This was some of the only time he\u2019d get to be alone with his\u00a0<\/p>\n
wife tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outside, Kevin was waiting, watching the clock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second the time was up, he knocked on the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, Dad, can I come in?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course you can, my sweetie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine came and opened the door, scooping Kevin up into\u00a0<\/p>\n
her arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her freshly dried hair brushed against Kevin\u2019s face, tickling him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wrinkled his little nose, and a second later, broke into a wide\u00a0<\/p>\n
smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mommy smells so good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that thought, he wrapped his arms around Madeleine\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
neck and nuzzled his head into the crook of her neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick stood to the side, frowning slightly as he watched his\u00a0<\/p>\n
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son monopolize his wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKevin, you\u2019re too old to be held like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin looked up at Roderick, confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Dad, you used to say I was a little baby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid I?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, you did.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin nodded emphatically.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pressed his lips together and couldn\u2019t help but complain,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, you\u2019re being so mean. You were never this mean before.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick gritted his teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was different!\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before, when Madeleine was cold to him, Roderick felt sorry for his son, so he\u2019d given him a double dose of love to make up for\u00a0<\/p>\n
her part.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Madeleine doted on the boy so much that even he, his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
father, was a little envious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine glanced at him. \u201cRicki, are you really jealous of our\u00a0<\/p>\n
son?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho said I was jealous?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick would never admit it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He came over and took their son from Madeleine\u2019s arms. \u201cYou\u00a0<\/p>\n
can\u2019t spoil kids too much. You\u2019ve been tired lately, and I don\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
want you to wear yourself out holding him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin was the most surprised to hear this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He immediately looked terrified, as if he\u2019d done something\u00a0<\/p>\n
wrong, and gazed worriedly at Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy\u2026 do your arms hurt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was a bit stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She saw Kevin\u2019s panicked and uneasy look, and her heart\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately tightened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that thought, she slapped Roderick\u2019s arm irritably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat nonsense are you talking about? No matter how tired I\u00a0<\/p>\n
am, it\u2019s fine for me to hold my son.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After speaking, she quickly pinched the little guy\u2019s cheek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKev, don\u2019t listen to your dad. Mommy loves holding you the\u00a0<\/p>\n
most.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She leaned in, touched her forehead to Kevin\u2019s, and smiled\u00a0<\/p>\n
brightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI could get tired holding anyone, but I\u2019ll never get tired of\u00a0<\/p>\n
holding our Kev.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a few words, the unease in Kevin\u2019s eyes seemed to\u00a0<\/p>\n
gradually fade.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he went back to normal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He started smiling again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s good, Mommy. If you get tired, just tell me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, but you have to promise me too. If little Kevin is unhappy or uncomfortable about anything, you have to tell Mommy too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had to correct this child, little by little, and teach him to bravely express his inner thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Didn\u2019t Mr. Eleanor say it before? Treatment is just a\u00a0<\/p>\n
supplementary measure; the most important thing is the\u00a0<\/p>\n
family\u2019s companionship and support.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin nodded obediently, and Madeleine smiled and held out\u00a0<\/p>\n
her pinky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPinky promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPinky promise!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The family of three lay on the bed. Madeleine was telling a\u00a0<\/p>\n
bedtime story for the child, but after just a few sentences, she\u00a0<\/p>\n
started to feel sleepy herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had been really tired these past few days. During the day,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she not only worried about starting her business but also had to\u00a0<\/p>\n
find time to practice dancing and stretch her muscles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And at night, she had to deal with Roderick\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even the best body would fall apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing she couldn\u2019t stay awake and had fallen asleep, Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
gave a look to Kevin, who was in the middle, listening intently\u00a0<\/p>\n
with wide eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 198\u00a0<\/p>\n
The father and son had a mutual understanding. Kevin\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately guessed what his dad was thinking and obediently\u00a0<\/p>\n
closed his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Night fell, and all was quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick sat up very gently and carefully moved Kevin from his\u00a0<\/p>\n
arms to his other side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, he contentedly wrapped his arms around Madeleine and\u00a0<\/p>\n
fell asleep\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, Madeleine was still thinking about Rebecca and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian, so she sent a text asking what she was doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca sent a photo back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was in a meeting at the Livingston Group right now. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
photo showed Roderick sitting upright and listening to a\u00a0<\/p>\n
subordinate\u2019s report.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So handsome.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t help but smile, swooning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It took her a while to snap out of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 198\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wait, Rebecca actually slacks off during work?\u00a0<\/p>\n
In fact, it was more than just simple slacking off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDirector Whitman, this PowerPoint doesn\u2019t seem right. This is\u00a0<\/p>\n
the analysis report from the month before last.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the meeting room, Gerry reminded her, a bit awkwardly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca turned her head to look at the content on the big\u00a0<\/p>\n
screen, her face full of apology.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 199\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 199\u00a0<\/p>\n
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