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When her son saw the therapist, Mr. Eleanor had said something similar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little guy has a very low sense of self\u2013worth because he\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
so sensitive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is Rebecca like that too?\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I never noticed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe hides it very well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick saw what Madeleine was thinking and said in a low voice, \u201cMaybe it\u2019s the grim experience of her family going bankrupt, or the death of Leo who pulled her from the darkness\u00a0<\/p>\n
-those things hit her too hard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even as he said it, Roderick couldn\u2019t help but sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe those are the things that make her subconsciously feel that good things aren\u2019t meant for her, that she belongs in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
darker place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s mouth fell open slightly as she understood, picking\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 248\u00a0<\/p>\n
up where Roderick left off:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the maturity, stability, and tolerance Adrian shows are, in\u00a0<\/p>\n
her eyes, another form of perfection and light. The two are\u00a0<\/p>\n
opposites, and she can\u2019t feel at ease standing beside him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick nodded in approval.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His Madeleine really was clever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, if I were Adrian, the first thing I\u2019d do is sink with her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took a deep breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a long moment before she spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRicki, if you\u2019d used that brain of yours to go after me back then,\u00a0<\/p>\n
would we really have spent all those years as sworn enemies?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The yard was filled with laughter when footsteps were heard\u00a0<\/p>\n
outside, followed by the doorbell ringing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley was busy with the BBQ skewers. Just because Kevin had praised his grilling as the best, he\u2019d been standing in front\u00a0<\/p>\n
of the grill for an hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho is it? Rebecca and him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Bradley wiped his hands and went to open the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnbelievable. After those two are done fooling around, I still\u00a0<\/p>\n
have to open the door for them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grumbling irritably, Bradley went and pressed the switch for the\u00a0<\/p>\n
yard gate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment the gate opened, a gust of fresh air rushed in from\u00a0<\/p>\n
outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mixed with a familiar, intoxicating scent of wood and flowers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley was so struck by the familiar scent that he almost lost\u00a0<\/p>\n
his balance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte just appeared before him like that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was wearing a long white floral dress, paired with a long,\u00a0<\/p>\n
dark brown coat, and a matching white floral scarf wrapped\u00a0<\/p>\n
around her neck, looking elegant and classy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Time seemed to freeze in that moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley swallowed all his earlier complaints and grumbling, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
mind going blank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because besides Charlotte.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 248\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also saw a familiar figure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man Charlotte had once posted on her moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLong time no see, Bradley.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The surprise in Charlotte\u2019s eyes vanished in a flash, a smile\u00a0<\/p>\n
gracing the corners of her eyes as she greeted Bradley gently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley wanted to speak, but his throat was tight, and he\u00a0<\/p>\n
subconsciously focused all his attention on the man beside\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man was tall, wore black\u2013rimmed glasses, and looked very\u00a0<\/p>\n
refined.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte turned her head, \u201cSimon Adler, this is the one I told\u00a0<\/p>\n
you about, my younger brother, Bradley.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man smiled and extended his hand to Bradley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you\u2019re Bradley. I\u2019ve often heard your sister mention you. My\u00a0<\/p>\n
name is Simon, and I\u2019m your sister\u2019s\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBoyfriend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte finished, smiling slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Those words were the last straw for Bradley; his pupils\u00a0<\/p>\n
trembled violently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He nodded, not extending his hand, just responding\u00a0<\/p>\n
mechanically.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His brain was still processing the information: \u201cCharlotte really\u00a0<\/p>\n
has a boyfriend,\u201d \u201cCharlotte doesn\u2019t want him anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stiffly turned to the side, letting the two of them in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte and Simon were both carrying things and greeted\u00a0<\/p>\n
everyone as they came in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte walked up to Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLong time no see, Madeleine. The last time I saw you was at\u00a0<\/p>\n
your and Roderick\u2019s wedding. You haven\u2019t changed a bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, Charlotte.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine smiled guiltily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last time she saw her wasn\u2019t at the wedding\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte took out a box and handed it over. \u201cThese are a\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 248\u00a0<\/p>\n
protective amulet and a bracelet I got from the church last time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a set for you and Rebecca.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWow, thank you, Charlotte.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be so formal. Where\u2019s Rebecca?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, she\u2019s\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, Rebecca\u2019s voice came from outside the\u00a0<\/p>\n
gate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Come help! I picked a ton of gossip.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gave a strained smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There really was a lot of gossip today.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Rebecca finished talking with Professor Shaw, he led her\u00a0<\/p>\n
around to the other side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some vegetables and fruits were growing there. Adrian had initially lied to Rebecca, pretending he didn\u2019t know who planted\u00a0<\/p>\n
them, and told her to quickly sneak some back with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca felt it wasn\u2019t right. Although she believed in being\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 248\u00a0<\/p>\n
frugal, it didn\u2019t mean she should steal things.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian calmly told her it was fine, since the owner would\u00a0<\/p>\n
probably just think a wild animal ate anything that went missing\u00a0<\/p>\n
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