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 Tetris

and looked back with a bit of

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he couldn’t Help but feel secretly

lifeless

she could still

just

get too worked

breakfast, they all

far from home, and it only took them ten

in sharp

“Henry, look! There’s a reservoir

She suggested. “The weather is so hot, so

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

would hate Madeline even

she wouldn’t be welcomed back in the

The

so we can

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

understanding what was going on.

often.

be that Madeline had given Henry some kind of potion?” she

at the door of the

and Thomas

long for them to get out of the

own. She only had herself then.

a little empty and didn’t know what to

bit complex. “We’re 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. Later, go buy some decent clothes so you don’t look

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

into her bag and said, “Got it. Two

going?”

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

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know what to say “Come back early,

leave, Henry drove

going? I’ll drive you

buy some clothes at a nearby mall

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

“No.” M

stopped a

She got

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