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Adrian gave a helpless smile and patted Rebecca\u2019s head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Adrian left, Rebecca felt a sudden emptiness inside for no\u00a0<\/p>\n
reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So this is what being in a relationship is like.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Your heart races because of something he says, you blush\u00a0<\/p>\n
because of a look he gives you, and you start looking forward to\u00a0<\/p>\n
the next time you\u2019ll meet the moment you part ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca couldn\u2019t help but lower her head and smile at herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She used to look down on people who were insecure and\u00a0<\/p>\n
anxious in their relationships, thinking that worrying about one\u00a0<\/p>\n
person was a complete waste of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, she had become one of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca decided to go find Madeleine. She called to ask where\u00a0<\/p>\n
she was, but no one answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s your wife?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy should I tell you where my wife is?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was annoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lately, Rebecca had been really dependent on Madeleine. Any little relationship problem she had with Adrian, she had to talk\u00a0<\/p>\n
to Madeleine about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What was there to talk about? She was the one dating Adrian,\u00a0<\/p>\n
not his Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His wife went to dance class in the morning, was busy with\u00a0<\/p>\n
work in the afternoon, and had to spend time with their son at\u00a0<\/p>\n
night. She barely had any time for him anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick, do you have to be so petty? Or are you jealous?\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019re even jealous of me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u05f2\u05df\u00a0<\/p>\n
A soft huff came from the other end of the line. \u201cMy wife\u2019s time\u00a0<\/p>\n
is precious. She doesn\u2019t have time to listen to your relationship\u00a0<\/p>\n
drama.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re unbelievable!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Rebecca\u2019s eyes widened, then a sly glint appeared in them. \u201cIf\u00a0<\/p>\n
you don\u2019t let her see me, then I guess I won\u2019t get to hear her\u00a0<\/p>\n
praise you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The other end of the line went silent for a moment, followed by\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s slightly uncomfortable voice:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPraise me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What did she say about me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I forgot. Maybe I\u2019m just hungry since I haven\u2019t eaten. Ah,\u00a0<\/p>\n
what a shame. If I don\u2019t get to see Madeleine, I\u2019ll never know if\u00a0<\/p>\n
she was going to keep praising her darling husband~\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With just two sentences, she had him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a few seconds of silence, Roderick\u2019s cool, restrained voice\u00a0<\/p>\n
came over the line:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve booked a table for you at a restaurant on West End\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avenue. It\u2019s one she likes. I\u2019ll have the driver take her there in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s more like it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the restaurant, soft lighting mingled with the elegant sound\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 274\u00a0<\/p>\n
of a violin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Rebecca arrived, Madeleine was already sitting by the\u00a0<\/p>\n
window, resting her chin on her hand and waving at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHurry up!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes were sparkling. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to hear the details\u00a0<\/p>\n
of your date!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca sat down with a smile, glancing toward the entrance\u00a0<\/p>\n
with a hint of suspicion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong? What are you looking at?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine turned to look. There was nothing at the entrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca shook her head. \u201cIt just feels weird, like someone\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
following me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cDon\u2019t scare me. I\u2019ll call the\u00a0<\/p>\n
bodyguards over right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick had arranged bodyguards for her before, but she later\u00a0<\/p>\n
found them to be a nuisance. Plus, the threat from Nanette had\u00a0<\/p>\n
been dealt with, so she stopped having them follow her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca laughed. \u201cI probably just watched a mystery movie and\u00a0<\/p>\n
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am being a little paranoid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t tell me your date was just dinner and a movie?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was quite disappointed. She leaned in closer and\u00a0<\/p>\n
lowered her voice, \u201cDidn\u2019t Professor Shaw do anything?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Like\u2026 kissing and hugging?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s face flushed as she remembered the unfinished kiss\u00a0<\/p>\n
in the car, and the warmth of Adrian\u2019s breath as he drew near.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell\u2026 there was something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She admitted in a small voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine instantly got excited. \u201cQuick, tell me!\u00a0<\/p>\n
What did it feel like?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as Rebecca was about to describe it, she suddenly\u00a0<\/p>\n
remembered the tense line of Adrian\u2019s jaw when he took that\u00a0<\/p>\n
call, and her tone unconsciously darkened. \u201cActually, there was\u00a0<\/p>\n
a small hiccup in the middle of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She swirled her wine glass, choosing her words carefully. \u201cHe\u00a0<\/p>\n
took a call from a family member, and he seemed a little off\u00a0<\/p>\n
after that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine keenly sensed the shift in her mood. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What happened?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure. I just felt his mood was strange after the call. At\u00a0<\/p>\n
first, I thought it was about work, but he just mentioned it was\u00a0<\/p>\n
family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine rested her chin on her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShould I ask Roderick about it? He probably knows about\u00a0<\/p>\n
Professor Shaw\u2019s family situation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca hesitated for half a second, then shook her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s just forget it. He didn\u2019t tell me himself. If he wanted to say something, he would have.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, Rebecca took a sip of water, a flicker of\u00a0<\/p>\n
uncertainty in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 275\u00a0<\/p>\n
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