Chapter 140

“Look, I’m wide awake now that you’re here. Let’s chew the fat, shall we?”

Madelyn was confused. “Chew the fat? What do

you mean?”

Margaret patted her thigh. “What? You don’t know what that means? Chew the fat means have a chat.”

Madelyn nodded thoughtfully. “What would you like to chat about?”

Then, Margaret said quietly, “I overheard a few things when I went out earlier. I can guarantee that your father is going to have two more children in three years. You’re going to have a little brother very soon.”

Margaret said and was intrigued by her accent. She realized that the way Margaret spoke was open and direct. However, she did not pay much attention to what

any of them to have his child. Even if something went wrong, he

late twenties once came to their home and caused a scene with a baby in her arms. However, Madelyn never heard anything about her afterward, and that baby just

was the only time that something like that had happened.

charcoal. Margaret was snoring loudly, but Madelyn could not sleep at all due to the pain in her arm from what happened last

the time she woke up. Madelyn got out of bed carefully without waking Margaret up. She covered herself with

and there was a thick layer of snow outside. Her wool slippers were already dried. She put them on and felt a bit warmer. Then, she tiptoed around the backdoor, ensuring no one knew she had

the mess from last night. All the maids greeted Madelyn as soon as they saw

went inside, only to be

frowned and quickly went upstairs.

went into the bathroom to clean herself up while avoiding the wound. As she tried to wipe the marks on her neck, she could not help but recall

away

because she went to an art exhibition with

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