Chapter 102\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine turned back to look at Bradley, who was slumped in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the back seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u2026 he has a crush on his stepsister.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick thought for a moment and shook his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMore like an obvious crush.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s mouth fell open in surprise. \u201cHe confessed? That\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
brave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s just Bradley\u2019s personality. He looks like a slacker on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
surface, but he\u2019s actually more persistent than anyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Roderick spoke, a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes,\u00a0<\/p>\n
followed by a bit of sadness for his friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine guessed the ending. \u201cCharlotte rejected him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, she said she\u2019d always seen him as a little brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That year, Bradley was twenty, and Charlotte was twenty\u2013three.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 102\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Kline\u2019s marriage to Charlotte\u2019s mother didn\u2019t last long. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
two families just went their separate ways. After Charlotte left,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she went abroad. Come to think of it, they probably haven\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
seen each other in a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s so devoted. He hasn\u2019t forgotten after all this time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Roderick felt a little sour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Compared to Bradley, wasn\u2019t he devoted too?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley lived in a huge downtown apartment. At this location\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
price, he could never afford it on his real salary, not in a lifetime.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sigh. Old man Kline might have been a womanizer, but he was\u00a0<\/p>\n
definitely willing to spend money on his son.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t go up with him, waiting in the car for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was playing a mindless little game on her phone when a\u00a0<\/p>\n
call came in from Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine jumped when she saw it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honestly, she was still a little scared when she thought of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s sharp, serious face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Rebecca~\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 102\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was a sweet\u2013talker with a sweet voice. After she\u00a0<\/p>\n
spoke, the other end of the line went silent for two full seconds,\u00a0<\/p>\n
as if adjusting their tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got a lead on that thing you asked me to look into.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine immediately sat up straight, her fingers\u00a0<\/p>\n
unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes. \u201cAnd?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After another two\u2013second pause, a business\u2013like voice came\u00a0<\/p>\n
through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMoney first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca made an outrageous demand, asking for a million.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That money was nothing to the newly rich Madeleine, of course,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but when she thought about it, that was a million dollars. She\u00a0<\/p>\n
could hire several private investigators with that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Never mind the people around Edward, she could probably find\u00a0<\/p>\n
out what color underwear he was wearing today.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sent the money over, feeling the sting, and only after\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca confirmed it did she speak cheerfully:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no one around Edward with amnesia like you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 102\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine murmured, not knowing whether to be happy or\u00a0<\/p>\n
disappointed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If there wasn\u2019t, it meant her \u2018awakening\u2018 was just an accident,\u00a0<\/p>\n
with no side effects.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Or maybe\u2026 there was no \u2018awakening\u2018 at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, I did check out the people around him like you asked, and I\u00a0<\/p>\n
found one who\u2019s pretty strange.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes lit up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHer name is Zoe Osborn. She joined Edward\u2019s company three\u00a0<\/p>\n
years ago, biding her time, aiming to get revenge for her\u00a0<\/p>\n
parents.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRevenge?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the story?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHer parents died in a construction collapse at a project run by\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Carroll Group. To keep it quiet, people from the group made\u00a0<\/p>\n
their deaths look like suicides\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine felt a chill, not sure if the car\u2019s AC was just on too\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 102\u00a0<\/p>\n
high.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She rubbed her arms, got out of the car, and leaned against the\u00a0<\/p>\n
door in the evening breeze, listening to Rebecca on the other\u00a0<\/p>\n
end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe had originally infiltrated the Carroll Group, filled with hatred.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She meticulously planned for three years, starting as a low\u2013level\u00a0<\/p>\n
clerk and working her way up to the core departments, all so\u00a0<\/p>\n
she could one day personally bring Edward down and get\u00a0<\/p>\n
justice for her parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, just as she finally got access to the company\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
confidential files, she discovered a truth that shattered her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The person truly responsible for the construction collapse back\u00a0<\/p>\n
then wasn\u2019t Edward at all, but the group\u2019s vice president, whom\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward himself later sent to prison.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not only was Edward uninvolved, but after learning the truth, he\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately launched a full investigation, severely punished\u00a0<\/p>\n
those responsible, and privately compensated the families of all\u00a0<\/p>\n
the victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe\u2019s parents\u2018 suicide scenes were indeed faked, but the\u00a0<\/p>\n
mastermind behind it had already been brought to justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 102\u00a0<\/p>\n
And her obsession for the past three years turned out to be a\u00a0<\/p>\n
complete and utter misunderstanding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeaking of which, it seems you\u2019ve had some contact with this\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After finishing the story, Rebecca added another comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMe?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyelid twitched. \u201cWhat does it have to do with me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still looking into it. The reason I\u2019m telling you this is\u00a0<\/p>\n
because\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca hesitated for a moment, her tone lowering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause Zoe went insane without any warning. She\u2019s in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
mental hospital now.\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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