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

hand and looked back with a bit

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Madeline, and he couldn’t Help but feel secretly pleased. Lately, she had been acting

lifeless

she could still get angry, after

expression, just like before, remained

tsk… Bad temper. Don’t get too worked up!” Lucas told

they all went

police station was not far from home, and it

in

“Henry, look! There’s a reservoir

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

that time, she could pretend to

would hate Madeline even

she wouldn’t be welcomed

The

too, so we can record

“Do you feel sorry for Maddie? It’s her own request. In fact, she may be happier by doing so.

little annoyed. “You

was going on. Lately, Henry had been talking to

often.

given Henry some kind of potion?” she

waited at the door

and Thomas

for them to get out of

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

little empty and didn’t know

mountain retreat tonight. You

“It will be embarrassing to the

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

you going?” Layla was

face, Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over

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know what to say “Come back early,

seeing Madeline leave,

I’ll drive

need. I’ll just buy some clothes at a

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

“No.” M

directly stopped

She got

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