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?

or

in her hand and looked

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to annoy Madeline, and he couldn’t Help but feel secretly pleased.

lifeless

could

irritated expression, just like before, remained

temper. Don’t get too worked up!”

breakfast, they

home, and it only took them ten minutes

which was in sharp

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

suggested. “The weather is so hot, so

at that time,

Larson family would hate Madeline even

welcomed back

The

too, so we can record videos

she noticed that 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 can’t bear to see her in a bad mood every

was a little annoyed. “You

was going on. Lately, Henry had been talking to Madeline

often.

had given Henry some kind of potion?” she

door of the lawyer’s

Thomas

to get

only had herself then. She no

was a little empty and didn’t know what to

paperwork, and her mood was a bit complex. “We’re going to the mountain retreat tonight. You should

twice, “It will be embarrassing to the

her bag and said, “Got it. Two hours

are you going?” Layla

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

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

leave, Henry drove

I’ll

buy some clothes at a nearby mall and come bark quickly,” she

bit awkward. “Should I transfer you some

“No.” M

stopped

She got

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