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She even managed to turn and check on Kevin\u2019s reaction. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
little guy was scared at first, but then he got more and more excited and started screaming at the top of his lungs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine glanced again at Roderick next to her son. He still didn\u2019t seem to be reacting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the ride was over, everyone was excitedly talking about it, especially Kevin, whose eyes were sparkling with joy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWasn\u2019t that fun? This is Mommy\u2019s favorite ride. Aw, it\u2019s a\u00a0<\/p>\n
shame you\u2019re still too little to go on the giant pendulum with\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I\u2019m bigger, I can go with you! Mommy, you can ask\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daddy to go with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked at Roderick standing beside them and\u00a0<\/p>\n
noticed his face was much paler than before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hadn\u2019t said a word since getting off, and his forehead was\u00a0<\/p>\n
covered in tiny beads of sweat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cRicki, are you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick said calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is he really fine?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stared at him for a moment. He seemed a bit off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leaving the father and son to stand aside, Madeleine went\u00a0<\/p>\n
across the way to buy a few bottles of water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHere, have some water to calm down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick took it, twisted the cap of the water bottle, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
frowned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t open it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took it, puzzled, opened it with a light twist, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
handed it back to Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t speak. He took it, but his hand was shaking so\u00a0<\/p>\n
much he couldn\u2019t bring it to his lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m not drinking it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick handed the water bottle back to Madeleine, his voice\u00a0<\/p>\n
low and a little frightening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine held the water, silent for a long moment, before\u00a0<\/p>\n
reaching out and taking Roderick\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRicki, are you scared?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s voice was very soft, as gentle as when she usually\u00a0<\/p>\n
talked to Kevin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her, Roderick said nothing, just lifted his gaze to look at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re scared, why did you ride it? Gosh, I never said you had\u00a0<\/p>\n
to join in. Why did you have to act tough?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, Madeleine tucked the water bottle under her arm and squeezed the Hegu acupressure point on Roderick\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick frowned, looking down at what she was doing,\u00a0<\/p>\n
confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis helps to relieve it. Don\u2019t talk right now, just take big, deep\u00a0<\/p>\n
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breaths.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick obediently remained silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a while, the feeling of his heart racing subsided quite a bit,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and he finally explained:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing serious, just a physiological fear response.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded, her long, curled lashes trembling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick felt her reaction wasn\u2019t quite right. He lowered his\u00a0<\/p>\n
head and softly called her name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked up then, watching Roderick as she said\u00a0<\/p>\n
guiltily, \u201cI should have stopped you. I knew you never ride roller\u00a0<\/p>\n
coasters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick smiled, and after a moment of silence, he said, \u201cYou\u00a0<\/p>\n
still remember that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course. When we were kids, you rode the Ferris wheel once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When you got off, your face was pale and you couldn\u2019t even\u00a0<\/p>\n
walk straight. I even made fun of you at first, but later the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 58\u00a0<\/p>\n
doctor said it could be life\u2013threatening.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, Madeleine stuck out her tongue, feeling\u00a0<\/p>\n
apologetic for being so young and thoughtless back then.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was in a bit of a daze. He still remembered that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When you\u2019re a kid, your pride is at its peak. He didn\u2019t want to be\u00a0<\/p>\n
the odd one out, so he forced himself onto the Ferris wheel\u00a0<\/p>\n
despite feeling sick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He never expected that he still wouldn\u2019t be able to handle it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Afterwards, seeing Madeleine laugh at him, he felt hurt for a\u00a0<\/p>\n
very long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Roderick. I\u2019ve owed you this apology for many years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine placed the water bottle back in his hand and spoke\u00a0<\/p>\n
with sincerity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching her look so guilty and shy, Roderick felt something\u00a0<\/p>\n
stir inside him that he hadn\u2019t felt in a very long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The roar of the roller coaster passed overhead, but all he could\u00a0<\/p>\n
hear was his own deafening heartbeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The way her eyes suddenly reddened made him feel more dizzy\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 58\u00a0<\/p>\n
than any nosedive or feeling of weightlessness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A leaf fell into her hair. Roderick reached out to pick it off, but\u00a0<\/p>\n
changed his mind the instant he made contact.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was suddenly hit with an impulse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To reach out, pull her into his arms, and hold her tight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine, I\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, Mom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin\u2019s voice cut in at the most inopportune time. He tilted his\u00a0<\/p>\n
head back, excitedly pointing at an ice cream machine in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I have that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Caught off guard by the interruption, both Madeleine and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick looked a bit awkward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though Roderick hadn\u2019t. said or done anything, given the\u00a0<\/p>\n
atmosphere, Madeleine already had an idea of what was about\u00a0<\/p>\n
to happen.\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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