Chapter 65\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s expression darkened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry finished, thought it over for a second, and then added, \u201cDo\u00a0<\/p>\n
you want me to follow up on it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah. If you find anything suspicious, report it immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay. If all goes to plan, Isabela\u2019s son won\u2019t be leaving the\u00a0<\/p>\n
country.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When people of his status start moving capital overseas, it usually means a huge scandal is about to break.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fleeing abroad before things go south and leaving the mess\u00a0<\/p>\n
behind\u2014it\u2019s a classic vanishing act.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t have to be a genius to figure out that Isabela\u2019s family\u00a0<\/p>\n
must have pissed off the CEO.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After what happened with Dannie, Roderick was worried\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was upset and asked if she wanted to head back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 65\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine said, shaking her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not done having fun yet. What about you, Kev? Are you\u00a0<\/p>\n
done?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin hesitated. He wanted to keep playing, of course, but just like his dad, he felt bad about his mom getting hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really okay. It\u2019s just a small bruise. You\u2019ve seen how many times I\u2019ve gotten hurt from dancing, right? It\u2019s nothing. There\u00a0<\/p>\n
are still a bunch of rides I haven\u2019t been on yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The father and son couldn\u2019t resist Madeleine\u2019s pleading. The moment she batted her big, watery eyes, they both gave in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was thrilled and dragged them along to two more\u00a0<\/p>\n
rides.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As it got dark, the three of them passed a haunted house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stopped in her tracks, a little hesitant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKev, are you brave enough for the haunted house?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA haunted house?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mom, ghosts aren\u2019t real.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 65\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUh, true, but what about you, Ricki? You dare?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick shook his head, the corners of his lips twitching into a\u00a0<\/p>\n
smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knew that Madeleine had been terrified of \u2018ghosts and\u00a0<\/p>\n
ghouls since she was a kid. Back then, he used to tell her ghost\u00a0<\/p>\n
stories on purpose, just to keep her up at night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick watched as Madeleine tried to pretend she was calm,\u00a0<\/p>\n
even though she was obviously terrified, and a flicker of\u00a0<\/p>\n
amusement crossed his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He bent down, picked up Kevin, and said to Madeleine, \u201cLet\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took a deep breath and forced herself to follow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A cold wind gusted at the entrance to the haunted house, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
creepy sound effects echoed from all around. Madeleine\u2019s heart\u00a0<\/p>\n
began to pound, and she instinctively grabbed the hem of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s shirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s fake, it\u2019s fake, it\u2019s all fake. Nothing to be afraid of!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine swallowed hard, squeezing her eyes shut and\u00a0<\/p>\n
repeating the mantra in her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 65\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be scared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick looked back and whispered, \u201cIt\u2019s just some machinery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re scared, close your eyes and follow me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded, but then she stepped on something,\u00a0<\/p>\n
stumbled, and let go. She opened her eyes just as a blood-\u00a0<\/p>\n
covered \u201czombie\u201d dropped from the ceiling, its rotting fingers\u00a0<\/p>\n
almost touching the tip of her nose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh!\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s scream nearly tore the roof off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She instinctively tried to back away, but just then, she felt\u00a0<\/p>\n
someone push her hard from behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she lost her balance, she frantically grabbed someone\u2019s arm\u00a0<\/p>\n
ashed right into their chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was too panicked to think, and a scream was the\u00a0<\/p>\n
only thing that escaped her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was it Roderick?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 65\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why wasn\u2019t Roderick holding our son!\u00a0<\/p>\n
It took Madeleine a moment to come to her senses, realizing\u00a0<\/p>\n
the scent filling her nose wasn\u2019t Roderick\u2019s familiar one, but\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
that sandalwood fragrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A terrible feeling instantly exploded in Madeleine\u2019s chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo eager?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man\u2019s voice came from above her head, laced with a hint of\u00a0<\/p>\n
a smirk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked up, and in the dim light, Edward\u2019s eyes were filled with mockery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was a real nightmare!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine felt like her heart had stopped for two seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019d kept up the act for a few more days, I might have\u00a0<\/p>\n
actually believed you. Tsk, still so eager to throw yourself at me\u00a0<\/p>\n
the moment you see me. How interesting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with confidence and disgust for Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What the hell was this!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 65\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine felt a wave of nausea and wanted to push Edward\u00a0<\/p>\n
away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But for some reason, the moment she had that thought, it was\u00a0<\/p>\n
like a needle pricked her brain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It hurts so much\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s face changed, and her whole body uncontrollably\u00a0<\/p>\n
stiffened, unable to move.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward couldn\u2019t see Madeleine\u2019s expression clearly. From his\u00a0<\/p>\n
angle, he could only see her whole body still leaning against\u00a0<\/p>\n
him, unwilling to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What a boring woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And to think he thought she was somewhat interesting, even\u00a0<\/p>\n
going to all the trouble of coming to some amusement park.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Such a waste of time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine clenched her jaw, her nails digging deep into her\u00a0<\/p>\n
palm. The sharp pain finally allowed her to regain control of her\u00a0<\/p>\n
body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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