Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine picked it up, planning to ask Roy Velez to hand it to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But as soon as she picked up the phone, Madeleine discovered\u00a0<\/p>\n
it had unlocked!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her face could actually unlock Roderick\u2019s phone!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
So does this mean she\u2019s looked at Roderick\u2019s phone before?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s mouth fell slightly open in shock, and she\u00a0<\/p>\n
inadvertently glanced at the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The chiming just now was from Facebook messages sent by\u00a0<\/p>\n
the same person, saved under the name Rebecca Whitman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine searched her memory. The name was unfamiliar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t look to see what this Rebecca had sent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Roderick\u2019s privacy, and she wouldn\u2019t look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But in the last moment before the screen went dark, she still\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
noticed the message from that Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Sweetie, am I not the one you trust the most?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s hand wasn\u2019t steady, and Roderick\u2019s phone\u00a0<\/p>\n
slammed onto the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyelid twitched violently twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sweetie?\u00a0<\/p>\n
This Rebecca person called Roderick \u201csweetie\u201c?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That intimate?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That brazen?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not even trying to hide it!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though their marriage was most likely a strategic\u00a0<\/p>\n
marriage, the kind with no feelings involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But they couldn\u2019t really just do their own thing, could they? They\u00a0<\/p>\n
have a child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, if that\u2019s the case, what was that kiss last night\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine felt like a heavy stone was crushing her chest,\u00a0<\/p>\n
making it hard to breathe, and her face looked absolutely awful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, what\u2019s wrong? Are you not feeling well?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine shook her head, just in time to see Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
approaching after finishing his work call, and her face darkened\u00a0<\/p>\n
again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t like the breakfast, I\u2019ll have Kirsten make something\u00a0<\/p>\n
else. What do you want to eat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine mumbled, grabbing the peeled egg from the table\u00a0<\/p>\n
and stuffing it into her mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Rebecca called. Madeleine got so excited she\u00a0<\/p>\n
swallowed the egg whole, nearly choking to death, and quickly\u00a0<\/p>\n
got up to find water in the kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick saw something was off with her, but he couldn\u2019t quite\u00a0<\/p>\n
put his finger on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
He picked up the phone to answer. On the other end, Rebecca\u00a0<\/p>\n
was faking a northern accent, \u201cWell, my goodness, what took\u00a0<\/p>\n
you so long to answer?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick: \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca had been obsessed with a northern comedy lately, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cmy goodness\u201d had become her catchphrase.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTalk to me in that dead voice again and I\u2019ll kill you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca chuckled on the other end of the line. \u201cMr. Livingston,\u00a0<\/p>\n
your tone sounds a bit off. Why do you sound so secretly\u00a0<\/p>\n
pleased? What, did you wake up and realize you\u2019re not wearing\u00a0<\/p>\n
such a big pair of horns after all?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRebecca!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, alright, I\u2019ll stop. Such a tough guy, but with a fragile ego.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I won\u2019t step on your pride, okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca held back her laughter, knowing there was a limit to\u00a0<\/p>\n
joking around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was close with Roderick, so she could get away with\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
teasing him more than others, but that didn\u2019t mean she could\u00a0<\/p>\n
say just anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Like Madeleine, for example, whom he\u2019d protect with his life. As\u00a0<\/p>\n
much as Rebecca couldn\u2019t stand her, she didn\u2019t dare make a\u00a0<\/p>\n
move against her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What could she do? The man was just too fiercely protective of\u00a0<\/p>\n
his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She dropped the smile and said, \u201cGerry told me you\u2019re\u00a0<\/p>\n
investigating Isabela. Why the sudden interest in Origin Real\u00a0<\/p>\n
Real Estate?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she spoke, Rebecca noticed there was no response from\u00a0<\/p>\n
the other side and glanced at her phone, puzzled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Are you listen-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRebecca.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s voice was a little low. \u201cI consider you a friend, but\u00a0<\/p>\n
that doesn\u2019t mean you can meddle in my private affairs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick trusted Gerry to be discreet; the information shouldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
have come from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The only explanation was that Rebecca had secretly sent\u00a0<\/p>\n
people to investigate Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, there was only static on the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were both silent for a while. After a long moment, Rebecca\u2019s somewhat nervous voice came through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, forcing herself, \u201cI didn\u2019t mean anything by it. It\u2019s just\u00a0<\/p>\n
that something happened at the branch office, and now\u00a0<\/p>\n
everyone in the company and even outsiders are saying\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine did it. As a senior executive, I have a responsibility to\u00a0<\/p>\n
get involved.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t answer. He knew what Rebecca meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
e held no personal grudge against Madeleine; she was just\u00a0<\/p>\n
concerned from the company\u2019s perspective.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeaking of which.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca knew Roderick was upset, so she cleared her throat\u00a0<\/p>\n
and changed the subject. \u201cIt\u2019s not convenient for Gerry to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 711\u00a0<\/p>\n
investigate this. My uncle has some connections in real estate,\u00a0<\/p>\n
so I had him look into it for you. Origin Real does have\u00a0<\/p>\n
problems.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though he didn\u2019t say anything, Rebecca could tell the<\/p>\n
Roderick responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though he didn\u2019t say anything, Rebecca could tell the\u00a0<\/p>\n
matter was closed, that the guy wasn\u2019t mad at her anymore.\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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