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Chapter 138\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thinking about what had soured their relationship last time, she\u00a0<\/p>\n
couldn\u2019t help but ask, \u201cBy the way, how is Mrs. Miller\u2019s health?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMm, she\u2019s fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked up at Madeleine only after he finished speaking. \u201cOh,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and Rebecca is already here. She\u2019s in the room with Mrs. Miller\u00a0<\/p>\n
right now. You should go join them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was a little surprised. Seeing Roderick nod as well,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she went inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The nervousness she\u2019d been holding onto since she arrived\u00a0<\/p>\n
eased a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why did it feel like\u2026 Owen\u2019s attitude toward her had changed so\u00a0<\/p>\n
much?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine went in and asked the housekeeper where Mrs. Miller and Rebecca were. The housekeeper led her to an inner room, saying the two of them were trying on clothes in the walk-\u00a0<\/p>\n
in closet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she even got close, she heard Rebecca\u2019s voice from\u00a0<\/p>\n
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inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, no, Mrs. Miller, this looks too weird on me. Maybe we\u00a0<\/p>\n
should just forget it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not weird, Rebecca, you look beautiful in this. Quick, give\u00a0<\/p>\n
me a twirl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was very curious. She knocked, but didn\u2019t wait for an\u00a0<\/p>\n
answer before opening the door and poking her head in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s this about a dress!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she saw Rebecca turn around, Madeleine\u2019s eyes went\u00a0<\/p>\n
wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca stood gracefully in front of the full\u2013length mirror,\u00a0<\/p>\n
wearing a little black dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little black dress was embroidered with exquisite, subtle\u00a0<\/p>\n
patterns, making her skin look as white as snow. Her hair,\u00a0<\/p>\n
usually worn down or in a high ponytail, was now held up by a wooden hairpin, revealing her long, slender neck. She looked\u00a0<\/p>\n
like a classic beauty who had stepped right out of a\u00a0<\/p>\n
monochrome watercolor painting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stared, a little stunned. This was a completely\u00a0<\/p>\n
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different person from the cool and edgy Rebecca who was\u00a0<\/p>\n
always in a motorcycle jacket and jeans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my god, what a transformation!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t help but exclaim, \u201cAre you planning on\u00a0<\/p>\n
changing your style?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, a rare blush appeared on Rebecca\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She uncomfortably tugged at the collar of the little black dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think it doesn\u2019t suit me either, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is even more ridiculous than that white dress last time. I\u00a0<\/p>\n
should just change back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mrs. Miller quickly stopped her. \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful! I had this little\u00a0<\/p>\n
black dress custom\u2013made when I was young and never had a\u00a0<\/p>\n
chance to wear it. I never thought it would suit you so\u00a0<\/p>\n
perfectly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
True, the little black dress perfectly showed off Rebecca\u2019s slim waist and long legs. The frog fasteners, buttoned all the way to\u00a0<\/p>\n
her neck, gave her a kind of untouchable beauty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Mrs. Miller waved Madeleine inside and opened another\u00a0<\/p>\n
rosewood and sandalwood chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaddie, come try these on and see if you like any of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, too?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mrs. Miller smiled. She had a naturally gentle face, and her\u00a0<\/p>\n
smile was incredibly warm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She picked out a few and held them up. \u201cYou have fair skin, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
light colors will look good on you. Here, why don\u2019t you try this\u00a0<\/p>\n
one?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t hide her girlish excitement. She happily took\u00a0<\/p>\n
the beautiful dress and went inside to change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca looked in the mirror again, then took out her phone\u00a0<\/p>\n
and snapped a picture of her reflection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hesitating for a moment, she posted it to her moments, making it visible to only one person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Caption: You\u2019re a dummy if you look but don\u2019t like~\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Madeleine was wearing a lotus\u2013pink dress with magnolia\u00a0<\/p>\n
embroidery, which made her skin glow and look utterly\u00a0<\/p>\n
charming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She spun around confidently. \u201cSo? Do I look good?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mrs. Miller nodded, her eyes crinkling with a smile, while\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca pouted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you asking us? Go ask Roderick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was still feeling a little shy, but Rebecca simply\u00a0<\/p>\n
pushed her out the door and shouted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Your wife is calling for you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the commotion, Roderick thought something was\u00a0<\/p>\n
wrong and quickly got up and came inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he saw Madeleine, he stopped dead in his tracks, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
gaze fixed on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The lavender little black dress made her skin look as white as\u00a0<\/p>\n
snow, her waist slender, and a sliver of her fair calf showed\u00a0<\/p>\n
below the hem.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She stood there, shyly biting her lip, but her eyes sparkled as\u00a0<\/p>\n
she looked at him, like a small animal waiting for praise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes it look good?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s ears burned under his gaze, and she asked in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
small voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s Adam\u2019s apple bobbed, his voice low and husky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmm, beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leaning against the door with her arms crossed, Rebecca wore\u00a0<\/p>\n
an \u2018I knew it\u2018 expression and couldn\u2019t help but roll her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mrs. Miller, on the other hand, just smiled even more broadly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can see Roderick really likes it. How about this, I\u2019ll introduce you to some master tailors who make little black dresses, to have a couple more made for Maddie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 139\u00a0<\/p>\n
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