Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, Kev, we\u2019ve got a plane to catch. How about I help you\u00a0<\/p>\n
pack? It\u2019s the weekend tomorrow. And we\u2019re going to have\u00a0<\/p>\n
some fun!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOK!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their packing inevitably caused a commotion. Downstairs,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kirsten frantically paced back and forth while calling Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, he picked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello? Mr. Roderick? Bad news! I think Mrs. Livingston is\u00a0<\/p>\n
preparing to run away with Mr. Kevin! I overheard them talking\u00a0<\/p>\n
about packing and their passports!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was in the middle of a high\u2013level executive meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he heard this, his hand tightened around the\u00a0<\/p>\n
phone, his eyes darkening dangerously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The conference room fell into dead silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stormed out without a word, phone in hand. His assistant, Gerry Hammond, immediately announced that the meeting had adjourned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having worked for Roderick for years, Gerry knew that\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was once again the cause of this upheaval.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Roderick,\u201d Kirsten ventured, \u201cshould I call security to stop\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mrs. Livingston and Mr. Kevin at the door?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo need.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick stood by the window, pinching the bridge of his nose,\u00a0<\/p>\n
an aura of almost despair surrounding him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was suppressing a torrent of grief and disappointment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKirsten,\u201d he said, his voice hoarse, \u201clet them go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026 Mr. Kevin is your son\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know. I\u2019ll bring him back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hanging up, Roderick took a deep breath to steady his\u00a0<\/p>\n
rage and turned to Gerry. \u201cBook me a flight to Phelrania. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
sooner, the better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry immediately checked his phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Livingston, the earliest flight departs after midnight and\u00a0<\/p>\n
arrives tomorrow morning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tomorrow morning?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick let out a bitter laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time he arrived, would he be greeted by the sight of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sharing a bed with Edward?\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dropping Madeleine and Kevin off at the international\u00a0<\/p>\n
terminal, the driver left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Traveling abroad alone with a child was a first for Madeleine,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and it posed a huge challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in 2017, human traffickers had been rampant, forcing\u00a0<\/p>\n
parents to remain constantly vigilant in public.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t sure if things had improved by 2025, so from the\u00a0<\/p>\n
moment they entered the airport, she held Kevin\u2019s hand tightly\u00a0<\/p>\n
and didn\u2019t let go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fortunately, Kevin was exceptionally well\u2013behaved. He stayed\u00a0<\/p>\n
quietly by her side, kept his passport secure, and even\u00a0<\/p>\n
occasionally corrected her when she headed in the wrong\u00a0<\/p>\n
direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though he maintained a calm exterior, he was inwardly thrilled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
He sensed that Madeleine had changed somehow\u2013in the past,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she would never have taken him out like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he looked down at her hand holding his, he couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
suppress a grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Being led by his mother felt wonderful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s uneasiness finally began to ease after they landed\u00a0<\/p>\n
in Phelrania that night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The air was comparatively chilly, so they changed into warmer\u00a0<\/p>\n
clothes after getting off the plane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Madeleine crouched to fasten the buttons on Kevin\u2019s coat,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she frowned. Something felt off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin gently stopped her, unfastened the decorative buttons,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and instead zipped up the inner zipper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t work like that,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was taken aback for a second, then offered an\u00a0<\/p>\n
awkward smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clothing design had become far more complicated than she\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
remembered. Who would have thought the buttons were merely\u00a0<\/p>\n
decorative?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, where are we going now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once properly dressed, Kevin deftly took hold of Madeleine\u2019s hand, unwilling to let go for even a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve booked a hotel. We\u2019ll stay there tonight,\u201d she replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She then paused, stopping in her tracks to look down at him. \u201cBut I only booked one room. Kev, are you OK with sharing a bed with me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin was stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked up at her and blinked, his eyes wide with disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 I can sleep with you, Mommy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finding his question odd, she tilted her head. \u201cOf course.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haven\u2019t you ever slept with me before?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He mirrored her, tilting his own head. After a moment, he said\u00a0<\/p>\n
quietly, \u201cNo. You said you didn\u2019t like it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s lips parted slightly, a fresh wave of guilt washing over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s OK. We can sleep together every night from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine had always been a top student with outstanding\u00a0<\/p>\n
academic performance. Furthermore, her dancing had often\u00a0<\/p>\n
required her to travel abroad for training and competitions,\u00a0<\/p>\n
which allowed her to become fluent in several languages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thanks to this, they checked into the hotel without a hitch. After\u00a0<\/p>\n
a quick meal at the hotel restaurant, they returned to their room\u00a0<\/p>\n
to unwind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite being only four years old, Kevin was remarkably\u00a0<\/p>\n
independent. He took a shower, dried his hair, and even pulled\u00a0<\/p>\n
out his own bottle of children\u2019s facial cream to moisturize his\u00a0<\/p>\n
skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, he looked eagerly at the large bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Perfect! He got to share the big bed with Madeleine!\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, when he glanced up, he found her staring at him with\u00a0<\/p>\n
a look of distinct disapproval.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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