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A deep, gentle male voice came from the stairs. Rebecca didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
even lift her head. \u201cNothing. I\u2019m perfectly happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Whitman sat down beside her with a cup of tea, his gaze\u00a0<\/p>\n
falling on his daughter\u2019s slightly pale face. \u201cYou should take a\u00a0<\/p>\n
look in the mirror. You don\u2019t look happy at all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just too tired. I want to rest for a couple of days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat sounds strange coming from you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Whitman thought for a moment. He knew his daughter so\u00a0<\/p>\n
well, of course he could tell something was off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment of thought, Mr. Whitman spoke up, \u201cIs it\u00a0<\/p>\n
because of Leo?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I remember his death anniversary is next month.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He frowned after saying that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut in the past, even though you were unhappy on his death\u00a0<\/p>\n
anniversary, you never skipped work like this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Rebecca forced a strained smile as she looked at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, have you been reading too many mystery novels lately?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Isn\u2019t the company busy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is busy. I just got word today that there are new policy\u00a0<\/p>\n
standards for the pharmaceutical industry. It\u2019s good for the\u00a0<\/p>\n
business. I\u2019m planning to hold a big meeting tomorrow. Do you\u00a0<\/p>\n
want to join?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca perked up and sat up on the sofa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to get the best pharmaceutical R&D and distribution\u00a0<\/p>\n
rights this time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Whitman looked at his daughter, who had instantly come\u00a0<\/p>\n
back to life, feeling both pleased and pained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gently placed his hand over his daughter\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s not rush to talk about work, Rebecca. Tell me honestly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
did something happen?\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve been so secretive lately, I have no idea what you\u2019ve been busy with.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Rebecca avoided his gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other than Roderick and Madeleine, she hadn\u2019t told anyone that\u00a0<\/p>\n
she went to see Adrian.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thinking about it now, it was a good thing she hadn\u2019t let her dad\u00a0<\/p>\n
know.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat other things could I possibly have going on? It\u2019s just\u00a0<\/p>\n
work, work, work. Dad, look at you, worrying for no reason.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not worrying for no reason. It\u2019s just that\u2026 you seemed like\u00a0<\/p>\n
you were in love a while ago, and these past two days you\u2019ve\u00a0<\/p>\n
become a completely different person. Are you dating\u00a0<\/p>\n
someone?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPfft\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca couldn\u2019t help but sputter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dating!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s ridiculous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you talking about, Dad? Do I look like I have time to\u00a0<\/p>\n
date?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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No, I can\u2019t let this topic continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the way her dad was always nagging her to get married, he\u2019d start talking nonsense again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca shot up to her feet, grabbed her coat, and headed for\u00a0<\/p>\n
the door. \u201cDad, I just remembered I have a contract to deal with. I\u2019m leaving now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey!\u00a0<\/p>\n
This kid\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Mr. Whitman could finish his sentence, he heard the\u00a0<\/p>\n
front door slam shut with a \u2018bang\u2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He sighed helplessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis daughter of mine\u2026 sometimes she\u2019s just too strong-\u00a0<\/p>\n
willed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca got in her car, opened the navigation app, and scrolled\u00a0<\/p>\n
through it, not knowing where to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, she pouted. \u201cRoderick is losing the company money for his wife\u2019s sake, so it wouldn\u2019t be too much for me to go bother\u00a0<\/p>\n
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his wife, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know what kind of spell Madeleine had cast on her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but she felt empty inside right now. She just felt that things\u00a0<\/p>\n
would be a little better if Madeleine were with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At nine, Madeleine came home with Roderick after he finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
working late.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick wasn\u2019t actually finished with his work; he just didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
want Madeleine to wait for him at the office, so he brought it\u00a0<\/p>\n
home to finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll hang out with Kevin for a bit, then come keep you\u00a0<\/p>\n
company in the study.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two of them walked in hand\u2013in\u2013hand and froze when they\u00a0<\/p>\n
saw Rebecca on the sofa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was watching cartoons with Kevin. Hearing the noise,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she turned around and waved with a big smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello~\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s face fell.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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So much for their evening alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca naturally saw the disgust in Roderick\u2019s dark\u00a0<\/p>\n
expression and narrowed her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot happy to see me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we are. Why wouldn\u2019t we be?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine walked over with a smile, hugged her son first, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
then looked at Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat brings you here so late at night? Is something wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca sat back down on the sofa and casually started eating\u00a0<\/p>\n
from the fruit platter Kirsten had prepared for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looking completely at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing\u2019s wrong. I just wasn\u2019t comfortable at home and thought I\u2019d come stay for a couple of days, like a little vacation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick came over and sat down, his face dark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want a vacation, I can buy you a plane ticket. Hawaii or\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Maldives?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNeither.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Rebecca shook her head with a sly smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to stay at your place. Madeleine, let\u2019s have a\u00a0<\/p>\n
sleepover tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 207\u00a0<\/p>\n
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