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 Lucas

in her hand and looked back with a bit

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

lifeless

turned out that she could still get

irritated expression, just like before,

get too worked up!” Lucas

they

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

was in sharp contrast to

the mountain retreat venue. “Henry, look! There’s a reservoir here where we can go boating.

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

time, she could pretend to

family would hate

wouldn’t be welcomed

The

a camera, too, so we can record videos

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

a little annoyed.

was taken aback, not really understanding what was going on. Lately, Henry had

often.

given

waited at the door of the lawyer’s

and Thomas

long for them to get out of the station.

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

smiled, revealing that she was a little empty and didn’t know what to

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 some

say without thinking twice, “It will

and said, “Got it. Two hours later, I’ll go back

going?” Layla was

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

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back early, or

Madeline leave, Henry drove

I’ll drive you there,” Henry

some clothes at a nearby mall and come bark

seemed a bit awkward.

“No.” M

stopped

She got

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