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

cup in her hand and looked back with a

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annoy Madeline, and he couldn’t Help

lifeless

could still

expression, just like

Bad temper. Don’t get too worked up!”

they all went

police station was not far from home, and it only

was in sharp contrast

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

of fun.” She suggested. “The weather is so hot, so we can go

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

would hate Madeline

she wouldn’t be welcomed

The

so we

today,” she noted. “Do you feel sorry for Maddie? It’s her own request.

little annoyed. “You don’t

really understanding what was going

often.

had given

waited at the door of the lawyer’s

Thomas

long for them to get out of the station. The procedure

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

a little empty and didn’t know what to

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

to say without thinking twice, “It will be embarrassing

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

going?”

lost face, Madeline retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder and giving her a glance. “Do I need to report everything

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Chapter 401

to say “Come back

Madeline leave, Henry

you going? I’ll drive you there,”

a nearby mall and come

a bit awkward. “Should I

“No.” M

directly stopped

She got

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