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 Lucas

the cup in her hand and looked back with a

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couldn’t Help but feel secretly pleased. Lately, she had been

lifeless

that she could

just

tsk… Bad temper. Don’t get too

breakfast, they

home, and it only took them ten

which was in sharp

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

weather is so hot, so we can go there together

at that time, she could pretend to be

would hate Madeline

wouldn’t be welcomed

The

a camera, too, so we can record videos then,” she

“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

little annoyed. “You don’t

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

often.

it be that Madeline had given Henry some kind of

waited at the door of the lawyer’s

Thomas accompanied

long for them to get out

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

little empty and didn’t know what

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

“It will

copy into her bag and said, “Got it. Two

are you going?”

retorted, slinging her bag over her shoulder and

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to say “Come back early, or

Madeline leave, Henry

are you going? I’ll drive you

some clothes at a nearby mall and come

a bit awkward. “Should

“No.” M

directly stopped a

She got

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