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 asked

her hand and looked back

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

lifeless

she could still get angry,

expression, just

Bad temper. Don’t get

they

and it only took them ten minutes

which was in

“Henry, look! There’s a reservoir here where we can go boating. It must

is so hot, so we can

time, she

would

welcomed back in the

The

so we can record

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

was a little annoyed. “You

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

often.

had given Henry some kind of potion?” she

waited at the door

and Thomas

them to get out of the station. The procedure went

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

little empty and didn’t know what to

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.

without thinking twice, “It will be embarrassing to the

it.

you going?” Layla was

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

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back early, or

leave, Henry

you going? I’ll

clothes at a nearby mall and

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

“No.” M

stopped a

She got

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