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

in her hand and looked back with a bit

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

lifeless

could still get

just like before,

get too worked

breakfast, they all went

not far from home, and it only took

which was in

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

raised her eyebrow, and then, at that time,

would hate

she wouldn’t be welcomed

The

so we can

“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

little annoyed.

really understanding what was going on. Lately,

often.

given Henry some kind of potion?” she

the door of the

Thomas accompanied

long for them to get

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

was a little empty

going to the mountain retreat tonight. You should come with us and not wander around.

“It

her copy into her bag and said, “Got it.

are you going?” Layla was

some clothes, so you won’t feel like you’ve lost face, Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder

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“Come back early, or

seeing Madeline leave, Henry drove

I’ll drive you

need. I’ll just buy some clothes at a nearby mall and come bark quickly,” she

“Okay.” He seemed a bit

“No.” M

directly stopped a

She got

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