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?

Minesweeper or Tetris

hand and looked back with a bit

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

lifeless

could still get

irritated expression, just like before, remained

temper. Don’t get too worked up!”

they all

police station was not far from home, and it

in sharp

look! There’s a reservoir here where we

is so hot, so we can go there

then, at that time, she could

would hate

welcomed

The

too, so we can record videos then,”

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

was a little annoyed.

really understanding what was going on. Lately, Henry had been talking

often.

had given Henry some kind of

the door

Thomas accompanied Madeline

to get out of the station. The procedure went

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

little empty and didn’t know what

what you 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

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

said, “Got it. Two hours later, I’ll go

going?”

her bag over her shoulder and giving her a glance. “Do I need

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Chapter 401

what to say “Come back early, or we

seeing Madeline leave,

are you going? I’ll drive you there,” Henry

at a nearby mall

seemed a bit awkward. “Should I transfer you some

“No.” M

stopped

She got

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