Chapter 238\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish my kid could be this thoughtful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUgh, comparisons are the worst.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took a deep breath and looked nervously at Kevin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was already sitting at the piano, his eyes filled with pride and\u00a0<\/p>\n
anticipation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, you look so beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, sweetie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can do it, Mom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, you can do it too, sweetie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standing in the center of the stage, the spotlight focused on\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine as the clear sound of the piano began.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the spotlight, it was as if Madeleine shed all the daily\u00a0<\/p>\n
shells of being a mother, daughter, and wife, returning to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
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sprite born purely for dance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened\u00a0<\/p>\n
them again, they held only a reverence for art and a flame\u00a0<\/p>\n
ignited by her loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine knew this piece all too well; it was a dance she had\u00a0<\/p>\n
choreographed herself, and her favorite one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When did Kev get this idea?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was it when he saw me practicing this dance over and over in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the studio?\u00a0<\/p>\n
This kid\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thanks to her recent practice, Madeleine\u2019s movements were\u00a0<\/p>\n
executed beautifully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the last key was pressed, Madeleine landed in a beautiful\u00a0<\/p>\n
pose, standing steadily in the center of the stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right now, she looked just like a proud swan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The audience immediately erupted in thunderous applause.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harold and Clarissa held up their cameras and phones, unable\u00a0<\/p>\n
to stop their tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cHarold, I feel like I\u2019m seeing our daughter as a little girl again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMe too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At that moment, standing on the stage, Madeleine was also\u00a0<\/p>\n
filled with a mix of emotions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She bowed to the audience, and the parents before her seemed\u00a0<\/p>\n
to merge with the audiences she saw at competitions in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gave a contented smile, her eyes glistening with\u00a0<\/p>\n
tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She walked over to take her son\u2019s hand, and the two of them,\u00a0<\/p>\n
one big and one small, bowed together to end the performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some of my frustration seemed to blow away with the wind\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the way back, Madeleine watched the video her family took\u00a0<\/p>\n
of her over and over again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, that turn wasn\u2019t handled very well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHere, it would\u2019ve been better if I\u2019d lifted my leg a little higher.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 238\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin frowned as he listened to his mom\u2019s harsh criticism of\u00a0<\/p>\n
herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, that\u2019s not true.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said seriously, \u201cYou danced really well. A lot of my\u00a0<\/p>\n
classmates said they want to learn ballet after watching you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, my sweetie. Your piano playing is amazing too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Have you been practicing in secret?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little guy\u2019s cheeks flushed, and he nodded with a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No wonder the little guy had been so secretive about his piano\u00a0<\/p>\n
practice lately. Every time Madeleine was around, he\u2019d find an\u00a0<\/p>\n
excuse to stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So he didn\u2019t want me to find out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine turned her head with a smile to look at Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou lied to me about some company documents, but it was\u00a0<\/p>\n
actually my dance costume. Ricki, when did you prepare this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, I was the one who asked Dad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Kevin, worried his parents would fight again because of him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
quickly grabbed her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told Dad I wanted to give you a surprise, and Dad said he\u00a0<\/p>\n
would help me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart warmed as she listened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, you two\u2026 what am I supposed to say?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes reddened again, her emotions surging, almost\u00a0<\/p>\n
uncontrollably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick reached out and caressed her cheek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you happy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs long as you\u2019re happy. Being happy means what my son and\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did wasn\u2019t for nothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Making Madeleine happy\u2026 that\u2019s enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine even became a little famous because of this dance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her dance video was posted by the kindergarten\u2019s official\u00a0<\/p>\n
account and many parents, gaining a wave of popularity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Soon, people dug up videos of Madeleine\u2019s competitions and award records from ten years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Professional dancers in the industry even came forward, saying Madeleine\u2019s movements were very standard. Although it was\u00a0<\/p>\n
clear she hadn\u2019t danced in years, her fundamentals hadn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
faded much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing this information online, Leona was a bit stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was curled up on the sofa in a five\u2013star hotel suite, opening\u00a0<\/p>\n
the video of Madeleine\u2019s dance at the arts festival once again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHeh\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leona chuckled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you all know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf she hadn\u2019t wasted these past few years, how could she only\u00a0<\/p>\n
dance like this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine, is this what you wanted?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone like you isn\u2019t worthy of being my rival back then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking a deep breath, Leona took out her phone and made a\u00a0<\/p>\n
call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 238\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Osborn, yes, I contacted you the other day wanting to know\u00a0<\/p>\n
the contact information for the family of that contestant,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Minerva\u2026 Yes, yes, she\u2019s an acquaintance of mine. We haven\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
been in touch for a long time.\u201d\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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