Chapter 237\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s go, our parents are probably almost there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gave him a suspicious look, but since time was tight,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she didn\u2019t think much of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sure enough, by the time they arrived at the kindergarten.\u00a0<\/p>\n
auditorium, both sets of parents were already there, \u201cready for\u00a0<\/p>\n
battle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most of the other children\u2019s parents only had one or two people\u00a0<\/p>\n
show up, which made their family look exceptionally \u201cwell-\u00a0<\/p>\n
staffed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, Maddie, let\u2019s sit here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarissa waved at Madeleine, and the family went to sit in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
front row.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A few minutes later, the curtain on the stage slowly opened,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and the arts festival officially began.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first act was a ballet dance by a group of little girls in small\u00a0<\/p>\n
swan costumes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Although their movements were clumsy, their expressions were\u00a0<\/p>\n
serious, and as they spun on their tiptoes, they looked just like\u00a0<\/p>\n
little sprites who had wandered into the human world,\u00a0<\/p>\n
prompting a constant clicking of cameras from the audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarissa watched with a beaming smile and whispered to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, \u201cYou were just like that when you were little, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
adorable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine smiled along with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After four or five acts, the host came out to announce the next\u00a0<\/p>\n
one: a piano solo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s family immediately perked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore the piano performance begins, our performer, little\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin, has a few words to share with everyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A soft spotlight shone on the small piano in the center of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, the one who first walked to the microphone was\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin, dressed in a sharp little suit with his hair combed\u00a0<\/p>\n
perfectly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His little face was serious, and he had to stand on his tiptoes\u00a0<\/p>\n
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just to get his mouth to the standing microphone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wave of gentle laughter rose from the audience, everyone charmed by his little\u2013adult appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin took a deep breath, clearly a little nervous, his small\u00a0<\/p>\n
hands gripping the microphone stand tightly, but his voice came\u00a0<\/p>\n
through the speakers clearly, filling the auditorium:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello everyone, I\u2019m Kevin from the Sunflower class.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His childish voice paused for a moment as his gaze accurately found Madeleine in the front row, his eyes sparkling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, I\u2019m going to perform on the piano.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said seriously, then raised his voice slightly, filled with pride,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, before I play the piano, I want to tell everyone\u2026 my\u00a0<\/p>\n
mommy is a super, super amazing ballerina!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was caught completely off guard, freezing in place,\u00a0<\/p>\n
her heart feeling like it had been gently struck by something.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The parents around them murmured in surprise and admiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin continued, looking at Madeleine with eyes full of hope\u00a0<\/p>\n
and earnestness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cMommy\u2019s the best dancer, prettier than any princess in a fairy tale! And she works so hard, she practices dancing every day\u00a0<\/p>\n
after work, even when she\u2019s really tired!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 The song I\u2019m going to play today is the one Mommy always\u00a0<\/p>\n
dances to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His little face flushed with excitement, and his voice grew\u00a0<\/p>\n
louder, \u201cSo\u2026 so\u2026 I\u2019d like to ask my mommy, Madeleine, to\u00a0<\/p>\n
come on stage\u2026 and perform with me!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is that okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That last \u201cIs that okay?\u201d came out soft and gentle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Full of childish hope and a hint of nervous uncertainty, he\u00a0<\/p>\n
blinked his big eyes up at Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In that moment, Madeleine felt her whole body freeze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She covered her mouth in disbelief, shocked by what her son\u00a0<\/p>\n
had said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
When did he prepare this?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaddie!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Beside her, Clarissa was also surprised and quickly tugged on\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHurry, Kev is waiting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right, sweetie, you go on. Dad will record it for you in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine came back to her senses, her eyes feeling a little\u00a0<\/p>\n
warm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe clothes are here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick, who was next to her, somehow produced the paper\u00a0<\/p>\n
bag from out of nowhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He handed it to Madeleine and said in a low voice, \u201cYour dance\u00a0<\/p>\n
costume and shoes are in here. Are you going to dance?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll go with you to change.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was even more surprised, covering her mouth and\u00a0<\/p>\n
unable to speak for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick saw her standing there motionless and thought she\u00a0<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t want to dance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He said quietly, \u201cIt\u2019s okay. If you don\u2019t want to dance, I\u2019ll go tell\u00a0<\/p>\n
them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine shook her head, her voice choked with emotion, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
quickly took the clothes from Roderick\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could she not want to dance?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The piano piece her son practiced just for her, the outfit\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick specially prepared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And the expectant looks from her mom and dad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dance!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course she was going to dance!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking the clothes, Madeleine went backstage, changed\u00a0<\/p>\n
quickly, and walked onto the stage under the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In an instant, thunderous applause erupted from the audience,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and many parents wiped away tears, moved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at that, someone else\u2019s son.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 238\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 238\u00a0<\/p>\n
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