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\u201cI believe what you just said now. We really were in love.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was hard not to fall in love with this version of Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick chuckled, his gaze suddenly deepening as it moved\u00a0<\/p>\n
down from her eyes to her red lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He suddenly leaned in, his target precisely aimed at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But unfortunately, it was a noble effort, tragically cut short, as\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine placed a hand on his chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s voice was tinged with nervousness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t go back on your word.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was incredibly nervous. She wasn\u2019t sure of her own feelings yet, and she still hadn\u2019t gotten her memory back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To just do it like this, all confused\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
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No, no way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s refusal was firm and decisive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Disappointment clearly flashed across Roderick\u2019s face. He\u00a0<\/p>\n
nodded and replied, \u201cGot it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke, he suddenly reached out again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTurning off the light.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you going back to the guest room to sleep?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI already promised I wouldn\u2019t do anything. What\u2019s wrong with\u00a0<\/p>\n
letting me sleep in my own bedroom for one night?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He got up and reached for the lamp on Madeleine\u2019s side of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
bed, his body close. Madeleine shrank back, not daring to\u00a0<\/p>\n
move.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She thought he would lie back down after turning off the light,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but instead, he wrapped a long arm around her, pulling her\u00a0<\/p>\n
whole body into his warm embrace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRicki, you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDon\u2019t move.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was low, carrying a hint of a warning. \u201cI said I wouldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
touch you, but I never said I wouldn\u2019t hold you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine instantly froze, her cheek pressed against his chest,\u00a0<\/p>\n
where she could clearly hear his strong heartbeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This distance was too dangerous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t dare to move again. Her mind had been filled\u00a0<\/p>\n
with messy thoughts, but being held by Roderick like this\u00a0<\/p>\n
suddenly made her mind go blank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Perfect. Time to sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Five minutes later, Roderick listened to Madeleine\u2019s steady\u00a0<\/p>\n
breathing and let out a long sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Madeleine slept, she always liked to curl up, burrowing\u00a0<\/p>\n
into his arms like a little kitten.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, her hair was splayed across the crook of his arm, a faint\u00a0<\/p>\n
fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He regretted it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shouldn\u2019t have listened to her and insisted on lying down,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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and he shouldn\u2019t have reached out to hold her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having a soft, warm woman in his arms, yet only being able to\u00a0<\/p>\n
look and not touch, was absolute torture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick stared at the ceiling, a helpless smile tugging at the\u00a0<\/p>\n
corner of his mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the following days, Roderick always found various excuses to\u00a0<\/p>\n
sleep in the master bedroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At first, Madeleine was on guard, but later, when she saw he\u00a0<\/p>\n
really was just looking for a sleeping buddy, she stopped\u00a0<\/p>\n
resisting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was perfect. Before sleeping, she could ask him a lot about\u00a0<\/p>\n
business and investment. Sometimes she\u2019d fall asleep while\u00a0<\/p>\n
asking, which was more effective than any sleep\u2013aid streamer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over these few days, Kirsten, Roy, and the others saw their relationship visibly warming up, and they were all incredibly\u00a0<\/p>\n
excited.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKirsten, do you think we\u2019re about to have a new little master or\u00a0<\/p>\n
miss?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kirsten laughed out loud, \u201cThat must be it. Oh, no, I have to go\u00a0<\/p>\n
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review my professional childcare certificate and maternity care\u00a0<\/p>\n
license. Can\u2019t let my professional knowledge get rusty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roy was impressed. Kirsten really knew what she was doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Madeleine woke up early, played with her child for\u00a0<\/p>\n
a bit, but she was distracted and kept checking the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Roderick found out she was going out with Rebecca, he\u00a0<\/p>\n
thought it over and over but still felt uneasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you really going out with Rebecca?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u104b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded, \u201cI don\u2019t really have any other friends, so it\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
just her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick frowned, thought for a moment, and then began to\u00a0<\/p>\n
explain unnecessarily:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you hear some rumors going around?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t overthink it. There\u2019s nothing between me and Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over the past few years, many business partners tried to push\u00a0<\/p>\n
women on me, and Rebecca was the one who helped fend\u00a0<\/p>\n
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them off. It\u2019s true that some gossip got out because of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd at the company, it\u2019s in their nature to gossip. If you hear\u00a0<\/p>\n
anything, you can tell Gerry, and he\u2019ll go straighten them out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was completely confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you even talking about? Rebecca and I are just going\u00a0<\/p>\n
shopping and grabbing a bite. Can you not think of us girls as\u00a0<\/p>\n
so malicious?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She slung her bag over her shoulder and started to walk out,\u00a0<\/p>\n
patting Roderick on the shoulder as she passed him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGirls don\u2019t do that whole catfight thing anymore. Besides, why\u00a0<\/p>\n
would Rebecca even be interested in you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She giggled after saying that and trotted out.\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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