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 Tetris Lucas

and looked

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Help but feel secretly pleased. Lately, she had

lifeless

out that she could still get angry, after

just like

Don’t get too worked up!”

they

home, and it only took

smiled, which was in

the map of the mountain retreat venue. “Henry, look! There’s a reservoir here where we can go boating. It must

lot of fun.” She suggested. “The weather is so

eyebrow, and then, at that time, she could pretend to be pushed into

would hate Madeline

wouldn’t be welcomed

The

so we can record

“Do you feel sorry for Maddie? It’s her own request. In

a little

aback, not really understanding what was going on. Lately,

often.

given Henry some

the door of the lawyer’s

and Thomas accompanied Madeline

them to get out of the station.

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

was a little empty and

sooner or later!” Layla held the paperwork, and her mood was a bit complex. “We’re going to the mountain retreat tonight. You should come with

continued to say without thinking twice, “It will be embarrassing to the

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

you going?” Layla was

feel like you’ve lost face, Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder and

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Chapter 401

what to say “Come back early, or we won’t wait

Madeline leave, Henry

you going? I’ll

some clothes at a

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

“No.” M

directly stopped

She got

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