact,

little annoyed. “You don’t

what was going

often.

that Madeline had given Henry some

the door

and Thomas accompanied Madeline

long for them to get out of the station.

Madeline was on her own. She only had herself then. She

a little empty and

“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 some decent

thinking twice, “It will be embarrassing to

her bag and said, “Got it. Two hours

are you going?”

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

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didn’t know what to say “Come back early, or we won’t wait

leave,

you going? I’ll drive

I’ll just buy some clothes at a nearby

a bit

“No.” M

stopped a

She got

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