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Roderick suggested , " Time for dinner . " Madeleine rolled her eyes at him . " Ricki , do you begrudge your money ? What a miser ! " Roderick fell silent . With his head bowed , he clicked on his phone screen for a moment . Then , a notification came on Madeleine's phone . " Eh ? A transfer from you ? Wait . Am I in a dream ? 8 million ? " Madeleine's eyes widened . Covering her mouth with one hand , she felt like fainting with shock and couldn't help staggering back . Was inflation so serious in 2025 ? Did anyone have 8 million ?

As far as she remembered , her family and Roderick's were both middle - class . They were only richer than ordinary families , far from the top . Chapter 16 Right now , however , Madeleine felt she'd underestimated Roderick . He'd become much more powerful . She was a little dejected at the restaurant . Over the years , Roderick had made progress and succeeded . On the contrary , she lost everything . She had no career . Even her ballet , to which she'd devoted over ten years , was stagnant . Eight years had passed , but her life was going nowhere . Things were even worse .

At least , her family wasn't broke eight years ago. Sadness - driven , Madeleine bowed her head , her eyes red . " Mommy ." Kevin , sitting beside her , looked up at her and asked , " What's wrong ? Did I upset you ? " Madeleine was surprised . " Kev , why do you think so ? I'm blue because of something that happened to me . It has nothing to do with you ." Chapter 16 . " But I was a bad boy before ," Kevin said cautiously . " I often upset you before . Daddy upset you , too . " Madeleine felt terrible . She stroked Kevin's cheeks caringly . " Don't think that again . You did nothing wrong .

You don't have to feel bad , OK ? " With gleaming eyes , Kevin nodded hard . His bright smile swept away the gloom engulfing Madeleine's heart . With Kevin in her arms , she flipped through the menu , ready to order dishes . Suddenly , a woman's voice came from outside the door . " Eddie , let's eat here . This place looks nice . " Eddie ? Madeleine's expression changed , and she stiffened . You gotta be kidding me ! Madeleine and Roderick almost raised their heads simultaneously . Only she turned her head toward the door while he looked at her . The newcomer was indeed Edward .

Chapter 16 Compared to his picture , he hadn't changed much , around 1.8 m tall , in a gray suit . A woman with short hair was with him . Madeleine fixed her eyes on him , trying to connect this man with the poor , timid village boy she remembered . Wow , how time changed everything . With Madeleine's support , Edward had made a fortune and become an overnight millionaire . He strutted around now . Thinking he was one of the culprits making her family bankrupt , Madeleine gritted her teeth . Hatred was written all over her face . Roderick thought she was jealous .

Sure enough , she was attracted to Edward . She couldn't stand seeing him with another woman . What next ? Was she gonna confront him and make a scene regardless of the presence of her husband and son ? Roderick tightened his grip on the fork so much that his knuckles turned white . Chapter 76 " Ricki ! " Madeleine withdrew her gaze and called him angrily . Roderick looked at her , as if waiting for the death penalty . " Another set meal for me . I'll eat to my heart's content . " Transforming anger into appetite . That made sense .

Roderick's brows knitted more tightly , as if he didn't get Madeleine's point . " What's the matter ? You look absent - minded . Hey , why aren't you eating ? Let me have a bite of your food . " Madeleine took a lump of meat from his plate with the fork and ate it . Her eyes brightened immediately . " Yummy . It's tastier than my food . I want yours . " With food in her mouth , she took another bite . " You haven't changed at all , always keeping good food for yourself . I'm your wife now . You should take care of me . " While speaking , she filled her mouth with food .

With bulging cheeks , she looked like a hamster . Chapter 16 Roderick and Kevin stopped to watch her eat . Kevin even pushed his plate toward her . " Mommy , slow down . You can have mine , too . " " Oh , sweetie , Mommy won't take your food . You eat . " Then , the smile on her face faded . She stared at Roderick . " Ricki! Didn't you hear me ? Order a share of your set meal for me . " Roderick looked at her for a while . He couldn't figure her out . Just as before , this girl was moody. He gestured for the waiter to come over and ordered another share for her .

Not far from them , Edward finally looked at them . He was at first surprised and then doubtful . Was he mistaken ? No way . That woman was indeed Madeleine , who had been pestering him . She had wanted to see him two days ago . Tired of her harassment , he had decided to go . 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. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes.

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