Chapter 306\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seriously? A kid not even five years old can just coast through\u00a0<\/p>\n
life?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is there any justice in this world?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine thought back to when she was four or five.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s true what they say: comparison is the thief of joy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two small pieces of furniture were getting their finishing\u00a0<\/p>\n
touches, so Roderick and Madeleine went to discuss the\u00a0<\/p>\n
measurements with the craftsman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley, bored out of his mind, sat on a stone bench in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
courtyard and pulled out his phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He opened Charlotte\u2019s Facebook for the umpteenth time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two of them had been in a standoff since they last saw each other, with neither one reaching out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley couldn\u2019t take it anymore, but Madeleine had just told\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 306\u00a0<\/p>\n
him he was doing the right thing, that he needed to give\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte a push at a time like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Push?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How was he supposed to do that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He couldn\u2019t bear to be too harsh, but if he didn\u2019t do enough, he\u00a0<\/p>\n
wouldn\u2019t be able to make Charlotte face her own feelings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley found it incredibly difficult, harder than the papers he\u00a0<\/p>\n
had to write every day for his PhD.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He opened his moments to a flood of posts from the hospital\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
public feed, all shared by his colleagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh, that\u2019s right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The medical association was partnering with the hospital to\u00a0<\/p>\n
promote medical aid programs for various departments, and it\u00a0<\/p>\n
was currently the recruitment period.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He clicked on it for a look and casually shared it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His department head saw the share and was startled, quickly\u00a0<\/p>\n
sending him a private message.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley, you\u2019re not actually thinking of going, are you?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 306\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019re the top surgeon in our department, you can\u2019t leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley\u2019s lips curled into a smirk, deciding to mess with his\u00a0<\/p>\n
boss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, you never know. You know me, I\u2019m a man of great\u00a0<\/p>\n
compassion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the other end, the department head was sweating bullets\u00a0<\/p>\n
and immediately called the hospital director; if that kid Bradley\u00a0<\/p>\n
dared to apply, they couldn\u2019t let him go under any\u00a0<\/p>\n
circumstances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The aid program was a three\u2013year commitment, and their\u00a0<\/p>\n
department was so desperate for talent that they could lose\u00a0<\/p>\n
anyone but Bradley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, someone else saw the post, and their palms began\u00a0<\/p>\n
to sweat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two days later, it was Rebecca\u2019s father\u2019s birthday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The birthday party was held at a courtyard estate that older\u00a0<\/p>\n
people liked, called The Willow Creek Manor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William Whitman didn\u2019t invite too many guests this time. Most\u00a0<\/p>\n
were old friends, along with some close business partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 306\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine loved the atmosphere at The Willow Creek Manor, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
she brought Kevin over early to play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There were some small animals in the backyard, a perfect place\u00a0<\/p>\n
to take a child to relax.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, she saw Rebecca talking to someone not far away,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and Madeleine quickly turned her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKev, how about you let Gerry play with you for a bit?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry was here today too. Roderick was worried Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
might get lost with the little one, so he had specifically asked\u00a0<\/p>\n
him to tag along.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin nodded obediently, let go of Madeleine\u2019s hand, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
turned to take Gerry\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks for the help, Gerry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Madeleine walked over, Rebecca had just finished talking\u00a0<\/p>\n
with the person and couldn\u2019t help but frown when she saw\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 306\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did you get so thin?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh? Am I?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked down at herself and said with a smile, \u201cMy\u00a0<\/p>\n
weight hasn\u2019t really changed. It\u2019s probably because I\u2019ve been\u00a0<\/p>\n
dancing a lot more, so I probably just look a lot smaller.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca still frowned as she listened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to be careful. Your health is your most important\u00a0<\/p>\n
asset. If you get sick from exhaustion, besides the suffering,\u00a0<\/p>\n
you\u2019ll also\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026have to spend money.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine finished her sentence, a look on her face that said, \u2018I\u00a0<\/p>\n
know exactly what you were going to say.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sighed and clicked her tongue. \u201cSeriously, Rebecca, if I\u00a0<\/p>\n
were a guy, I\u2019d marry you in a heartbeat. With a wife who\u2019s so\u00a0<\/p>\n
good at making and managing money, I\u2019d be laughing myself to\u00a0<\/p>\n
sleep every night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca raised an eyebrow. \u201cWhat a coincidence.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s a coincidence? You want to marry yourself too?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 306\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t know you were such a narcissist.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s mouth twitched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes she really wondered if Madeleine even understood\u00a0<\/p>\n
what Roderick was saying when he whispered sweet nothings\u00a0<\/p>\n
to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reached out irritably and poked her on the forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, if I were a guy, I\u2019d marry you too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, so that\u2019s what you meant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine spread her hands helplessly. \u201cToo bad. We\u2019re\u00a0<\/p>\n
destined to be sisters in this life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at Rebecca, her mind still on that photo her son had\u00a0<\/p>\n
taken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment\u2019s thought, Madeleine asked tentatively, \u201cHow\u00a0<\/p>\n
are things between you and Professor Shaw lately?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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