Chapter 103\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she heard that, Madeleine felt her whole body\u00a0<\/p>\n
tense up, as if her blood had frozen solid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s voice was perfectly calm. \u201cMadeleine, I don\u2019t know\u00a0<\/p>\n
what you\u2019ve discovered, or what connection you\u2019re trying to find\u00a0<\/p>\n
between your amnesia and Zoe going insane, but I just want to\u00a0<\/p>\n
warn you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart leaped into her throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStay away from Edward. Go back to being your old,\u00a0<\/p>\n
unreasonable self.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hanging up, Madeleine leaned against the car, feeling\u00a0<\/p>\n
even colder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her mind was a tangled mess, but she struggled to pull a single\u00a0<\/p>\n
thread of thought from the chaos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe has gone crazy. Is it a side effect of her awakening?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She fell madly in love with Edward because she gave him his\u00a0<\/p>\n
first pot of gold to start his business and provided him with\u00a0<\/p>\n
information.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 103\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then Zoe\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyelid twitched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShaping the Persona\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine mumbled the words, a shiver running through her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If that\u2019s the case, it all makes sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The result of that construction accident back then\u2026 the vice\u00a0<\/p>\n
president went to jail, Edward played the righteous hero by\u00a0<\/p>\n
punishing the real culprit, and he privately compensated the\u00a0<\/p>\n
victims\u2018 families\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was all too perfect, like a performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And Zoe was the most crucial supporting character in this\u00a0<\/p>\n
performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She came seeking revenge, only to break down after\u00a0<\/p>\n
discovering the \u201ctruth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was the perfect proof of Edward\u2019s \u201cintegrity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A man who could even win over his avenger\u2013who would ever\u00a0<\/p>\n
doubt his character?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 103\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHeh\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine let out a low laugh, but her eyes were ice\u2013cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right. If she were the author, she wouldn\u2019t have made the main\u00a0<\/p>\n
character a completely worthless, ungrateful bastard either.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She would definitely go to great lengths to perfect the main\u00a0<\/p>\n
character\u2019s Persona.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But why should innocent supporting characters like them have\u00a0<\/p>\n
to suffer just to build up the main character\u2019s perfect Persona?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe must have realized this too. She suddenly awakened, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
that\u2019s why she lost her mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart was pounding. She saw Roderick, who had\u00a0<\/p>\n
just dropped Bradley off, walking towards her, and she felt\u00a0<\/p>\n
incredibly nervous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t tell Roderick any of this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At least not before I can verify it. If Roderick gets hit with the\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cside effects,\u201d whether it\u2019s amnesia or going crazy, she couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
accept it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 103\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick deserved to have his own perfect life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why are you looking at me like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick walked over with a smile, wiping his hands with a wet\u00a0<\/p>\n
wipe. He said with disgust, \u201cDoctors\u2026 Bradley\u2019s place reeks of\u00a0<\/p>\n
disinfectant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked at him, a mix of complex emotions flashing\u00a0<\/p>\n
through her. She temporarily buried her thoughts and forced a\u00a0<\/p>\n
smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs long as he\u2019s home, that\u2019s what matters. Let\u2019s go home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick nodded, thinking she was just tired.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHome, and to bed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the two arrived home, Roy came over and said Kevin was\u00a0<\/p>\n
already asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine quietly opened the door to the kid\u2019s room and went in to check. The little guy was sleeping peacefully, his breathing. long and even, and he was clutching a stuffed toy tightly in his\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 103\u00a0<\/p>\n
hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked at him and smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had bought the toy for Kev the other day. All the toys in this\u00a0<\/p>\n
kid\u2019s room were either Legos or puzzles; he didn\u2019t even have a\u00a0<\/p>\n
doll to hug while he slept.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she complained to Roderick about it, Roderick had said\u00a0<\/p>\n
that Kevin didn\u2019t like them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tch, what do you mean he doesn\u2019t like them? Isn\u2019t he hugging\u00a0<\/p>\n
this one happily?\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she came out, she saw the light in Roderick\u2019s study was\u00a0<\/p>\n
still on, and she frowned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t tell me he\u2019s hiding in the study drinking again\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tiptoed to the door, bent down, and listened for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It seemed quiet inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone suddenly spoke from behind her, and Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
jumped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned her head and glared at Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 103\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re like a ghost, you don\u2019t make a sound when you walk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick felt a little wronged; it was clearly her who was too\u00a0<\/p>\n
focused on eavesdropping outside the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine touched her nose sheepishly. \u201cIt\u2019s so late, what are\u00a0<\/p>\n
you still going to the study for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGerry just sent over a few files. I\u2019ll handle them and then go to\u00a0<\/p>\n
sleep.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGerry is such a grinder, still working after hours.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying that, she pursed her lips and glanced at Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOr is it that you, the boss, are too much of a Scrooge, look how\u00a0<\/p>\n
you\u2019re pushing him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was speechless for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a while, he finally argued, \u201cGerry\u2019s annual income is similar\u00a0<\/p>\n
to a senior executive at a major corporation, and he also has\u00a0<\/p>\n
stock options in a subsidiary. While his work hours are longer\u00a0<\/p>\n
than a regular employee\u2019s, the benefits and compensation are\u00a0<\/p>\n
not something others can match.\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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