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The Heart Surgeon’s Last Patient Novel Chapter 48

Night Carved Paths Into Silence by Zyrel Ash 48

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Teresa immediately followed. “I’ve got a date with a friend.” 

“I’m going home for lunch.” 

“I’m dieting. I’ll skip lunch.” 

Before Madeleine’s awkward smile had even faded, the four of 

them vanished like they were avoiding the plague. 

Feeling a little defeated, Madeleine sighed inwardly. 

Just then, her phone buzzed. It was Roderick. 

Roderick: “Come over.” 

The corners of her mouth curved up again as she happily 

hurried off to the CEO’s office. 

Roderick’s office was spacious and stark, with a cool–toned 

decor. 

When Madeleine pushed the door open, he was bent over his 

desk, working through documents. 

Noticing her entrance, Roderick looked up briefly. “Sit for a 

while. Lunch will be brought in soon.” 

Then he paused. 

“Or… would you rather I have them send it to your desk, so you 

can eat alone?” 

If it had been the old Madeleine, she would never have wanted 

to eat with him. 

Back when she was furious, she had once lashed out with cruel 

words. 

“Roderick, just the sight of you makes me sick. I can’t even eat 

when you’re around!” 

That sentence had wounded Roderick deeply for a long time. 

“Let’s eat together,” Madeleine said now. “Food tastes better 

when you share it.” 

After failing in her attempt to bond with the secretaries earlier, 

she was already feeling down. If she had to go eat alone now, 

she’d only feel more miserable. 

Though she thought this, she didn’t show it on her face. Instead, 

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she looked around curiously at the items on his desk. 

There were numerous certificates of honor and trophies 

displayed, dazzling her eyes. 

Suddenly, her gaze fell on one particular, slightly old trophy, 

which was engraved with her own name. 

“Wait, isn’t this the ballet competition trophy I won in eleventh 

grade? I remember throwing it away.” 

She pointed at the glass cabinet, her face full of surprise. “Why 

is it here?” 

Roderick’s hand, holding his pen, froze. In that instant, 

memories from the past exploded in both their minds. 

Back in eleventh grade, Madeleine had been training hard for 

the annual ballet competition, squeezing in practice even after 

exhausting days of study. 

She had a formidable rival then. Her name was Leona Harmon. 

The tension between the two was much stronger than that 

between her and Roderick. 

Leona, a year older, was a gifted and hardworking dancer, her 

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skills nearly on par with Madeleine’s. 

That citywide competition determined who would qualify for the national. The two of them practiced day and night, each 

desperate to claim the spot. 

In the end, Madeleine narrowly won, taking first place and 

earning the chance to represent the city at the national 

competition. 

But then, rumors spread that her family had bribed the judges 

to secure her victory. 

When Harold heard, he was furious and tried to dispel the 

rumors everywhere, but the more he argued, the harsher the 

public backlash became. 

“Rich people are all the same. Poor Leona! Her family sacrificed 

everything just to support her dancing.” 

“I feel so sorry for Leona. How could someone like Madeleine 

even deserve to dance?” 

“Unbelievable. To think I’m in the same class as her makes me 

sick.” 

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The blow crushed Madeleine. She burned with fever for days, 

aching so badly that she couldn’t get out of bed, and ultimately 

missed the national competition. 

But there was one thing she never told anyone. What 

devastated her most was seeing Roderick comforting Leona 

with her own eyes. 

Though the two of them had bickered endlessly since 

childhood, anyone could see they were a pair of “frenemies“. 

Madeleine had believed, at the very least, that he trusted her. 

But that day, she was bitterly disappointed. That night, she 

threw the trophy away. 

Not long after, the school was abuzz with rumors that Roderick 

and Leona were together. Madeleine never cared to find out 

whether it was true. Her relationship with Roderick only grew 

more distant. 

Even now, recalling those events, Madeleine felt her chest 

tighten with a sour ache. 

“Ricki.” Her voice was dry as she fixed her eyes on him. “This 

trophy… why is it here?” 

Roderick’s grip on the pen tightened slightly, his fingertips 

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turning pale. Suddenly, he loosened his hold, set the pen down 

on the desk, and stood up. 

“I picked it up.” 

“You picked it up? I threw it in the trash. You went dumpster 

diving for it?” 

A flicker of barely noticeable embarrassment flashed in 

Roderick’s eyes. 

He got up, showing a trace of that familiar roguishness 

Madeleine knew so well. 

“What, I’m not allowed to have a hobby of picking through 

trash?” 

He said gruffly as he moved closer to her. In an instant, his 

familiar scent enveloped her. 

Madeleine looked into his eyes, unable to tell if this was the 

teenage Roderick, or the man in his twenties standing before 

her… 

Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella’s storytelling style is immersive and addictive—perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.

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