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?

playing Minesweeper or Tetris Lucas

hand and looked back

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and he couldn’t Help but feel secretly

lifeless

she could still get angry,

irritated expression, just like

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

breakfast, they all went

police station was not far from home, and it only took them ten

was in

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

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

that time, she could pretend to be pushed into the

Larson family would hate Madeline even

welcomed back in the

The

camera, too, so we can record videos

“Do you feel sorry for Maddie? It’s her own request. In fact, she may be happier by doing so. You can’t

was a little

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

often.

given Henry

door of

and Thomas accompanied Madeline

to get out of the station. The procedure

She only had herself then. She no

smiled, revealing that she was a little empty

going to the mountain retreat tonight. You should come with us and not wander around. She added, “By the way, the engagement cancellation

“It will be embarrassing to the Larson

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

going?” Layla was

retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder

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back early, or we

leave, Henry

I’ll drive you there,”

a nearby

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

“No.” M

directly stopped a

She got

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