Chapter 104\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused after speaking, looking like he was out of options.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you still think I\u2019m a Scrooge now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine blinked a couple of times, took a deep breath, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said, \u201cDo you think there\u2019s any chance I could take Gerry\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
position?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo certain!?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGerry graduated from Harvard Business School, is fluent in five\u00a0<\/p>\n
languages, and worked at an investment bank on Wall Street\u00a0<\/p>\n
for two years after graduating.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s tone was calm, but every item on the resume he just\u00a0<\/p>\n
listed would be a huge highlight for an ordinary person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And yet, Gerry managed to collect them all by himself!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine clicked her tongue in amazement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No wonder his salary is high and his benefits are good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 104\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick raised his hand and patted her head. \u201cGo to sleep\u00a0<\/p>\n
now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I want to be with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSleep together?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cWhat? I mean I\u2019ll stay with you in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the study for a while.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying that, she pushed the door open and went in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, you do your work, I\u2019ll entertain myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After entering, she saw the sofa in the study, and Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
glanced at it a couple of times, feeling something was off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why does the sofa look like it\u2019s been changed? It\u2019s bigger than\u00a0<\/p>\n
last time, isn\u2019t it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick really did have work to do. Seeing Madeleine grab a\u00a0<\/p>\n
couple of books from the bookshelf and go to the sofa to read, he deliberately turned on the floor lamp by the sofa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The night deepened, and a light drizzle began to fall outside the window. The raindrops gently tapped against the glass, making\u00a0<\/p>\n
soft, fragmented sounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 104\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the study, the only sounds were the faint tapping of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s fingertips on the keyboard and the occasional rustle\u00a0<\/p>\n
of paper being turned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was curled up on the large sofa, a book lying open\u00a0<\/p>\n
on her lap. The warm yellow light shone on the side of her face,\u00a0<\/p>\n
casting a small shadow beneath her eyelashes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was reading intently, every now and then tracing her finger\u00a0<\/p>\n
lightly across the page, like she was thinking something over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick stopped what he was doing and looked up at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sound of the rain made the room feel even quieter, and the\u00a0<\/p>\n
sight of Madeleine reading peacefully was like a painting,\u00a0<\/p>\n
softening a corner of his heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In that moment, Roderick felt very happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He finished his work at eleven, shut down his computer, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
walked over to Madeleine. She had already fallen asleep, the\u00a0<\/p>\n
book resting on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she wasn\u2019t sleeping soundly, and she opened her drowsy\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes as soon as Roderick got close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmm, are you done?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 104\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah. Let\u2019s go to bed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick reached for the book in her hands, and she\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately sat up straight, forcing herself to be alert.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, wait! I have a few questions for you. Now that you\u2019re\u00a0<\/p>\n
finished, you can tell me about them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick glanced at the book\u2019s title: Graham\u2019s \u201cThe Intelligent\u00a0<\/p>\n
Investor.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smiled and sat down next to Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTrying to learn about investing, huh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust thought I\u2019d learn a little something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, Madeleine flipped to the parts she didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
understand and started asking him about them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick had practical experience, so his explanations were\u00a0<\/p>\n
clear and simple. Madeleine, who was confused at first,\u00a0<\/p>\n
gradually started to understand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis book is pretty old. The examples are all about railroad and\u00a0<\/p>\n
coal stocks, which aren\u2019t the mainstream investments these\u00a0<\/p>\n
days. It\u2019s a bit out of touch. I\u2019ll have someone bring you some\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 104\u00a0<\/p>\n
newer books tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes lit up, her face full of excitement and a desire\u00a0<\/p>\n
to learn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing that she was no longer sleepy, Roderick went and got a couple of books for himself, planning to read with her for a while longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, Madeleine had fallen asleep again, her head resting on his shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick smiled, chuckling softly as he scooped her up in his\u00a0<\/p>\n
arms and carried her to the master bedroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since Madeleine lost her memory, everything in the bedroom had been changed to how she used to like it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She liked blue, so everything from the bedding to the carpet and curtains was swapped out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t just Madeleine; Roderick felt much more comfortable\u00a0<\/p>\n
looking at it too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gently placed Madeleine on the bed, the mattress dipping\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 104\u00a0<\/p>\n
slightly. Just as Roderick was about to pull his hand back, the\u00a0<\/p>\n
woman in his arms woke up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh, how did I fall asleep again?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s voice was muffled, and her eyes were a bit hazy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick looked down at her. Her cheeks were still faintly\u00a0<\/p>\n
flushed, her hair was spread across the pillow, and the collar of her pajamas was slightly open, revealing a delicate collarbone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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