Bradley had a die from somewhere. He was tossing it, catching\u00a0<\/p>\n
it, and having Kevin guess which number was face up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With one\u2013in\u2013six odds, it wasn\u2019t easy to guess right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But somehow, Bradley guessed correctly every single time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At first, the little guy\u2019s expression was normal, but after losing\u00a0<\/p>\n
too many times, his face had started to fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, one more time!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley laughed and tossed it again, holding out a clenched fist\u00a0<\/p>\n
to Kevin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake a guess. What is it this time?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 guess 4.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, then Uncle Bradley will guess 6.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He opened his palm, and sure enough, the number 6 was on\u00a0<\/p>\n
top..\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 136\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even so, Kevin just kept a straight face and didn\u2019t say anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he heard Madeleine\u2019s footsteps approaching, a flash of\u00a0<\/p>\n
disappointment crossed his eyes, but it vanished just as\u00a0<\/p>\n
quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine smiled and walked over, holding her hand out to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley glanced at her. \u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe die. Let me see it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, I\u2019m just playing with a kid, why are you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGive it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley pouted but had to hand it over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
11\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took it, looked at it, and gave it a light squeeze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instantly, the number on the die changed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a magic prop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She shot Bradley a disdainful look. \u201cCheating against a kid,\u00a0<\/p>\n
really?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 136\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Madeleine, I\u2019ve realized you take things way too\u00a0<\/p>\n
seriously.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what? What\u2019s wrong with taking it seriously for my son?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley rolled his eyes and ruffled Kevin\u2019s hair. \u201cGo on, get your\u00a0<\/p>\n
dad. We\u2019re heading out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once Kevin was out of earshot, Bradley\u2019s expression turned\u00a0<\/p>\n
serious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u2019s his therapy going?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sat on the sofa, fiddling with the magic die in her\u00a0<\/p>\n
hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Eleanor said it\u2019s working, but the progress isn\u2019t very\u00a0<\/p>\n
noticeable. He still has to pull through on his own.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She could see that Bradley was deliberately using the die to\u00a0<\/p>\n
provoke Kevin, trying to make him angry and let his real\u00a0<\/p>\n
emotions out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But even though he was so frustrated just now, the kid didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
say a single word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley put his hands behind his head and let out a long sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 136\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis nephew of mine\u2026 he\u2019s really having a tough time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whenever Madeleine saw Bradley, she couldn\u2019t help but\u00a0<\/p>\n
remember the things he\u2019d said the last time he was drunk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought of this guy having a crush on her made Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
feel inexplicably excited.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She deliberately took the scenic route to bring up the topic: \u201cI\u00a0<\/p>\n
see you like kids. Why don\u2019t you get married and have one of\u00a0<\/p>\n
your own?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet married?\u00a0<\/p>\n
You think I\u2019m as lucky as Roderick?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine raised an eyebrow, taking his comment as a\u00a0<\/p>\n
compliment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not? Give it a try. I heard you\u2019ve had a lot of girlfriends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
None of them the one?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as she said that, Bradley immediately sat up straight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t talk nonsense. They weren\u2019t girlfriends.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine perked up, leaning a little closer to Bradley to\u00a0<\/p>\n
observe the subtle changes in his expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 136\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot a girlfriend?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then what is she, just a fling?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wow, Bradley, so you\u2019re a player.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watch your mouth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley turned his head, his eyes giving a warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid Roderick say some nonsense to you? I\u2019m telling you, it\u2019s all\u00a0<\/p>\n
crap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
11\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine narrowed her eyes and leaned in even closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re flustered!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley glared, about to lose his temper, but then realized that\u00a0<\/p>\n
getting angry now would just prove her right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking a deep breath, Bradley pushed his anger back down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes you are, yes you are! Come on, you have to tell me, what\u2019s the deal with those girls around you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 136\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere aren\u2019t any\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halfway through his sentence, Bradley spotted Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
walking over with Kevin in his arms and quickly stood up as if\u00a0<\/p>\n
he\u2019d grabbed a lifeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re ready, right? Let\u2019s go, don\u2019t keep your dad and Mrs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miller waiting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He really couldn\u2019t handle Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Bradley flee, Madeleine\u2019s face was full of\u00a0<\/p>\n
disappointment. She still hadn\u2019t gotten the full scoop on this\u00a0<\/p>\n
gossip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What a shame.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mathew had already driven the car over. Usually, the family\u00a0<\/p>\n
used a seven\u2013seater SUV, but it was sent for maintenance\u00a0<\/p>\n
today, so Mathew was driving another sedan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a child seat in the back of the sedan, so there was\u00a0<\/p>\n
only room for Madeleine\u2019s family of three.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley stood to the side, dumbfounded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, what\u2019s the deal?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 136\u00a0<\/p>\n
No room for me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He just happened to be passing by Roderick\u2019s house and had a\u00a0<\/p>\n
colleague drop him off on the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His original plan was to hitch a ride with them to the Livingston\u00a0<\/p>\n
manor for dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who would have thought he wouldn\u2019t be able to hitch a ride at\u00a0<\/p>\n
all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick got into the car with a cold, indifferent expression,\u00a0<\/p>\n
rolled down the window, and asked him, \u201cThere\u2019s still room in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the trunk. Getting in?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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