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 asked

and looked back with a bit

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couldn’t Help but feel secretly pleased.

lifeless

out that she could still get angry, after

irritated expression, just like before,

temper. Don’t get too worked

they all

station was not far from home, and it only took

in

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

is so hot, so we can

at that time, she could pretend to be pushed into the

Larson family would

welcomed back

The

too, so we

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

was a little annoyed. “You don’t

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

often.

that Madeline had given Henry some

at the door of the

and Thomas accompanied

to get out of the station.

her own. She only had

that she was a little empty

“We’re going to the mountain retreat tonight. You should

thinking twice, “It

said, “Got it. Two hours later, I’ll

going?” Layla

Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder and giving her a glance. “Do I

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didn’t know what to say “Come back

seeing Madeline leave, Henry

I’ll drive you

some clothes at a nearby

nodded. “Okay.” He seemed a bit awkward. “Should I transfer

“No.” M

directly stopped a

She got

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