Then he lifted both of Madeleine\u2019s hands, tied them above her\u00a0<\/p>\n
head with the belt, and pinned her to the bed. \u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes went wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, what exactly did you learn from it?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick let out a low chuckle, leaning in to nibble on her ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His lips traced the line of her neck. \u201cLike\u2026 how to make a\u00a0<\/p>\n
naughty kitten admit its mistakes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine twisted her bound wrists, but the belt didn\u2019t budge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRicki, you\u2019re breaking the rules!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBreaking the rules?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He slowly undid the buttons on his shirt. \u201cThen what do you call\u00a0<\/p>\n
faking a sprained ankle?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 171\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was\u2026 ah!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A cold hand suddenly slipped under the hem of her clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine cried out, her body arching uncontrollably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCall me your husband.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He bit her collarbone punishingly, leaving a faint mark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine turned her head away, blushing. \u201c\u2026Husband.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood girl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick kissed the corner of her lips as a reward, but then his\u00a0<\/p>\n
tone shifted. \u201cSo, you really weren\u2019t afraid I\u2019d lose the fight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine wanted to cry but had no tears. How could this man\u00a0<\/p>\n
still be stuck on that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI really didn\u2019t mean it like that. You know, win the fight and go\u00a0<\/p>\n
to jail, lose and end up in the hospital.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick raised an eyebrow. \u201cWorried about him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m worried about you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 171\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was so angry she wanted to kick him, but his long\u00a0<\/p>\n
legs pinned her down. She held back a laugh and yelled, \u201cLet me\u00a0<\/p>\n
go!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s playful expression vanished, and his deep eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
looked straight at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaddie, you remember this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He undid the belt, but pressed her hands above her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it comes to anything involving you, I don\u2019t want to lose,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and I will never admit defeat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At that moment, Roderick\u2019s usual gentleness was gone,\u00a0<\/p>\n
revealing the dominance and possessiveness in his bones,\u00a0<\/p>\n
making her heart skip a beat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderstand?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUn\u2026derstood.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick smiled, lowered his head to kiss her again, then looked\u00a0<\/p>\n
up with restraint, as if forcing himself to pull back from the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 171\u00a0<\/p>\n
impulse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gazed at Madeleine\u2019s somewhat hazy eyes and sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen are we going to do it for real?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instantly, Madeleine\u2019s face turned beet red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She quickly pushed him away, rolled over, and buried herself\u00a0<\/p>\n
under the covers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRicki\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice was muffled, and you could tell she was genuinely\u00a0<\/p>\n
shy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick chuckled and sighed, \u201cIf this keeps up, what am I\u00a0<\/p>\n
going to do if I get pent\u2013up problems?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine lifted her head a little, revealing one eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan it really break?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine blinked a couple of times. \u201cThen how did you deal\u00a0<\/p>\n
with it when I was going crazy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 171\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUh.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s expression froze. He felt like he had just dug a hole\u00a0<\/p>\n
for himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s anger meter immediately faded, and she shot up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick, you better confess!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cConfess what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick pretended to be calm and adjusted his cuffs, but his\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes drifted to the window.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine grabbed his tie and pulled him close. \u201cTell me, did\u00a0<\/p>\n
you find another woman?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you thinking?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick held her hand helplessly. \u201cWho else could I find\u00a0<\/p>\n
besides you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine hesitated for a moment, her gaze slowly moving\u00a0<\/p>\n
down to that spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing the suspicion in her eyes, Roderick started to regret\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 171\u00a0<\/p>\n
what he had just said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not broken yet. It works just fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s face turned red again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No, what is going on?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How come lately, no matter what we talk about, it always ends\u00a0<\/p>\n
up turning into adult\u2013themed content?\u00a0<\/p>\n
No, no, get a grip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She quickly scrambled off the bed, straightening her clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo more messing around, no more. My class isn\u2019t over yet, I\u00a0<\/p>\n
have to go study.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching Madeleine flee in a panic, Roderick looked helpless\u00a0<\/p>\n
and could only smile fondly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He then got up and went to the bathroom. The heat only began\u00a0<\/p>\n
to fade when the cold water hit him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hmm\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
If this keeps up, I\u2019m really going to lose it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 171\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll have to work on it, and build up that girl\u2019s nerve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After learning about Bradley\u2019s standards for a partner from\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, Clarissa wasted no time in setting one up for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was the first time Madeleine realized her mom could be so\u00a0<\/p>\n
efficient.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A total woman of action.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTsk, looks like I get my \u2018do whatever comes to mind\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
personality from my mom~\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the study, Madeleine mused as she sat on the sofa, leaning\u00a0<\/p>\n
against Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was reading a work report, and his expression\u00a0<\/p>\n
softened into a smile when he heard her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou certainly do whatever comes to mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otherwise, how could the two of them have gotten married and had a baby so quickly?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t catch the implication behind his words and\u00a0<\/p>\n
was still amazed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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