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

hand and looked back with a bit

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couldn’t Help but feel

lifeless

that she could still get angry, after

expression, just like

get too

they all went

and it only took them ten minutes

in

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

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

her eyebrow, and then, at that time,

family would

welcomed back in

The

camera, too, so we can

noticed that Henry seemed absentminded. “Henry, what’s wrong with you? You’ve been distracted all day today,” she noted. “Do you feel sorry for

little

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

often.

that Madeline had given Henry some

at the door of

and Thomas accompanied

long for them to get out

own. She only had

that she was a little empty

her mood was a bit complex. “We’re going to the mountain retreat tonight. You should come with us and

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

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

are you going?” Layla

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

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what to say “Come back early, or

Madeline leave, Henry

you going? I’ll drive you

a nearby mall and

“Okay.” He seemed a bit awkward. “Should

“No.” M

directly stopped a

She got

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