Chapter 294\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gossip, gossip, gossip!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here comes the gossip\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is it good or bad?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was silent for a moment, then glanced at Bradley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt should be good, but right now it\u2019s pretty bad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was completely confused, muttering that Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
had to tell her every single detail when he got back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the way, what did you call for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, right, I almost forgot. Kevin and Mina came to see me. I\u00a0<\/p>\n
was calling to ask if you\u2019re coming back for dinner tonight. I\u00a0<\/p>\n
want to treat Leona to a meal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick frowned slightly. \u201cLeona?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He was still a little wary. He hadn\u2019t been comfortable with Madeleine dancing with Leona all this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The reason he didn\u2019t stop her back then was, for one, he could\u00a0<\/p>\n
see that Madeleine really wanted to dance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And for another, he had looked into Leona.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was nothing particularly special. After graduating high school, Leona went to a dance school abroad to further her ballet studies and had won quite a few awards over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She just expressed regret in public on several occasions, saying she had a rival from her memory that she never got to properly compete against again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That rival was probably Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI probably can\u2019t make it back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, I still have to keep an eye on this Bradley guy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I see. Then we\u2019ll eat out. Remember to eat, okay? I\u2019ve\u00a0<\/p>\n
already bribed Gerry. If you don\u2019t eat, he\u2019ll tell me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick couldn\u2019t help but smile, feeling all warm inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Yeah, being cared for by his wife felt really nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hanging up, Roderick finally got up and walked toward\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley, the smile gone from his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley was still clutching a throw pillow and wailing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you have any idea how much willpower it took for me to\u00a0<\/p>\n
leave?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick, ahhh! Do you think I shouldn\u2019t have left? I think the\u00a0<\/p>\n
way Charlotte looked back then, she really wanted to apologize\u00a0<\/p>\n
to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I can\u2019t go soft, ahhh! I was just trying to force her hand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I couldn\u2019t bear it. She must have cried.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He kept rambling on, repeating the same things over and over\u00a0<\/p>\n
ever since he walked in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s ears were about to fall off from hearing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBe quiet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick sat down, annoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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This office might be soundproof, but it couldn\u2019t handle Bradley\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
wailing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If someone passed by outside and heard the nojse, who knows\u00a0<\/p>\n
what they\u2019d guess was happening inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick, I think I\u2019m hopeless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley lay on the sofa, staring up at the ceiling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick nodded. \u201cYou are. Need me to call a doctor for you?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh, you are one, so no need. Then I\u2019ll arrange for your\u00a0<\/p>\n
cremation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley\u2019s mouth twitched. He sat up from the sofa and glared\u00a0<\/p>\n
at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can you have zero sense of humor? You take things so\u00a0<\/p>\n
literally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Do I?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick raised an eyebrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was pretty humorous when he was with his little Madeleine,\u00a0<\/p>\n
often making her giggle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He just wasn\u2019t interested in being humorous with Bradley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick made a cup of cooling tea and handed it to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
miserable\u2013looking Bradley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDrink some. Cool down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCool down? Do I need to cool down right now? I need to be\u00a0<\/p>\n
defused!\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m about to explode.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite saying that, he still took the cup, blew on it irritably, and winced from the heat without taking a sip before putting it down again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He ran a hand through his hair in frustration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI never thought Charlotte was such a conflicted person. I can totally feel that she has feelings for me, Roderick. Why do you\u00a0<\/p>\n
think that is?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had tried everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He showered her with affection, but not only did Charlotte not\u00a0<\/p>\n
reciprocate, she even went abroad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He thought about getting a fake girlfriend to make Charlotte\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 294\u00a0<\/p>\n
jealous, but she got a fake boyfriend instead and effortlessly\u00a0<\/p>\n
drove him crazy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was out of ideas, completely out of ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was unfazed by his hopeless romantic episode. He\u00a0<\/p>\n
elegantly lifted the cup to his lips, blew on it gently, and then\u00a0<\/p>\n
took a small sip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The aroma of the tea filled his mouth. This was the tea\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine had brought back from the Mosley family\u2019s house\u00a0<\/p>\n
last time. She said Harold loved collecting all sorts of fine teas\u00a0<\/p>\n
and insisted on bringing some over for Roderick to try.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hmm\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he remembered correctly, this was the tea Roderick had\u00a0<\/p>\n
specifically asked someone to buy for his father\u2013in\u2013law.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCharlotte has always been methodical. Why don\u2019t you look into\u00a0<\/p>\n
it and see if something\u2019s happened to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cInvestigate her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley scratched his head, a bit vexed. \u201cI\u2019m a little scared to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was too embarrassed to admit that he was still a little\u00a0<\/p>\n
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intimidated by this woman who was like an older sister to him.\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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