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?

playing Minesweeper or Tetris Lucas asked

clenched the cup in her hand and looked back with

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finally managed to annoy Madeline, and he couldn’t Help

lifeless

could still get

irritated expression, just like

Don’t get too worked up!” Lucas told

breakfast, they all went

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

was in

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

weather is so hot, so we can go there together

eyebrow, and then, at that time, she

would hate Madeline even

welcomed back

The

too, so we

she noted. “Do you feel sorry for Maddie? It’s her own request. In fact,

a little

understanding what was going on. Lately, Henry had been

often.

had given Henry some kind of

door of the lawyer’s

Thomas accompanied

for them to get out of the station. The

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

smiled, revealing that she was a little

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

without thinking twice, “It will be embarrassing

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

you going?” Layla

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

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Chapter 401

didn’t know what to say “Come back

seeing Madeline leave, Henry

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

a nearby mall and come bark quickly,” she

He seemed a bit awkward.

“No.” M

stopped

She got

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