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Chapter 343 " Rebecca ? Are you listening ? " " Huh ? Yeah , I'm listening . " Rebecca seemed to snap out of it , but her tone was still a little distracted . " Um ... Maddie , I think you might be overthinking it . Roderick cares about you so much , if there was really something wrong with his health , he would never hide it from you . It's probably just that work has been busy lately , and he's under a lot of stress . " Madeleine frowned slightly . Rebecca was acting so strange today . " If it's not his health , then what else could he be hiding from me , unless ... " " Unless what ?

" " Unless he's cheating on me ." The moment the words left her mouth , Madeleine herself was stunned . Her heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand , and her breath caught in her throat . Cheating ? She had never imagined Roderick would ever do something like that to her . His love for her needed no proof . But ... People make mistakes . Madeleine suddenly remembered that a few days ago , he'd gone out for a work function and came back smelling of a strange perfume . Once the seed of doubt was planted , it began to sprout all sorts of terrible possibilities .

Rebecca's reaction on the other end of the line was extreme , her voice shooting up . " Impossible ! Absolutely not ! Madeleine , what are you even thinking ! " The extreme reaction only made Madeleine more suspicious . Shouldn't Rebecca be cursing Roderick out , or at least helping her analyze the possibility ? That kind of absolute denial sounded more like ... she was hiding something . " Rebecca . " Madeleine's voice dropped . " Do you know something ? " " I ... what could I possibly know ? " Rebecca's tone was clearly panicked . " I just don't think Roderick is that kind of person .

He would die for you , how could he possibly cheat ? You're really overthinking this . " With that , Rebecca made an excuse , saying someone was there to talk about work , and quickly hung up . Clutching the warm phone , Madeleine felt her chest tighten . A heavy sense of impending doom washed over her . Over here , Rebecca hung up on Madeleine and immediately called Roderick . " Roderick ! Something terrible has happened . Madeleine thinks you're cheating on her ! " On the other end of the line , Roderick didn't sound surprised . In fact , he seemed to be in a good mood .

" What did she say ? " " She said you've been acting suspiciously lately . At first , she was worried something was wrong with your health , but then she thought about it and said the only other possibility is that you're cheating . " Rebecca was frustrated . " I'm the worst liar . No , seriously , can you just make sure she doesn't ask me about this ? " " What lie ? " Roderick raised an eyebrow . " I'm not cheating . You can just tell her the truth . " Rebecca rolled her eyes .

" Then why don't you tell Madeleine that you've been talking business with the woman who was chasing you relentlessly a few years ago ? " Roderick laughed on the other end of the line , a hint of amusement in his voice : " If I told her , what do you think she'd do , with her personality ? " Rebecca thought for a moment . " She'd demand to know everything . " " Exactly . If she knew what that woman did to her all those years ago while chasing me , she'd probably charge over there with a knife .

" Roderick raised an eyebrow , sounding like he enjoyed the idea of Madeleine being so protective of him . " She has a competition with Leona soon . I don't want her to be distracted right now . " Rebecca listened without saying a word . That woman's name was Evelyn Cruz , a famous investment queen in the business world , with countless assets and resources . A few years ago , she launched an aggressive pursuit of Roderick , using every trick in the book . With her powerful family background , even Roderick had to tread carefully around her back then .

Back then , Roderick had stumbled quite a bit because of her . Actually , Madeleine knew about all this back then , but her mind was on Edward . She didn't seem to care at all , which made Roderick give up on himself , even thinking about shutting down his company . Then , for some unknown reason , Evelyn suddenly quieted down and went abroad . Now she's made a comeback , appearing as a business partner . It's obvious her intentions are not what they seem . " But . " Rebecca still felt it was wrong .

" If you keep hiding it like this , wouldn't it be worse if Madeleine finds out on her own one day ? That Evelyn woman is no pushover . What if she deliberately does something ... " " That's why I have to handle it myself . " Roderick's voice turned cold . " I'll close this deal as soon as possible so she has no reason to get close again . Until then , the less Madeleine knows , the better . " He paused , his tone firm and decisive . " You just need to make her believe that in my eyes and in my heart , there has only ever been her , Madeleine . Leave the rest to me .

" What else could Rebecca say ? She could only sigh helplessly . " Fine , fine , it's between you two ... I'll try my best to cover for you . But Roderick , I'm telling you , if you let Maddie get hurt , I'll be the first one to come after you ! " After hanging up , Rebecca rubbed her temples , a headache forming . On one side was the sharp - witted Madeleine , and on the other , the strategic but autocratic Roderick . Being the one in the know felt like walking on thin ice . " Oh God , why do these things always fall on me ?

" She leaned back in her chair and , after a long while , finally took out her phone . Rebecca : [ Professor Shaw , I'm hurt . I need some care . ] Adrian : [ Hurt ? Physical or mental ? 】 Rebecca : 【 What's the difference ? ] Adrian : 【 If it's physical , I'll take you to the hospital . If it's mental ... then I'll have to be the one to help you heal . 】 Holding her phone , Rebecca couldn't help but let out a laugh . Where did he learn to be such a smooth talker ?

ust because she had once muttered that Adrian was an old fossil , he had gone off to " study up," and now he was constantly coming up with new lines . And yet , Rebecca quite enjoyed that her lover was changing for her . Rebecca : 【 Alright , I'll give you a chance . Come pick me up tonight ~ 】 Recommend for you 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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