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?

Minesweeper or Tetris

her hand and looked back with a bit of

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sep

Madeline, and he couldn’t Help but feel

lifeless

turned out that she could still get angry, after

expression, just

Don’t get too worked

breakfast, they

was not far from home, and

was in sharp contrast

held the map of the mountain retreat venue. “Henry, look! There’s a reservoir here where we can

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

then, at that time,

Larson family would

welcomed back in

The

we can

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

little annoyed. “You don’t

was going on. Lately, Henry

often.

given Henry some kind

the door of the

and Thomas accompanied Madeline

take long for them to get out

was on her own. She only

little empty and

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. Later, go buy

say without thinking twice, “It will be embarrassing

copy into her bag and said, “Got it. Two hours later, I’ll go back and set off

are you going?” Layla

slinging her bag over her shoulder and giving her a glance. “Do

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

leave, Henry

going? I’ll drive you there,”

some clothes at a nearby

a bit awkward. “Should

“No.” M

directly stopped a

She got

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