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So , even if this was all an act , she desperately wished for it to last a little longer . Madeleine knew she couldn't undo years of damage in a single day . But she had time . She sat down beside Minerva and reached for Minerva's plate to serve her some soup . Minerva snatched the plate back , horrified . " I'll do it myself ! What if you try to poison me ? " " I'm not that terrible , am I ? " Madeleine asked . " You are ! Ask Clarissa ! You fed me jello when I was three , and I almost choked to death ! " Clarissa offered an awkward smile . " Maddie was inexperienced back then .

She didn't know jello was dangerous for kids . " But Minerva was unconvinced . She curled her lip , holding a grudge . Chapter 8 Having lived with Harold and Clarissa , she knew exactly how terrible Madeleine could be . Madeleine rarely visited , and whenever she did , she would upset them , leaving a cloud of gloom for days . Minerva loved them dearly , and for that very reason , she hated Madeleine's guts . She didn't believe for a second that Madeleine was here to sincerely apologize . After the meal , Minerva and Madeleine sat together on the sofa .

Seizing the moment while Harold and Clarissa were washing dishes in the kitchen , Minerva turned to Madeleine and asked bluntly, " So , did you come back this time to get Harold and Clarissa to pressure Roderick into giving you a divorce again ? " Madeleine was taken aback . " Did I do that before ? " " All the time , " Minerva stated flatly . " You'd throw a tantrum every time you showed up , accusing them of blocking your path to happiness . " The more she said , the angrier she became .

Chapter B " You even burned their wedding photo , saying that if you couldn't be happy , then they didn't deserve to be either . " Madeleine couldn't suppress a sharp gasp . It felt as though Minerva was describing a total stranger . She refused to believe she had ever been so monstrous . Someone must have transmigrated and taken over her body. " Why aren't you in school today ? " she asked . " I took the day off . I need to prepare for the city youth ballet selection competition tomorrow . " Minerva shot her an impatient look .

" Instead of prying into my business , you should be more concerned about your own.son . " For a seven - year - old , she was remarkably eloquent . Madeleine bit back a retort . At twenty - six , she needed to project composure and elegance . She folded her hands , adopting a deliberately mature demeanor . " You do ballet , too ? Are you any good ? " Minerva's chin lifted with pride . Chapter 8 " I just came second at the Forbis Youth Dance Competition last month . " " Second ? " Minerva arched an eyebrow . " Yes . I'm the youngest runner -up this year.

" Madeleine sighed and shook her head , " How the generations have slipped . When I was your age , I was already an FYDC champion ." " You ? " Clearly unconvinced , Minerva curled her lip and glanced at Madeleine in contempt . The Madeleine she knew was a lovestruck fool , obsessed with a man named " Eddie " and spending money on bags and clothes -hardly someone who attended to serious matters . Madeleine could dance ? And she was even the champion? Yeah , right . " Stop boasting . I don't believe a word you say ." Just then , Clarissa walked out of the kitchen with juice .

" Mina , Chapter 8 you're mistaken about that , " she said with a smile . " Maddie really was the champion that year . " " Seriously ? " Minerva rose to her feet , her eyes wide . She fumbled for her phone , searched online for Madeleine's award history . After reading through the results , she took a deep breath . " You actually won so many awards ? That's incredible ! " Madeleine arched an eyebrow complacently , a satisfied grin spreading across her face . Just then , Minerva asked , " So , why did you stop dancing after you turned eighteen ? " The smile on Madeleine's face froze .

Her shoulders dropped as she answered , " Beats me . " Learning of Madeleine's past awards seemed to have thawed Minerva's hostility . They talked at length about various topics related to ballet . When the conversation turned to their favorite dancers , Madeleine mentioned Annabelle Sloan . Chapter S " Annabelle is giving a performance in Phelrania tomorrow night , " Minerva said . " I heard it's her final one . She won't be dancing anymore after this . " " What ? " Madeleine was genuinely shocked . But on second thought , it made sense .

When she had idolized Annabelle as a teenager , Annabelle was already nearing thirty . It was understandable that she would now be retiring from the stage . Phelrania ... She thought of something and pulled out her phone to check a flight notification she had seen earlier but ignored . Looking at it more carefully now , she saw it was a ticket to Phelrania for that very night . A farewell performance ? In that case , she absolutely had to go . It seemed that whoever had transmigrated into her body wasn't entirely horrible - they had at least bought her a ticket in advance .

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