Rebecca: ?\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
So this is why you left work early?\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley: Wait, who is this? Did your account get hacked?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley: Nice. With her face covered up like that, no one would\u00a0<\/p>\n
even know if you got a new wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Teresa: Daquan forever!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia: Forever!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a rare moment of family time. The family of three was talking and laughing, and even the waiters who came to serve\u00a0<\/p>\n
the food couldn\u2019t help but discuss it among themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 187\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis family seems so close.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo kidding. If I were born into a family this rich, with parents\u00a0<\/p>\n
who are drop\u2013dead gorgeous, I can\u2019t even imagine how cheerful\u00a0<\/p>\n
and outgoing I\u2019d be as a little girl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSame here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the meal, the restaurant had thoughtfully prepared a show\u00a0<\/p>\n
and some parent\u2013child activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick wasn\u2019t originally interested in this kind of thing, but he\u00a0<\/p>\n
turned his head and saw Madeleine and Kevin had already\u00a0<\/p>\n
stood up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He lowered his head and chuckled softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What could he do? He\u2019d go with them. It\u2019s not embarrassing to\u00a0<\/p>\n
bend your principles for the people you love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the center of the restaurant, the host was livening up the\u00a0<\/p>\n
atmosphere, and many parents with their children came over to\u00a0<\/p>\n
sit down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine would occasionally lean down to whisper something\u00a0<\/p>\n
to Kevin. You could tell they were both very happy with the\u00a0<\/p>\n
restaurant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 187\u00a0<\/p>\n
The music started, and a short performance began on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was just getting into it when her phone rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was an unknown number.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She declined it, but a moment later, the call came back\u00a0<\/p>\n
persistently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine poked his arm. \u201cI\u2019m going to step out and take a\u00a0<\/p>\n
call.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick considered it for a moment, then gave a slight nod, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes following her as she walked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine walked out to the hallway outside the restaurant and\u00a0<\/p>\n
answered the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone was a little wary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason\u2019s cold laugh came from the other end of the line. \u201cGuess\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 187\u00a0<\/p>\n
who.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s nerves tensed instantly. \u201cJason?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How did you get my number?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTsk, you really underestimate my abilities. What\u2019s so hard\u00a0<\/p>\n
about looking up a number here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After he spoke, his mocking laughter came through the phone\u00a0<\/p>\n
again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd not only that, I have to say, you\u2019ve really impressed me\u00a0<\/p>\n
now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine felt annoyed and wanted to hang up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the person on the other end kept rambling:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at you. Your family went bankrupt, and when someone\u00a0<\/p>\n
finally wants you, you have to go chase after Edward. Does he\u00a0<\/p>\n
even like you? And you\u2019re still chasing him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine narrowed her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is this guy\u2019s information a little out of date?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He switched to a charitable tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 187\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSince Edward doesn\u2019t want you, why not be with me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
At least I know how to treat a woman better than Roderick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He seemed to be fantasizing about something, his tone turning\u00a0<\/p>\n
vulgar and disgusting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease me, and I might rent you those two office floors for\u00a0<\/p>\n
cheap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine rolled her eyes to the heavens.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJason, oh Jason, did you get high abroad these past few days?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fried your brain?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Do you even know what you\u2019re saying?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He let out a malicious, low laugh. \u201cName your price. Come over\u00a0<\/p>\n
tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou listen to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, looking utterly speechless, cursed at him under her\u00a0<\/p>\n
breath:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy husband and I are doing great. If you\u2019re itching to be the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 187\u00a0<\/p>\n
mistress, why don\u2019t you go find some rich old ladies to please?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Klein Family isn\u2019t some top\u2013tier dynasty, is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tutted. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you use the tricks you learned abroad to\u00a0<\/p>\n
serve those rich ladies, make some quick cash, and stop\u00a0<\/p>\n
spreading dirty rumors about people when you have nothing\u00a0<\/p>\n
better to do!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou what? You can\u2019t even speak a proper sentence. What did\u00a0<\/p>\n
your parents teach you? If I catch you calling me again, you\u2019ll be\u00a0<\/p>\n
sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine spoke rapidly, firing off a barrage of words, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason hadn\u2019t even processed it by the time she hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She blocked his number without a second thought and finally\u00a0<\/p>\n
let out a long sigh of relief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho was that on the phone?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was already standing behind her, holding her coat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine put her phone away, her expression unchanged. \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
nothing. Just some piece of trash.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 187\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mood was so good, she didn\u2019t want to tell Roderick about\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason and disgust him too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s expression was gentle as he walked over and draped\u00a0<\/p>\n
the coat over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s gotten cold.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does feel a little cold.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next second, Roderick hugged her, and a warm feeling\u00a0<\/p>\n
instantly enveloped her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had heard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That call must have been from Jason.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, she and her husband were doing great\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s lips curved into a smile, his heart filled with\u00a0<\/p>\n
satisfaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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