Chapter 293\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next to him was Minerva\u2019s little face, a mix of worry and the\u00a0<\/p>\n
look of someone who\u2019d caused trouble.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKevin?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mina?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was so surprised she forgot the pain, quickly\u00a0<\/p>\n
pushing off the floor to stand up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leona frowned too, her sharp gaze sweeping towards the door,\u00a0<\/p>\n
clearly annoyed at being interrupted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin noticed the expression on the woman next to his mom\u00a0<\/p>\n
and felt terrified.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is that my mom\u2019s teacher?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019s so scary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I heard some mean teachers hit their students. She isn\u2019t one of\u00a0<\/p>\n
those teachers, is she?\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Kevin thought about it, his eyes grew even redder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 293\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, seeing something was wrong, hurried over and\u00a0<\/p>\n
opened the door from the inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKev?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Madeleine spoke, Kevin rushed over and buried\u00a0<\/p>\n
his head against her, his small arms wrapping tightly around her\u00a0<\/p>\n
legs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, you just fell. Does it hurt?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll kiss it better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u104b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was both amused and touched. \u201cKev, Mommy\u2019s not\u00a0<\/p>\n
hurt. Falling is normal in dancing. If you don\u2019t believe me, ask\u00a0<\/p>\n
your aunt. She falls all the time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Minerva raised her hand and stuck out her tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart felt soft and warm. She quickly bent down,\u00a0<\/p>\n
picked up her son, and patted his back soothingly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t cry, Maddie. Don\u2019t worry. How did you guys get here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Minerva jumped in to answer, her face excited and a little\u00a0<\/p>\n
embarrassed:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour husband had Mathew drive us. Kev and I both missed\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 293\u00a0<\/p>\n
you, and we wanted to see you dance!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, her big eyes glanced curiously into the dance\u00a0<\/p>\n
studio. When she met Leona\u2019s gaze, she quickly, and sweetly\u00a0<\/p>\n
called out, \u201cHello, teacher.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin buried his little head in the soft, fragrant crook of his\u00a0<\/p>\n
mother\u2019s neck, nuzzling against her. His muffled voice was\u00a0<\/p>\n
tinged with grievance and lingering fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKev missed Mommy\u2026 saw Mommy fall\u2026 was scared\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke, he secretly lifted his big, teary eyes and shot a\u00a0<\/p>\n
quick glance at Leona, who was still standing nearby. His small\u00a0<\/p>\n
hand immediately tightened its grip on his mother\u2019s collar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart melted completely. She kissed the top of her\u00a0<\/p>\n
son\u2019s head. \u201cMommy\u2019s okay, Maddie, don\u2019t be scared. Dancing\u00a0<\/p>\n
is just like when Kev learned to walk. You fall down, and you\u00a0<\/p>\n
just get back up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Holding her son, she turned to the side and introduced them in\u00a0<\/p>\n
as light a tone as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKev, this is Aunt Leona. She was a classmate of Mommy\u2019s, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
now she\u2019s helping Mommy get her dancing skills back. Aunt\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leona is amazing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 293\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leona, who had been standing by with a blank expression,\u00a0<\/p>\n
showed a slight change in her face when she heard this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is she complimenting me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tsk, does she mean it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whatever, who cares.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leona thought, and the corners of her mouth curved up\u00a0<\/p>\n
unconsciously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She walked closer, rested her hands on her knees, and greeted\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin, \u201cHello.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHel\u2026lo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin timidly shrank his neck back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This lady is so weird. She actually says \u201cHello\u201d to a little kid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all for today\u2019s training.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She paused, her gaze falling on Madeleine\u2019s knee:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou fell because you didn\u2019t tighten your core and didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
cushion your landing enough. Today\u2019s training was a bit intense,\u00a0<\/p>\n
so it\u2019s normal that you couldn\u2019t keep up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 293\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she finished, her eyes swept over Kevin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour son\u2026 is a lot like Roderick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou mean his looks?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I think he looks more like me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leona shook her head, \u201cI mean how fiercely protective he is of\u00a0<\/p>\n
his own.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone was still flat, but it seemed\u2026 not as cold?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was in a great mood. She suddenly remembered\u00a0<\/p>\n
something, \u201cLeona, let\u2019s have dinner together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
These past few days, she and Leona only ever saw each other\u00a0<\/p>\n
at the dance studio. Once practice was over, they\u2019d go their\u00a0<\/p>\n
separate ways. They\u2019d never even had a meal together, let alone\u00a0<\/p>\n
walked out of the studio side\u2013by\u2013side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So when she heard the invitation, Leona thought she had\u00a0<\/p>\n
misheard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing that she didn\u2019t immediately refuse, Madeleine quickly\u00a0<\/p>\n
put her son down and grabbed her phone. \u201cLet me see if\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 293\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick is coming home tonight. If he is, we can eat at my\u00a0<\/p>\n
place. If not, we\u2019ll go out for something good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leona\u2019s refusal was right on the tip of her tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing that she was already making the call, she could only\u00a0<\/p>\n
swallow it back down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The call connected, and before Madeleine could even speak,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she heard someone talking on Roderick\u2019s end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ricki, why does it sound like Bradley is over there with you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And\u2026 is that him wailing?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick pressed his temples, looking helplessly at Bradley,\u00a0<\/p>\n
who was lying on his office sofa and howling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He lowered his voice and whispered, \u201cIt\u2019s about Bradley and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte. I\u2019ll tell you when I get home later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Madeleine heard that, her eyes lit up.\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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