Chapter 305\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had a feeling it wasn\u2019t that simple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte didn\u2019t seem like the type to be tied down by social\u00a0<\/p>\n
conventions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know anything about what Charlotte\u2019s been through\u00a0<\/p>\n
these past few years?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did something happen to her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot much. I\u2019ve already had someone look into it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I guess we\u2019ll just have to wait for news.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait? Easy for you to say.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley pointed to the dark circles under his eyes, looking at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine in exasperation. \u201cDo I look like I can just wait\u00a0<\/p>\n
patiently?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine figured he had a point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had to cure Bradley of this heartache.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 305\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had to. Roderick had told her that Bradley kept coming to\u00a0<\/p>\n
him for comfort whenever he had a spare moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was already busy with work; he didn\u2019t have time to be\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley\u2019s love guru.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first thing we need to do right now is to figure one thing\u00a0<\/p>\n
out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether Charlotte actually likes you or not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley rolled his eyes. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you just ask her yourself,\u00a0<\/p>\n
then?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he could have figured that out, he would have done it already.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHeh heh heh, that\u2019s where I, the master strategist, come in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t worry, leave it to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After they finished talking, Roderick and Kevin came over. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
family of three, plus Bradley, got in the car and headed out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick and Madeleine\u2019s birthday gift was a set of custom-\u00a0<\/p>\n
made traditional Chinese\u2013style furniture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ever since Mr. Whitman found out Owen had a traditional\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 305\u00a0<\/p>\n
courtyard house, he never said anything, but he was actually\u00a0<\/p>\n
very envious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So for his birthday, they decided to make his wish come true.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca bought an old house with a courtyard, Roderick and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took care of the furniture, and Bradley, with his many\u00a0<\/p>\n
connections, hunted down some rare decorations and antiques.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At their age, they knew just how important it was to make their\u00a0<\/p>\n
elders happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The greatest fear in life is wanting to care for your parents\u00a0<\/p>\n
when they are no longer around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick had found this custom workshop a few months ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The master craftsmen were all master artisans of cultural\u00a0<\/p>\n
heritage, and their skill was far beyond the quality you\u2019d find on\u00a0<\/p>\n
the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Months later, stepping inside again, they were enveloped by the\u00a0<\/p>\n
rich, heavy scent of wood that greeted them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unlike the semi\u2013finished pieces they saw last time, what was on\u00a0<\/p>\n
display now were the completed works.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The master craftsman, with the unique pride and satisfaction of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 305\u00a0<\/p>\n
an artisan for his work, smiled and led them forward for a closer\u00a0<\/p>\n
look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With just one glance, Madeleine couldn\u2019t help but hold her\u00a0<\/p>\n
breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Siamese Rosewood revealed its true charm, aged to\u00a0<\/p>\n
perfection. Its color was magnificent, with black grains on a\u00a0<\/p>\n
deep red base, like an ink wash landscape painting, full of\u00a0<\/p>\n
scholarly character.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The artisan tea table to the side was carved with intricate\u00a0<\/p>\n
patterns that looked incredibly lifelike.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked at it, unable to tear her eyes away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just too beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looking at them, she had only one thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hmm\u2026 I should probably ask the craftsman about his schedule,\u00a0<\/p>\n
to see if he can rush another set. Otherwise, Owen will definitely\u00a0<\/p>\n
want one when he sees this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick, however, misunderstood her thoughts. He put his arm\u00a0<\/p>\n
around her shoulder and asked softly, \u201cYou like it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 305\u00a0<\/p>\n
We can get a set too. I saw a nice old house in the East District\u00a0<\/p>\n
last time, and the price was right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes widened when she heard that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The East District\u2026 a historical preservation area. The old\u00a0<\/p>\n
houses there are astronomically expensive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though I know your business is booming lately, Roderick,\u00a0<\/p>\n
that\u2019s not how we should be spending our money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She quickly shot him an annoyed glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop spending money recklessly. We should be saving. We still\u00a0<\/p>\n
have to pay for our son\u2019s college education in the future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mischievous Kevin peeked over at them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to, Mommy. I can earn my own tuition.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Kev, how can you earn tuition when you\u2019re so little?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin tilted his head, thinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh, Mommy, don\u2019t you know I have money?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 305\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her previous memories hadn\u2019t fully returned, so Madeleine was\u00a0<\/p>\n
still unclear about many of the details.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, she just turned to look at Roderick with a puzzled\u00a0<\/p>\n
expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick chuckled. \u201cYeah, all his lucky money prizes and lucky money from birth until now, I opened an account and just\u00a0<\/p>\n
tossed it into the stock market.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine pondered for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u2026 how much is there?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick thought for a moment, then said tactfully, \u201cAs long as he\u2019s not too extravagant, even if he never works or goes to\u00a0<\/p>\n
school and just loafs around for the rest of his life, he probably\u00a0<\/p>\n
won\u2019t be able to spend it all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine: \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
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