Chapter 99\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not as bad as you\u2019re making it out to be. When the Mosley\u00a0<\/p>\n
Group went bankrupt, I poached all the talented long\u2013time\u00a0<\/p>\n
employees. They have good positions now in companies under\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Livingston Group.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He thought for a moment, then continued, \u201cAs for your dad, I\u00a0<\/p>\n
suggested he put a new team together back then, but he felt he\u00a0<\/p>\n
was too old and didn\u2019t want to fight anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine froze, turning her head to stare at Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you ever tell me this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou never asked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick raised an eyebrow, only realizing his mistake when he\u00a0<\/p>\n
saw the gratitude and admiration in Madeleine\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He should have told her sooner! What was all that effort for?\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the way, Roderick told her more about what happened after\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Mosley Group went bankrupt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harold Mosley had taken a huge hit back then, partly because\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 99\u00a0<\/p>\n
his life\u2019s work was destroyed, and partly because his daughter\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
transformation was unbelievable to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was the one who stayed by the old couple\u2019s side\u00a0<\/p>\n
during that time, and he also bought back the remaining\u00a0<\/p>\n
production lines at a high price after the company was\u00a0<\/p>\n
liquidated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though the company was gone, the core technology\u00a0<\/p>\n
wasn\u2019t lost.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was also why Harold and Clarissa always felt they had let\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Livingston family down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine listened in a daze, her mind flashing back to the first\u00a0<\/p>\n
time she saw her parents after losing her memory, and the\u00a0<\/p>\n
things they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No wonder they always said she had let Roderick down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No wonder\u2026 they didn\u2019t want her to hurt him again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s nose tingled, and she lowered her head, picking at\u00a0<\/p>\n
her fingers. Roderick knew this was a habit she\u2019d had since she\u00a0<\/p>\n
was a child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t say anything, just reached out and held Madeleine\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 99\u00a0<\/p>\n
small hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s not talk about this. At least everything is heading in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
right direction now, isn\u2019t it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded sullenly and spoke in a muffled voice, \u201cI\u00a0<\/p>\n
know. I still haven\u2019t figured out what happened, haven\u2019t made\u00a0<\/p>\n
up for my mistakes, or gotten my revenge. I won\u2019t be defeated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she spoke, she paused for a moment, her voice tinged\u00a0<\/p>\n
with tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
What Madeleine really wanted to say was that she didn\u2019t know\u00a0<\/p>\n
how to thank Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To thank him for staying by her side, believing in her, and giving\u00a0<\/p>\n
everything for her and her family during the time she was least\u00a0<\/p>\n
like herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she couldn\u2019t say it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t even dare to look at Roderick right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was afraid that if their eyes met, her tears would start to\u00a0<\/p>\n
fall uncontrollably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 99\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t say anything more. He guided her head to rest\u00a0<\/p>\n
on his shoulder and thought for a moment about how to cheer\u00a0<\/p>\n
her up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow about we go change in a bit, and I\u2019ll take you out for\u00a0<\/p>\n
something good to eat?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That Spicy Numbing Hot Pot place we always went to as kids is\u00a0<\/p>\n
still open.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sniffled. \u201cThat\u2019s so high in calories.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick: \u201cI\u2019ll work out with you tomorrow after we eat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Working out\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine thought of that steamy scene in the gym the other\u00a0<\/p>\n
day, and her ears grew hot again. One moment she was crying,\u00a0<\/p>\n
the next she was laughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine hadn\u2019t eaten much at the dinner party, and after\u00a0<\/p>\n
going home to change, she was actually hungry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it okay for us to just leave the kids at home like this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick thought for a moment. \u201cWhen we were kids, our\u00a0<\/p>\n
parents wouldn\u2019t let us eat it. Now that we\u2019re parents, we\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 99\u00a0<\/p>\n
should learn a thing or two from them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Spicy Numbing Hot Pot place Roderick mentioned was one\u00a0<\/p>\n
they had been eating at for years as kids. Back then, it was just\u00a0<\/p>\n
a no\u2013frills local diner, and both sets of parents never let them\u00a0<\/p>\n
go, worried it was unsanitary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Going for Spicy Numbing Hot Pot was one of the rare times Madeleine and Roderick worked together seamlessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not allowed to tell my parents!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not allowed to tell my dad either!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, pinky swear!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA pinky swear isn\u2019t enough. What if you go back on your word?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Your parents don\u2019t hit you as hard as my dad hits me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen what do you suggest?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s write up a contract. We\u2019ll both sign it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t help but laugh thinking about that childhood\u00a0<\/p>\n
conversation, and she asked casually, \u201cDo you still have that\u00a0<\/p>\n
contract from back then?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s hilarious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 99\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I still have it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine froze for a second. Seeing that he didn\u2019t look like he\u00a0<\/p>\n
was joking, she was left speechless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRicki, your hoarding habit is acting up again. You\u2019ve been like\u00a0<\/p>\n
this since you were a kid, can\u2019t bear to throw anything away.\u201d\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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