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Figuring he'd be taking Madeleine out the next day , Roderick didn't wear her out too much that night . After they finished , he carried her limp body to the bathroom and gently washed her . " Ricki . " Madeleine was tired and sleepy , leaning against Roderick and mumbling indistinctly . Roderick couldn't help but laugh , lowering his head to kiss her forehead . " What's wrong , Kev ? " " I just wanted to call your name . " Madeleine grinned , rambling on with her eyes closed , " Actually, I've been remembering a lot of things from before lately .

" Roderick's fingertips paused , and he listened intently . " I'm sorry for making you so sad for so long before . I didn't Chapter 188 want to , really . Treating you all like that made me sad too ... " " Kev , let's not talk about it . " Roderick cupped her cheek with one hand , his thumb stroking her closed eyelid . " All the unhappy things are in the past , aren't they ? Let's not bring them up . " Madeleine nodded , but couldn't help speaking again , " Actually , there's something I've always wanted to ask you . " " Go ahead and ask .

" " You're so nice to me now , why did you always bully me before ? " Roderick's movements stopped , a hint of helplessness in his expression . " Was it just me bullying you ? Didn't you go against me too ? " Madeleine thought about it and realized he had a point . She'd had a competitive streak since she was a kid ; if anyone Chapter 188 ever bullied her , she'd make sure to pay them back double . She grinned a little awkwardly . " You've known me for so many years , how could you not know my personality ? Besides , I'm a girl , you should've gone easy on me .

" Roderick chuckled and clicked his tongue . " If I had known back then that you'd be my wife , I would have definitely protected you . " In fact , that's what Roderick had thought back then . It's just that young love is always a bit hard to figure out . You clearly want to get closer to someone , but when you actually meet , you just end up being confrontational to get their attention . Fortunately , the final outcome was good . That's enough . The next day . Chapter 188 When Roderick woke up , he saw a message from Rebecca .

First , she complained about his terrible behavior of arriving late and leaving early yesterday , then she sent over the information about the Klein family . Just as Roderick had guessed , the Klein family had been expanding recklessly for the past two years , and their finances were already in trouble . But now , backed by several banks and investment firms , they were planning to use the entire second half of the year to stage a comeback . A comeback? Not so easy . Daring to bully his wife and thinking they could get away with it was just a dream .

Roderick casually forwarded the files from Rebecca to Gerry . Gerry : [ Boss , what are your orders ? ] Roderick : [ Contact these banks and investment firms . If they dare to fund the Klein group , they can expect me to cut ties . ] Chapter 188 On the other end of the line , Gerry was completely clueless at that moment . How did he not know the company was targeting the Klein group recently ? Early in the morning , Rebecca showed up outside the lab with dark circles under her eyes . She stood by the roadside and yawned , looking utterly exhausted . " Roderick , you're something else ...

" Rebecca really couldn't take it anymore , still cursing under her breath . If she hadn't remembered she had things to do today and couldn't help him with his research , would she have stayed up half the night ? Just as she let out her fifth yawn , Adrian showed up . He pulled up next to Rebecca in a Land Rover , which was completely out of character for him . Chapter 188 The window rolled down . Adrian's hair , which he usually wore down , was slicked back , instantly elevating his look , especially paired with a crisp black and white dress shirt .

Rebecca froze for a couple of seconds when she saw him . This ... Is that still the same old fossil ? " Professor ... Shaw ? " " Don't you recognize me ? " Adrian smiled gently , and his familiar voice instantly snapped Rebecca out of it . She laughed awkwardly and shook her head , " No , no , how could I not recognize you , Professor Shaw ? I just think you look very different . " " Get in first . " Rebecca nodded and walked around to open the passenger side door .

Just as she was about to open the door , she remembered how Roderick wouldn't let her sit in his passenger seat , insisting it Chapter 188 was reserved for Madeleine . " Uh ... Professor Shaw , your girlfriend won't get mad if I sit in the passenger seat , will she ? " " Girlfriend ? " Adrian broke into a mysterious smile . " Don't you know whether I have a girlfriend ? " Rebecca suddenly felt that awkward feeling of being seen right through . But when she looked again , Adrian was back to his usual , plain self .

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