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The next moment, his lips trembled, and tears started to fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart was racing with panic, but she tried her best\u00a0<\/p>\n
to calm herself down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese marks\u2026 did you do this to yourself?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She remembered Kirsten mentioning that Kevin had a history of\u00a0<\/p>\n
self\u2013harm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin kept his head down, tears falling one by one onto the\u00a0<\/p>\n
floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shook his head, his voice as faint as a whisper, \u201cNo\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gently cupped his small face. \u201cThen can you tell\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mommy how you got hurt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was stuck in his throat; he opened his mouth several times but couldn\u2019t form a complete syllable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine noticed his breathing was becoming rapid and his\u00a0<\/p>\n
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chest was heaving violently\u2013the signs of a panic attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine immediately pulled him into her arms, gently patting\u00a0<\/p>\n
his back. \u201cIt\u2019s okay, Mommy\u2019s here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We can talk about it slowly, or we don\u2019t have to talk about it at\u00a0<\/p>\n
all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The small body in her arms was trembling violently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin grabbed the front of her shirt, his voice trembling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, if I\u2019m not a good boy, will you be unhappy and stop. loving me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine frowned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She and Roderick were right. Kevin\u2019s problem had indeed gotten\u00a0<\/p>\n
worse again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had reverted to how he was in the first few days after she\u00a0<\/p>\n
lost her memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Flustered, insecure, and emotionally unstable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine said firmly, clutching the little guy\u2019s palm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Kevin sniffled. \u201cI didn\u2019t cut myself, Mommy. I was accidentally\u00a0<\/p>\n
scratched by a tree branch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine breathed a little easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you were worried we would blame you, and you were\u00a0<\/p>\n
scared, that\u2019s why you didn\u2019t want to say anything, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin didn\u2019t speak, his head lowered as he mumbled, \u201cThis little\u00a0<\/p>\n
scratch is nothing. I didn\u2019t want you to worry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This child\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
A pang went through Madeleine\u2019s heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively, \u201cKev,\u00a0<\/p>\n
have you\u2026 seen Mr. Osborn recently?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin looked up in surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, Madeleine left the hospital with Kevin. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
wound had been disinfected and treated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After bringing the child home, Madeleine asked Kirsten to\u00a0<\/p>\n
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watch him and went straight to the study.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick had just finished a phone call. Seeing Madeleine come\u00a0<\/p>\n
in, he said with a serious expression:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re back just in time. I have something to tell you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s brow twitched. \u201cI have something to tell you, too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As their eyes met, they both realized they were about to say the\u00a0<\/p>\n
same thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Monday, luxury cars were parked outside Rosebud\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kindergarten as the children trickled into the school.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was activity day, so after their morning lessons, the kids\u00a0<\/p>\n
would get to join in the fun in the afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right then, the principal was reviewing the schedule for the\u00a0<\/p>\n
day\u2019s activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything\u2019s in order. Thank you so much, Nanette. I\u2019m sure\u00a0<\/p>\n
that with the help of a professional child psychologist, the\u00a0<\/p>\n
children will thrive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standing before the principal, Nanette, who was wearing a long\u00a0<\/p>\n
dress, had a gentle smile on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI should be the one thanking you. It\u2019s thanks to your trust that I\u00a0<\/p>\n
get to work and live with such a lovely group of children.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re too kind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The principal said with a smile, just as a teacher came in and\u00a0<\/p>\n
whispered something in her ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She asked in a confused whisper, \u201cRight now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
In my office?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, they\u2019ve already arrived.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The principal\u2019s expression immediately turned serious. She\u00a0<\/p>\n
nodded, said goodbye to Nanette, and hurried away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette stuck her hands in her coat pockets and walked into\u00a0<\/p>\n
her office, feeling great.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned on the security camera feed on her computer, which\u00a0<\/p>\n
clearly showed what the children in each classroom were doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was a privilege for the psychologist. Her daily job was to observe the children and watch for any signs of psychological\u00a0<\/p>\n
issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette leaned back in her chair, her gaze dark as it fell on a\u00a0<\/p>\n
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corner of the monitor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the screen, Kevin was clapping along with the teacher,\u00a0<\/p>\n
learning that day\u2019s English song. He looked expressionless,\u00a0<\/p>\n
neither happy nor sad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHeh.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette let out a scornful laugh, crossing her arms with a smug\u00a0<\/p>\n
look on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wouldn\u2019t be long now. Kevin\u2019s psychological problems would\u00a0<\/p>\n
relapse, and as the person who once gave him the most\u00a0<\/p>\n
security, she would definitely be able to get back to his side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A fire ignited inside Nanette at the thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She just couldn\u2019t figure it out. She had been doing so well with\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Livingston family for the past two years, and that Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t seem like she could get back together with Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to her strategy, she should have been able to\u00a0<\/p>\n
infiltrate the Livingston family and replace Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why did the plan fail!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 120\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick fired her without saying a word, a complete one\u2013eighty\u00a0<\/p>\n
in his attitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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