waking up with my nemesis' baby novel

He hesitated for two seconds and then nodded . Madeleine exchanged a glance with her son , joy lighting up both their faces . The next morning , she specially found the matching outfits she had bought with her son a few days earlier . " Ah ! " Madeleine noticed Roderick's regretful expression . " I forgot to buy one for you ." " What ? " he asked in confusion . " The family outfits . I asked when I bought them , but they didn't have your size . I was going to go back when they restocked , but I've been busy and totally forgot about it . " Roderick's frown eased . " It's fine .

You two can wear them . " Chapter 54 After all , he hadn't exactly wanted to wear something so childish anyway . " No way . " Madeleine stubbornly pulled out her phone . " A family should stay united . Otherwise , people might think Kevin and I are leaving you out . " Watching her busily call the sales assistant to see if they could deliver a matching men's shirt now , Roderick felt a strange emotion stir in his chest . For the past few years , as long as Madeleine was in this house , the atmosphere had always been cold and strange .

If there had been exclusion , it was she who had excluded him and their son . Now , for the first time in years , it felt as if sunlight was breaking into his long - sealed heart . " Done . They can deliver it in half an hour ! " Madeleine raised her brows , pointing at the little dinosaur printed on her T - shirt . " Don't you want one this cute , too ? " Chapter 54 Part of Roderick really wanted to say no . Half an hour later , the shirt arrived . " Hurry , go change ," Madeleine urged , while she busied herself picking comfortable shoes for herself and her son .

They would be walking a lot today , and her feet were still sore . She definitely needed a pair of comfy sneakers . As she bent down to tie her laces , she heard her son clap his hands . " Daddy looks so handsome ! " Madeleine looked up , and her eyes were instantly caught by Roderick . In recent weeks , he had almost always been in sharp suits or black and white loungewear at home . He now looked so different from the Roderick in her memory . Back then , the flamboyant " Ricki " had loved flashy , fashionable colors .

Now , seeing him in a bright shirt with an adorable dinosaur print , her memory was pulled back in an instant . Chapter 54 She almost saw the Roderick of his teenage years . Distracted , she accidentally tied her shoelaces into a dead knot . She lowered her head in frustration , fumbling with it . Roderick walked over and crouched down . His long fingers untangled the knot in just two or three moves and then tied a neat bow . " Is this your wedding ring ? " Madeleine suddenly asked , noticing the plain band on his ring finger . He gave a quiet nod . " It looks nice . Where's mine ?

I want to wear it , too . " " You threw it away . " Madeleine's smile faltered awkwardly . She wished she hadn't asked . How embarrassing ! Roderick didn't explain further , but he remembered vividly . That Chapter 54 ring had been at the center of one of their fiercest arguments. Three years ago , in late autumn , Madeleine had gone mad , demanding that he give up a major bid and hand the opportunity to Edward . The project was crucial to the group's future , and Roderick had prepared tirelessly for a month . There was no way he could give it up .

When her tantrums failed , Madeleine had stolen his bid documents . If she had handed them over to Edward , all his work would have been in vain . " Madeleine , I beg you , don't do this , " Roderick had pleaded , red- eyed , for the first time in his life . The company didn't belong to him alone . He carried the weight of thousands of employees and their families . He couldn't let her recklessness put them in danger . But Madeleine had only sneered , pulling off her wedding ring and tossing it out the window into the artificial lake in the backyard . Chapter 54 " Fine .

If you find the ring , I won't give the documents to Edward ." The late autumn night was bone - chilling , the water even more So. Without hesitation , Roderick had stripped off his jacket and leapt into the icy lake . He hadn't found the ring . Instead , he had been hospitalized after falling unconscious from hypothermia . Perhaps she had been frightened by his state , and that was why she hadn't handed over the bid in the end . He had saved the company at almost the cost of his life .

From then on , whenever he saw the ring on his finger , the memory was no longer of the blissful day they exchanged vows in Quelcia . Instead , it was her distorted face as she threw the ring away , threatening him . He still didn't understand . How could Madeleine have changed into a different person overnight ? Madeleine still didn't know why she had thrown away the Chapter 54 wedding ring back then . 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. Cedella's storytelling style is immersive and addictive-perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.