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Unexpectedly , the speaker was too loud . She heard everything . It wasn't her fault . Roderick's phone was of too awful quality . He had no privacy on the phone . At the sight of Madeleine , he hung up immediately and turned around awkwardly. " It's not ... " " Not what ? I heard everything! " Madeleine twitched her lips sullenly . " Ricki , we grew up together and have known each other for so many years . Wouldn't you know if I were sick ? " She rolled her eyes at him . " If I were sick , so were you . You were hopelessly sick !

" With a snort , she grabbed her purse , took Kevin's hand , and made her way toward the door . Kevin asked her what she and Roderick were arguing about . She replied without hesitation , " Your dad has brain damage . " Chapter 15 Roderick was petrified . Who was the capricious one here? *** After they left the hotel , Madeleine was still vexed . She understood if Roderick wanted to take her to the hospital for a check - up . But the Psychiatry Department ? It was insulting . Kevin was a sweet boy . He tried to smooth things over between his parents .

Holding their hands on either side , he was all smiles . Having waited for Roderick for so long , Gerry had almost fallen asleep downstairs . But at the sight of the family of three , he was wide awake . Deeply worried , he had called Roderick just now . Roderick told him he didn't need to do a thing except wait . Several hours had passed . Finally , there he was , with his wife and son . Gerry was at a loss as to what to do . " Mr. and Mrs. Livingston ." Chapter 15 Gerry stepped forward and greeted them respectfully . He could make a perfect quintessence of a two - faced employee .

Deep down , he still wondered what had happened upstairs . He couldn't help but steal glances at Roderick and Madeleine . It didn't look like his boss had just caught his wife in the act . It was more like they had just bickered . " Gerry, can you take us to the mall ? Mommy wants to buy me clothes . " Gerry looked first at Kevin and then at Madeleine , astonished . In the past few hours , did his boss threaten Madeleine into shopping for Kevin ? " Well , well , way to go , boss ! " Gerry exclaimed inwardly . On the other hand , he wondered what successful men were thinking nowadays .

Why did they cling to women who didn't love them back ? " OK . The car is parked outside . Let's go . " Although he was curious about his boss ' domestic affairs , he Cheipner 15 did his job dutifully . As a private assistant , he was paid handsomely . He must prove he was worthy . The family of three was gonna watch the performance at the theater . Gerry took two minutes making arrangements for their shopping and made a reservation at a restaurant for their lunch and dinner . On the way , Gerry was prepared for an awkward silence in the car .

Against his expectations , Kevin and Madeleine never stopped talking . They chirped , now saying the big - hooded vehicle passing by looked like a green humphead parrotfish , and now saying the clouds in the sky resembled animals . Gerry listened , amused . The liveliness was amazing . It had been a long time since this family last looked so alive . He looked through the rearview mirror and happened to glimpse the faint smile on Roderick's face . Chapter 15 Finally ! His boss ' suffering had finally come to an end . Madeleine finally softened .

Gerry hoped she wouldn't make trouble again and that the three of them could live happily ever after . Roderick was a wonderful man . If Gerry were a woman , he'd marry his boss . The car came to a halt . Roderick told Gerry he could do whatever he wanted for the rest of the day . In other words , it was his day off . Then , Roderick took Kevin's hand . The family of three entered the mall . *** Madeleine's purpose was to replace Kevin's tacky clothes . She went straight to the section of children's wear . Before picking anything , she asked Roderick , " We're not poor , are we ?

" "Not really ." " We can afford these clothes , right ? " Chapter 15 Roderick looked around . He was rich enough to buy such malls , so he nodded . Madeleine rubbed her hands excitedly . OK . Now , she was getting started with her shopping spree . When Madeleine was little , she loved dressing up games . She bought pretty clothes and shoes for dolls and teddy bears and dressed them up . Now that she had a person to dress up , she was glad . " I'll take this ! " " I'll take that ! " " Wrap it up ! " Madeleine bought tons of shoes and clothes for her son .

Before long , Roderick's hands were full . With a frown , he had to call Gerry again . " Your day off is cancelled . Come back and carry things ." After hanging up , Gerry whined , " An employee deserves to Chapter 15 catch a break . " Madeleine was tired from the shopping spree . So was Kevin , who had been trying on clothes and shoes all the time . Chapter 18 Chapter 16 Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter.

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