Chapter 251\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t look over. Simon was saying something to her, and Charlotte had her head lowered, leaning in to listen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked incredibly gentle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But that gentleness wasn\u2019t for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley\u2019s heart tightened. He picked up his glass, swiftly linked\u00a0<\/p>\n
arms with Isabella, and they both tilted their heads back and\u00a0<\/p>\n
downed their drinks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From Madeleine\u2019s angle, she could clearly see the look on\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley\u2019s face after he put his arm around Isabella.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart sank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I really backed the wrong horse\u2026 There was absolutely no\u00a0<\/p>\n
romantic chemistry between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To make matters worse, Rebecca leaned in close to her ear,\u00a0<\/p>\n
gloating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet your wallet ready, Madeleine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 251\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is there anything more painful than shipping the wrong couple?\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she was thinking, Madeleine unconsciously glanced at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte and Simon again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Bradley and Isabella weren\u2019t a real thing, then his feelings for\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte\u2026 But Charlotte has a boyfriend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How was this supposed to work out?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley was their good friend, after all. She couldn\u2019t just stand\u00a0<\/p>\n
by and watch him become the other man.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No way. When she got the chance, she had to talk to Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
and they would talk some sense into him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While Madeleine was lost in her thoughts, the second round\u00a0<\/p>\n
had already begun.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Roderick\u2019s turn for the second round, and he calmly\u00a0<\/p>\n
chose \u201cTruth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley, who had been simmering with anger, now found an\u00a0<\/p>\n
outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth, is it? Then answer this\u2026 have you ever regretted\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 251\u00a0<\/p>\n
marrying Madeleine!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he said that, all eyes snapped to Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had all heard rumors about Madeleine\u2019s past few years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it was hard to tell what was true. Seeing how strong their\u00a0<\/p>\n
relationship seemed now, no one believed those old stories\u00a0<\/p>\n
were real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This question, however, brought it all back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If the rumors were true, it would be understandable for\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick to have regrets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRegret?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick repeated the question, his brow furrowing slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beside him, Madeleine suddenly felt nervous, not daring to look\u00a0<\/p>\n
at Roderick\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well\u2026 if he said he regretted it, she could understand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he said firmly, \u201cYou\u2019ve got to be kidding me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He clicked his tongue, his gaze sweeping across the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 251\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no explaining it to you unmarried folks. After all, you\u2019ve\u00a0<\/p>\n
never taken vows, so you don\u2019t know what it feels like to\u00a0<\/p>\n
commit to one person through sickness and health, for richer or\u00a0<\/p>\n
poorer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He chuckled, a hint of smugness in his raised eyebrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly I know.\u201c\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room went quiet for a moment. Clearly, everyone was still\u00a0<\/p>\n
processing what Roderick had just said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The certainty and almost show\u2013off satisfaction in his words\u00a0<\/p>\n
were like a stone tossed into a calm lake, sending out ripples.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine whipped her head around and met Roderick\u2019s deep\u00a0<\/p>\n
gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There wasn\u2019t a hint of hesitation or reluctance in them, only a\u00a0<\/p>\n
raw sincerity, a tenderness and pride so overwhelming it could\u00a0<\/p>\n
drown a person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She felt as if her heart had just been slammed into.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It ached and swelled, yet felt completely full, and her eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
instantly grew hot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 251\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFuck.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley was choked speechless, and it took him a while to\u00a0<\/p>\n
grumble, \u201cI asked you to answer a question, not to start with the\u00a0<\/p>\n
public display of affection.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beside him, Isabella pushed his arm, telling him he was ruining\u00a0<\/p>\n
the mood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so sweet. The dream of a love that lasts a lifetime\u2013that\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
what so many girls wish for. Can you not ruin the atmosphere\u00a0<\/p>\n
here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, yeah, I\u2019m ruining the atmosphere.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley shrugged helplessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca also smiled and nudged Madeleine\u2019s arm, whispering,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can vouch for him. Even during those two years you gave\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick the hardest time, he never once said he regretted\u00a0<\/p>\n
marrying you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine kept her head down, her cheeks flushed red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To the side, Adrian had a faint smile on his lips. His gaze swept\u00a0<\/p>\n
over Roderick and Madeleine, finally lingering for a moment,\u00a0<\/p>\n
almost imperceptibly, on Rebecca\u2019s smiling profile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 251\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s continue. Who\u2019s next?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte pushed the deck of cards in front of her. \u201cI choose\u00a0<\/p>\n
truth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t know what to ask for a moment, so she\u00a0<\/p>\n
glanced at Rebecca for help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She chuckled, deliberately stirring up trouble. \u201cCharlotte, I\u2019m going to ask, okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo ahead and ask.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Mr. Adler and Bradley both fell into the water, who would you\u00a0<\/p>\n
save first?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was a little speechless. What a clich\u00e9 question.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But after a moment, her eyes lit up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who said this question was old? This question isn\u2019t old at all!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A good question, a brilliant question!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 251\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stared at Charlotte without blinking. Her usually calm\u00a0<\/p>\n
expression now held a trace of hesitation and awkwardness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the side, Bradley propped his head on his hand, watching her\u00a0<\/p>\n
from the corner of his eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was waiting for Charlotte\u2019s answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 252\u00a0<\/p>\n
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