Night Carved Paths Into Silence by Zyrel Ash 78
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Was it good?
Madeleine didn’t think so.
She sniffled, her mind racing.
“Right, you won’t let me see Mrs. Miller. Is it because she
supports me and Edward being together?”
“Probably.”
Roderick frowned. “I was never around when you two met
before, but whenever you talked, your feelings for Edward…
seemed to get deeper.”
Madeleine nodded. It was just as she had guessed.
This whole thing was too strange. She had inexplicably fallen in
love with Edward and done so much for him.
And Mrs. Miller, it was as if she was on a mission, insisting on
setting the two of them up.
“Don’t think about that stuff.”
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Roderick went from wiping her tears to caressing Madeleine’s
face. His large palm rested on her cheek, and the warmth
inexplicably made Madeleine feel very secure.
“Kev will worry if he comes over and sees this.”
Hearing about her son, Madeleine finally snapped out of it.
“Where is he?”
“In the yard, learning Go.”
Madeleine quickly wiped away her snot and tears. “Then I’ll go
see him.”
She had just taken a step when Roderick pulled her back.
“Wha-”
Roderick pulled her into a hug, pressing Madeleine forcefully
against his chest, stopping her from making another sound.
“Maddie.”
Roderick’s voice came through his chest, sounding muffled and
unreal to Madeleine.
He called her Maddie?
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Didn’t he always call her by her full name before?
Madeleine was a bit dazed by his sudden hug. She placed her
hand on Roderick’s chest and poked his pectoral muscle with
her index finger.
“What are you doing?”
“Don’t move.”
Roderick’s voice held a hint of restraint and surprise. He
stopped Madeleine’s attempt to struggle, just holding her
tightly.
After a long moment, Roderick released her and returned to his
usual cold demeanor.
“It’s nothing. Go find Kev.”
Madeleine’s hand remained in its previous position, only
dropping after a while.
Was it her imagination?
Ricki had looked so vulnerable just now.
She turned and walked towards the yard. After just two steps,
she couldn’t help but look back again.
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Roderick was still standing there, his posture upright, his
features stern, his gaze following her.
“Is there something else?”
“Nope, nothing.”
Madeleine shook her head and trotted out.
Roderick stared for a long time, and finally, the corners of his mouth lifted into a very faint smile, but it quickly disappeared.
When he was hugging Madeleine just now, he really wanted to
say something.
A confession?
Sweet nothings?
Anything, as long as it could bring them closer.
But when he remembered this was the eighteen–year–old
Madeleine, Roderick held back.
Tsk, she’s still just a kid.
Don’t want to scare her.
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Besides, what if the little girl falls for me again?
Hmm, it’s not impossible. I could induce… no, guide her a little,
and maybe I’ll get to the day Madeleine confesses her feelings
to me.
At that thought, Roderick’s smile grew wider.
Madeleine had also learned Go as a child. She wasn’t very good,
just skilled enough to play with a kid.
Owen and Roderick were talking in the room. Madeleine was
curious about what they were saying, and being distracted, she
lost several games.
Okay, it wasn’t because she was distracted. It was because
Kevin was too smart, far beyond Madeleine’s rookie level.
“Mommy, are you tired?”
Kevin was sharp as a tack, worried that Mommy would be
unhappy about losing.
“Let’s not play anymore. I want some fruit.”
“Okay, Mommy will go get some for you.”
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Madeleine grinned, thinking it was the perfect chance to go.
inside and eavesdrop on what the father and son were talking
about.
To Madeleine’s disappointment, the father and son weren’t
having a personal chat. They were talking about company
business, which she didn’t understand. She grabbed the fruit
platter and was about to head out.
Just as she reached the door, Madeleine saw a woman walk in
from outside, wearing a brown leather jacket, slim–fit pants, and
combat boots, looking incredibly cool.
So cool!
Just as Madeleine was wondering who this cool woman was,
Kevin waved at her and called out, “Auntie Rebecca~”
Madeleine’s smile froze.
Auntie Rebecca?
The Rebecca from Roderick’s phone!
?
Madeleine turned her head, her murderous gaze landing on
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Roderick, and said darkly, “You came so obediently.”
Roderick: ?
What “obediently“?
Rebecca had already noticed Madeleine when she came in. She
glanced over and walked over to pick up Kevin.
That kid Roderick said Madeleine was different now.
Different?
Oh, before she was all dolled up, today she’s just lightly made
“Come here, Maddie, let me hold you. Have you put on some
weight lately?”
Rebecca smiled as she picked up Kevin, leaned close to his ear,
and asked, “Has your mom hit you recently?”
Kevin answered very seriously, “No, no.”
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