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?

you playing Minesweeper or Tetris

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

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

lifeless

that she could

irritated expression, just

Don’t get too

breakfast, they all

and it only

in sharp

map of the mountain retreat venue. “Henry, look! There’s a

lot of fun.” She suggested. “The weather is so hot,

time, she could pretend

family would hate Madeline even

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 fact, she may be happier by doing so. You can’t bear to see her in a bad mood every day,

little

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

often.

Madeline had given Henry some kind of

at the door of the

Thomas

long for them to get out of the

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

revealing that she was a little

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

thinking twice, “It will be embarrassing

and said, “Got it. Two hours later,

you going?” Layla

face, Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder and

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“Come back early, or we won’t

Madeline leave, Henry

you going? I’ll drive

some clothes at a nearby mall and come bark quickly,” she

seemed a bit awkward. “Should I

“No.” M

stopped a

She got

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