waking up with my nemesis' baby novel

Chapter 102 Madeleine turned back to look at Bradley , who was slumped in the back seat . " So ... he has a crush on his stepsister . " Roderick thought for a moment and shook his head . " More like an obvious crush . " Madeleine's mouth fell open in surprise . " He confessed ? That's brave . " " That's just Bradley's personality . He looks like a slacker on the surface , but he's actually more persistent than anyone . " As Roderick spoke , a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes , followed by a bit of sadness for his friend . Madeleine guessed the ending . " Charlotte rejected him ?

" " Yeah , she said she'd always seen him as a little brother . " That year , Bradley was twenty , and Charlotte was twenty - three . Chapter 102 " Mr. Kline's marriage to Charlotte's mother didn't last long . The two families just went their separate ways . After Charlotte left , she went abroad . Come to think of it , they probably haven't seen each other in a long time . " " That's so devoted . He hasn't forgotten after all this time . " Hearing this , Roderick felt a little sour . Compared to Bradley , wasn't he devoted too ? Bradley lived in a huge downtown apartment .

At this location's price , he could never afford it on his real salary , not in a lifetime . Sigh . Old man Kline might have been a womanizer , but he was definitely willing to spend money on his son . Madeleine didn't go up with him , waiting in the car for a while . She was playing a mindless little game on her phone when a call came in from Rebecca . Madeleine jumped when she saw it . Honestly , she was still a little scared when she thought of Rebecca's sharp , serious face . " Hey , Rebecca ~ " Chapter 102 Madeleine was a sweet - talker with a sweet voice .

After she spoke , the other end of the line went silent for two full seconds , as if adjusting their tone . " I've got a lead on that thing you asked me to look into . " Madeleine immediately sat up straight , her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes . "And ? " After another two - second pause , a business - like voice came through . " Money first . " Rebecca made an outrageous demand , asking for a million . That money was nothing to the newly rich Madeleine , of course , but when she thought about it , that was a million dollars .

She could hire several private investigators with that . Never mind the people around Edward , she could probably find out what color underwear he was wearing today . She sent the money over , feeling the sting , and only after Rebecca confirmed it did she speak cheerfully : " There's no one around Edward with amnesia like you ." Chapter 102 " Ah ... " Madeleine murmured , not knowing whether to be happy or disappointed . If there wasn't , it meant her ' awakening ' was just an accident , with no side effects . Or maybe ... there was no ' awakening ' at all .

" But , I did check out the people around him like you asked , and I found one who's pretty strange . " Madeleine's eyes lit up . " Her name is Zoe Osborn . She joined Edward's company three years ago , biding her time , aiming to get revenge for her parents . " " Revenge ? What's the story ? " " Her parents died in a construction collapse at a project run by the Carroll Group . To keep it quiet , people from the group made their deaths look like suicides ... " Madeleine felt a chill , not sure if the car's AC was just on too Chapter 102 high .

She rubbed her arms , got out of the car , and leaned against the door in the evening breeze , listening to Rebecca on the other end . Zoe had originally infiltrated the Carroll Group , filled with hatred . She meticulously planned for three years , starting as a low - level clerk and working her way up to the core departments , all so she could one day personally bring Edward down and get justice for her parents . However , just as she finally got access to the company's confidential files , she discovered a truth that shattered her .

The person truly responsible for the construction collapse back then wasn't Edward at all , but the group's vice president , whom Edward himself later sent to prison . Not only was Edward uninvolved , but after learning the truth , he immediately launched a full investigation , severely punished those responsible , and privately compensated the families of all the victims . Zoe's parents ' suicide scenes were indeed faked , but the mastermind behind it had already been brought to justice .

Chapter 102 And her obsession for the past three years turned out to be a complete and utter misunderstanding . " Speaking of which , it seems you've had some contact with this Zoe . " After finishing the story , Rebecca added another comment . " Me ? " Madeleine's eyelid twitched . " What does it have to do with me ? " " I'm still looking into it . The reason I'm telling you this is because ... " Rebecca hesitated for a moment , her tone lowering . " Because Zoe went insane without any warning . She's in a mental hospital now .

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