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.”

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

to have his child. Even if something went wrong, he would

twenties once came to their home and caused a scene with a baby in her arms. However,

was the only time that something like

desk lamp lighted their room, and there was a faint smell of burned charcoal. Margaret was snoring loudly, but Madelyn could not sleep at all due to the pain in her arm from what happened last night.

tiny bed for a while, and the sun had risen by the time she woke up. Madelyn got out of bed

were already dried. She put them on and felt a bit warmer. Then, she tiptoed around the backdoor, ensuring no one knew she had come

from last night. All the maids

and went inside, only to be met with an unpleasant

quickly went upstairs.

As she tried to wipe the marks on her neck,

away

because she went to an art exhibition with Ethan. He misunderstood her and thought that she wanted

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