Madeleine sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf your marriage is unhappy, you should get a divorce and free\u00a0<\/p>\n
yourself. We\u2019re all women here, I understand it\u2019s not easy for\u00a0<\/p>\n
you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With just a few words, she had painted Dannie as a pitiful\u00a0<\/p>\n
woman whose husband was cheating, making her lash out at\u00a0<\/p>\n
others due to her unhappy family life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the time it took Madeleine to say that, the crowd\u2019s gazes had\u00a0<\/p>\n
already changed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing the sympathetic looks from the people around her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie exploded with anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat nonsense are you spouting!\u00a0<\/p>\n
You little bitch, you\u2019re the one with the unhappy marriage! My\u00a0<\/p>\n
husband loves me very much, I don\u2019t need you to run your\u00a0<\/p>\n
mouth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine tutted and rested her head on Roderick\u2019s shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIs that so?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then why isn\u2019t your husband here at the amusement park with\u00a0<\/p>\n
you and your son?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie was left speechless by the question. \u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her face instantly went pale, then red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coupled with the pointing and whispering from the crowd,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie was mortified and yanked Austin out from behind her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
scolding him angrily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all your fault, spouting nonsense about someone not\u00a0<\/p>\n
having a mom. Isn\u2019t her mom right here!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little chubby boy\u2019s lips trembled, and tears immediately\u00a0<\/p>\n
squeezed out of his narrow eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBoohoo, Mommy, I was telling the truth\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cForget it, forget it. Don\u2019t talk nonsense in the future. Let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie knew she couldn\u2019t out\u2013talk the sharp young woman, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
she grabbed her son, ready to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHold on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Roderick, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His cold aura made everyone instinctively look at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou haven\u2019t apologized to my wife and son yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her husband, Mr. Eleanor, held a high position in the business\u00a0<\/p>\n
world. Usually, people bowed to her when she went out; very\u00a0<\/p>\n
few dared to order her around like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie was naturally indignant, but the man\u2019s presence was\u00a0<\/p>\n
just too intimidating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, the preschool her son used to attend was an exclusive\u00a0<\/p>\n
one. While not every child there was from a wealthy family,\u00a0<\/p>\n
there were bound to be a few you couldn\u2019t afford to offend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thinking about the Eleanor family\u2019s current situation, she\u00a0<\/p>\n
decided it was better to be cautious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suppressing her anger, Dannie could only grit her teeth and say\u00a0<\/p>\n
to Madeleine, \u201cSorry, alright? Seriously, kids squabble, and the\u00a0<\/p>\n
parents get all worked up about it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A bystander who couldn\u2019t watch anymore spoke up:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 63\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you\u2019re the ones who bumped into them on purpose. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
young woman even got hurt protecting her child.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly, and you called her a mistress without knowing\u00a0<\/p>\n
anything. That could be grounds for a slander lawsuit\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once someone spoke up, the voices of others joining in grew\u00a0<\/p>\n
louder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie couldn\u2019t handle being scolded by so many people, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
she just shamefully held her big, chubby boy, pushed through\u00a0<\/p>\n
the crowd, and ran off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPhew\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine let out a sigh of relief. When she turned her head,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she saw Roderick and Kevin squatting down together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both of them were frowning, their movements in sync as they\u00a0<\/p>\n
checked her leg.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick: \u201cAre you hurt?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Where does it hurt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin: \u201cMommy, let me blow on it for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart warmed. She quickly smiled, \u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 63\u00a0<\/p>\n
A staff member came over and said that Madeleine\u2019s family\u00a0<\/p>\n
could go to the lounge prepared by the amusement park, and a\u00a0<\/p>\n
medic would come to check on her shortly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine wanted to refuse, but the father and son insisted, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
she had to give in and go with them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The crowd dispersed. From a distant corner, a pair of shadowy\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes followed Madeleine and the others as they left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward narrowed his eyes, savoring the good show he had just\u00a0<\/p>\n
witnessed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brilliant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So brilliant that he almost didn\u2019t recognize that woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman who used to follow him around like a puppy, her\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes filled with foolish hope\u2013when did she get so smart?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward, what are you doing here? I came out of the restroom\u00a0<\/p>\n
and have been looking for you for ages.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sweet female voice sounded from behind. Upon hearing it,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward immediately hid the emotion in his eyes, turning around\u00a0<\/p>\n
to smile at the short\u2013haired beauty before him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 63\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was thinking of getting you something to eat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want any. The food here is gross and unhealthy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman spoke as she came over and linked her arm with Edward\u2019s, whining, \u201cThe amusement park isn\u2019t fun at all. Why\u2019d\u00a0<\/p>\n
you suddenly think of bringing me here? Wouldn\u2019t playing golf\u00a0<\/p>\n
be better?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward didn\u2019t say anything, an unreadable glint flashing in his\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In fact, even he couldn\u2019t figure out why.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he heard from that woman, Mary, that Madeleine and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick had come to the amusement park together, Edward\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
first instinct was that it was impossible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 64\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 64\u00a0<\/p>\n
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