Chapter 67\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fireworks reflected in her eyes, flickering between light and\u00a0<\/p>\n
shadow, just like his heart at that moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d seen everything that just happened. He could tell\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was rejecting Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was because Madeleine had lost her memories of falling for\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward over the past few years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her rejection of Edward now was real, but her infatuation with\u00a0<\/p>\n
him before she lost her memory was also real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If one day she gets her memory back\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t dare to think about it, his fingers tightening\u00a0<\/p>\n
unconsciously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine winced and looked down. Only then did Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
instinctively loosen his grip; he\u2019d forgotten their fingers were\u00a0<\/p>\n
intertwined.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDaddy, you hurt Mommy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 67\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin scolded his dad, grabbing Madeleine\u2019s hand and blowing\u00a0<\/p>\n
on it gently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll kiss it better, Mommy, so it doesn\u2019t hurt. I\u2019ll blow on it for\u00a0<\/p>\n
you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, Kev, Mommy\u2019s not hurt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Madeleine spoke, her gaze quickly swept over Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fireworks changed patterns again, and gasps of awe rose from the crowd. The two of them acted as if nothing had\u00a0<\/p>\n
happened and looked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s mind stirred. She had taken his hand on her own just\u00a0<\/p>\n
now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that she\u2019d let go, would she refuse if he reached out\u00a0<\/p>\n
again?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s eyes fell on her again. Madeleine\u2019s brow was slightly\u00a0<\/p>\n
furrowed; she was clearly lost in thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick knew what she was thinking about.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the haunted house just now, the way she looked at him was\u00a0<\/p>\n
filled with unease and confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 67\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was worried he didn\u2019t trust her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could he not trust her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He just\u2026 didn\u2019t trust himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Didn\u2019t trust that he could ever mean more to her than Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Didn\u2019t trust how long this stolen happiness would last.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine suddenly turned her head and spoke, her voice so\u00a0<\/p>\n
soft it was almost drowned out by the fireworks, \u201cIn the\u00a0<\/p>\n
haunted house just now, I don\u2019t know why Ed\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick cut her off, not wanting to hear her difficult\u00a0<\/p>\n
explanation, \u201cEdward planned it on purpose.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was surprised at first, then frowned slightly, \u201cNo, I\u00a0<\/p>\n
was trying to say, just now my body felt like\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halfway through her sentence, another booming firework went\u00a0<\/p>\n
off, cutting her off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stopped abruptly. Who would believe her if she said\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 67\u00a0<\/p>\n
something like that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even she thought it was absurd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Roderick misunderstood her pause, and his heart felt like it\u00a0<\/p>\n
had been stabbed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as he thought. She still cared about Edward. Even with\u00a0<\/p>\n
amnesia, her body\u2019s instincts didn\u2019t lie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin suddenly pointed at the sky, \u201cThe biggest firework is\u00a0<\/p>\n
coming!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A huge firework exploded in the night sky, illuminating their\u00a0<\/p>\n
three faces.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick used the dazzling light to sneak a look at Madeleine\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
profile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her long eyelashes trembled, the tip of her nose was still\u00a0<\/p>\n
slightly red from the earlier scare, but her lips were a little pale.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her like this made his heart ache so much he could\u00a0<\/p>\n
barely breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If\u2026 if she chose to leave after getting her memory back, what\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 67\u00a0<\/p>\n
would he do?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought coiled around Roderick\u2019s heart like a venomous\u00a0<\/p>\n
snake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He remembered the look in Madeleine\u2019s eyes when she looked\u00a0<\/p>\n
at Edward before her amnesia\u2013that reckless obsession, that\u00a0<\/p>\n
moth\u2013to\u2013a\u2013flame persistence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And he could only ever stand in the shadows, watching her be\u00a0<\/p>\n
crazy about someone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the fireworks ended, Madeleine walked out beside\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick. The little one excitedly chattered about the\u00a0<\/p>\n
spectacular fireworks show, and the two of them just listened\u00a0<\/p>\n
with a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the car on the way back, Kevin was tired from playing and\u00a0<\/p>\n
quickly fell fast asleep in his car seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The car fell silent for a moment, with only the soft hum of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
air conditioner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine turned her head to look at Roderick again and finally\u00a0<\/p>\n
mustered the courage to speak, \u201cRicki, I want to talk to you\u00a0<\/p>\n
when we get back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 67\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s whole body tensed up, and his voice was deep and\u00a0<\/p>\n
heavily suppressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite that, he still maintained his usual gentleness,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow. It\u2019s late today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn\u2019t insist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two didn\u2019t speak again until they got back to the villa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine wanted Roderick to carry the child to the master\u00a0<\/p>\n
bedroom to sleep with her, but Roderick said they needed to\u00a0<\/p>\n
teach the child to sleep independently and carried him to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
kids\u2018 room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t mention that the kids\u2018 room had 24\u2013hour smart\u00a0<\/p>\n
monitoring, which would make it easier to watch out for Kevin\u00a0<\/p>\n
having nightmares or talking in his sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The night grew deep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A few bird calls came from outside the window. Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
tossed and turned in the large bed, unable to fall asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whenever she closed her eyes, she would remember that\u00a0<\/p>\n
moment in Edward\u2019s arms.\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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