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

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he couldn’t Help

lifeless

turned out that she could still get

just like

Don’t get too

they all went

police station was not far from home, and it only took them ten

in sharp

of the mountain retreat venue. “Henry, look! There’s a

is so hot,

that time, she could pretend to be

would

welcomed

The

too, so we can record videos then,” she

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

was a little

not really understanding what was going on. Lately, Henry had been

often.

that Madeline had given

door of the

and Thomas accompanied Madeline

take long for them to get out

She only had herself then. She no longer

she was a little empty

want, huh? You’ll regret it 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 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

her bag and said, “Got it. Two hours later, I’ll go back and set off

you going?”

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

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didn’t know what to say “Come back early,

seeing Madeline leave,

going? I’ll drive you there,”

a nearby mall and come bark quickly,” she

seemed a bit awkward. “Should I

“No.” M

directly stopped a

She got

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