After waiting for a full two minutes, Rebecca started to think he\u00a0<\/p>\n
was writing a whole essay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But all he sent was a short sentence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Professor Shaw: You have other friends named Shaw?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Rebecca could process what he meant by that, he\u00a0<\/p>\n
unsent it, sent just an \u201cMm,\u201d and ended the conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was completely baffled, unable to figure out what on\u00a0<\/p>\n
earth Adrian meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned her head and saw Madeleine with a wicked smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outside a national biological laboratory, Adrian held the\u00a0<\/p>\n
protective suit he would change into in one hand and looked at\u00a0<\/p>\n
his phone with a serious expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His doctoral student looked over curiously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Professor Shaw?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did something happen?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 141\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Adrian finally turned off his phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he looked up, his stern gaze had softened back to its\u00a0<\/p>\n
usual gentleness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shook his head. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he asked, \u201cWho\u2019s taking the lab notes today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGabrielle, she\u2019s already inside getting ready.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought it was Eleanor?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Eleanor said she\u2019s having dinner with her family tonight, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
she swapped shifts with Gabrielle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eleanor\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s gaze shifted slightly. He nodded, said he understood,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and started to change into his protective suit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dinner with her family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why wear such a beautiful little black dress for that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
And sending the photo by mistake\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something wasn\u2019t right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 141\u00a0<\/p>\n
and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca couldn\u2019t figure out what Madeleine was up to,\u00a0<\/p>\n
when she heard Madeleine tell her not to worry, that she was\u00a0<\/p>\n
just one step away from victory, she furrowed her brow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVictory?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not even close.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the use of just getting Adrian interested in me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What she wanted was for Adrian to agree to join her family\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
company.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tsk, if that old fossil wasn\u2019t so rigid and unwilling to cooperate\u00a0<\/p>\n
with the company, would I have to make such a huge sacrifice?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Owen was still lecturing Bradley. Bradley, who was\u00a0<\/p>\n
usually glib, could only pretend to be well\u2013behaved in front of an\u00a0<\/p>\n
elder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whatever Owen said, he just chuckled, nodded, and then shot\u00a0<\/p>\n
looks at Roderick, Madeleine, and Rebecca, one by one, hoping\u00a0<\/p>\n
they would save him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, all three of them were pretending not to see.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 141\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not until Madeleine\u2019s stomach growled again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did Roderick finally break the stalemate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, it\u2019s time to eat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Owen was right in the middle of his speech and glanced at his\u00a0<\/p>\n
son, displeased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the rush!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not me who\u2019s in a rush, Madeleine is pregnant, she can\u2019t go\u00a0<\/p>\n
hungry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only then did Owen snap out of it. He slapped his forehead and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said to Diane in a gentle tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy fault, my fault. I got carried away talking. Here, let me get\u00a0<\/p>\n
you a bowl of soup.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Big families have strict rules. Even though this was just a casual\u00a0<\/p>\n
family dinner, the younger generation still followed the principle\u00a0<\/p>\n
of not eating until the elders started.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that Owen had started, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick immediately picked up Madeleine\u2019s bowl to serve her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 141\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley and Rebecca shared the same look of disdain. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livingston father and son had truly inherited the trait of doting\u00a0<\/p>\n
on their wives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you have eyes, Bradley? Get me a bowl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley rolled his eyes at Rebecca. \u201cIf you\u2019re so capable, find a\u00a0<\/p>\n
husband to serve you. Why are you ordering me around?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca chuckled and slung an arm over Bradley\u2019s shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, why don\u2019t we just make do with each other?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet lost!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching from the side, Madeleine couldn\u2019t help but laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were true friends, the kind who couldn\u2019t stand to even look\u00a0<\/p>\n
at each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dinner and hanging out for a while, everyone went their\u00a0<\/p>\n
separate ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin was tired from playing and fell asleep in the car on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
way back. Madeleine dozed off as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a daze, it seemed she was dreaming again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 141\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, her perspective shifted, and she saw herself in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
dream.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was that\u2026 herself, right after graduating from college?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, fresh out of school, still had a scholarly air. She\u00a0<\/p>\n
stood by the road, fiddling with the strap of her crossbody bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing Roderick call her from behind, she turned her head,\u00a0<\/p>\n
annoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat took you so long!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was full of youthful energy, running towards her with a\u00a0<\/p>\n
huge smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWork has been busy. I just took over the company, so I couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
leave early.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh\u2026 then I forgive you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine pouted, grabbed Roderick\u2019s arm, and suddenly\u00a0<\/p>\n
started to hesitate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick lowered his head and gave her a quick peck on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, is my little princess angry?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 141\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine said in a low voice, \u201cI heard you went to a party\u00a0<\/p>\n
yesterday. A lot of heiresses were hitting on you, huh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick froze for a second, then realized she was jealous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 142\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 142\u00a0<\/p>\n
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