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 asked her

clenched the cup in her hand and looked back with a

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

lifeless

she could still get angry, after

irritated expression, just

Bad temper. Don’t get too worked up!”

breakfast, they all

home, and it only took them

in sharp contrast

retreat venue. “Henry, look! There’s a reservoir here where we

“The weather is so hot,

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

family would hate Madeline even

welcomed back in

The

camera, 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 her own request. In fact, she may be happier by

a little annoyed. “You

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

often.

had given Henry some

at the door

and Thomas accompanied Madeline

didn’t take long for them to get out of the station.

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

revealing that she was a little empty and didn’t

it sooner or later!” Layla held the paperwork, and her mood was a bit complex. “We’re going to the mountain retreat tonight. You

say without thinking twice, “It will be

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

are you going?” Layla was

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

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“Come back early, or we won’t wait

Madeline leave, Henry

I’ll drive

at a nearby

bit awkward. “Should

“No.” M

stopped a

She got

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