Chapter 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her fingers curled tightly, numb with tension, as a wave of\u00a0<\/p>\n
unease gripped her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick stormed toward them, his presence commanding and\u00a0<\/p>\n
fierce.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Madeleine could find her voice, Nanette stepped\u00a0<\/p>\n
forward, her tone placating. \u201cMr. Livingston, please don\u2019t be\u00a0<\/p>\n
upset. Mrs. Livingston was only\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Clark,\u201d Roderick cut her off, his voice sharp and unyielding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s session is over. You\u2019re free to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette\u2019s words died in her throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She blinked, stunned, thinking she\u2019d misheard him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes darted to Roderick, searching for an explanation, but\u00a0<\/p>\n
his gaze never left Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWas I not clear?\u201d he said, his tone colder now. \u201cKirsten, show\u00a0<\/p>\n
her out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kirsten, quick to respond, emerged from the kitchen and\u00a0<\/p>\n
gestured for Nanette to follow. \u201cThis way, Dr. Clark.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette\u2019s jaw tightened. She wasn\u2019t ready to leave\u2013not without clearing the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Livingston, if there\u2019s been some misunderstanding, I\u2019m happy to apologize to you and Mrs. Livingston.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou do owe my wife an apology,\u201d Roderick snapped, his eyes flashing as he turned to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re Kevin\u2019s therapist, not her interrogator. You don\u2019t get to\u00a0<\/p>\n
question her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette bit her lip, a surge of indignation rising within her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019d worked with Roderick and Kevin for over two years,\u00a0<\/p>\n
earning Kevin\u2019s trust and confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019d always believed Madeleine didn\u2019t love Roderick\u2013that their\u00a0<\/p>\n
marriage was a hollow shell.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t understand why Roderick was defending her so\u00a0<\/p>\n
fiercely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her chest heaved with resentment, but after a glance at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chap 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick, then at Madeleine, she forced herself to calm down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been too hasty,\u201d she thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir marriage might lack passion, but they\u2019d maintained a\u00a0<\/p>\n
fragile peace for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBreaking that would take time and finesse.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Swallowing her pride, Nanette turned to Madeleine with a practiced smile. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry, Mrs. Livingston. I didn\u2019t mean to upset you. I was just worried about Kevin, that\u2019s all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She dipped her head, her apology dripping with sincerity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She still hadn\u2019t recovered from the shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d been furious, yet not at her. Instead, he\u2019d demanded Nanette apologize to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t understand why he would do that. What was driving him to protect her like this?\u00a0<\/p>\n
After apologizing, Nanette said no more. She picked up her\u00a0<\/p>\n
things and left in haste.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room felt suffocating now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stole a glance at Roderick. His face was still\u00a0<\/p>\n
clouded, his jaw tight with lingering anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She understood why he\u2019d be upset\u2013Kevin\u2019s struggles stemmed\u00a0<\/p>\n
from her past mistakes, after all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Any parent would be furious. If she were in Roderick\u2019s shoes,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she\u2019d be livid too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But one thing gnawed at her. Why, after everything, hadn\u2019t he walked away? Why hadn\u2019t he divorced her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUm,\u201d Madeleine ventured, stepping closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She rubbed her nose nervously, her voice soft. \u201cI don\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
remember much about\u2026 before. Was I really that awful to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s brow furrowed, his expression unreadable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a long pause, he said, \u201cThat\u2019s a question you should ask\u00a0<\/p>\n
him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words stung, and Madeleine\u2019s heart ached.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She toyed with the hem of her shirt, her voice barely above a\u00a0<\/p>\n
whisper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what happened back then. But Ricki, you knew me\u00a0<\/p>\n
before all this. I wasn\u2019t that bad, right? I wasn\u2019t cold or cruel,\u00a0<\/p>\n
was 1?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick stayed silent, his eyes distant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course he knew what she had been like.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She used to be kind and simple, sometimes a little careless, but\u00a0<\/p>\n
always warm\u2013hearted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The changes in her over the past years had nearly broken him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
More than once he had wondered if her transformation had\u00a0<\/p>\n
been his fault, the result of forcing her into this marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine pressed on, her voice trembling but hopeful. \u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0<\/p>\n
lost my memories, and maybe that\u2019s a blessing in disguise. It\u00a0<\/p>\n
gives me a chance to make things right with Kevin.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with determination.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In her heart, she was already mapping out a new path.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She would learn to be a better mother and help Kevin heal from\u00a0<\/p>\n
the shadows of her past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 26\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Roderick\u2019s expression was a tangle of emotions, his gaze\u00a0<\/p>\n
heavy with sorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you thought about what happens\u2026\u201d His voice caught, as\u00a0<\/p>\n
if the words pained him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf your memories come back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The light in Madeleine\u2019s eyes dimmed, her breath catching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her lashes trembled as she whispered, \u201cMy memories\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her mind raced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What if the old Madeleine\u2013the one who\u2019d despised Kevin and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2013returned?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What if that version of her saw the love she was pouring into\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin now and lashed out, crueler than before?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought was unbearable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Kevin, so fragile and hopeful, lost the warmth she was giving\u00a0<\/p>\n
him now, it could shatter him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick took a deep breath, unable to meet her haunted gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve scheduled a checkup for you tomorrow,\u201d he said, his voice\u00a0<\/p>\n
flat. \u201cMake sure you go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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