Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 193

“I’m sorry, Miss Bell. My husband’s been waiting a long time for

me, I have to go.”

“Madeleine…”

“I don’t want to get involved in anything related to Edward

anymore. The only person who can save you is you.”

With that, she gave a slight nod and turned to leave.

It wasn’t that she was being heartless. It was just as she’d said:

if Fiona was also being controlled, she could only wake up on

her own.

Walking straight over to Roderick, Madeleine asked him why he

hadn’t gone inside to wait.

“I was worried you wouldn’t find me.”

Roderick chuckled. Without asking what they’d talked about, he

naturally put his arm around Madeleine’s waist and they walked inside together.

Fiona watched their backs as they walked away together.

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Roderick’s hand remained protectively on the small of

Madeleine’s back. That instinctual, protective gesture felt like

another heavy blow to her.

That’s what love is.

Ever since Rebecca followed Adrian into the restaurant, she’d

been on edge.

Especially since Roderick and Madeleine hadn’t arrived yet, she

felt even more anxious.

The room was full of people, some of whom she had seen at

other events.

She wondered if she would be recognized…

If she was, wouldn’t all her previous efforts be for nothing?

So, when Adrian turned his head to see if Rebecca was

following, he found she had quietly put on a mask.

“What’s wrong?”

Adrian had a gentle smile on his face, and he leaned down

slightly, close to Rebecca’s ear as he spoke.

Rebecca instinctively shrank back.

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Thankfully, with the mask and sunglasses, her slight discomfort

wasn’t noticeable.

“It’s nothing. Someone was just smoking, and I don’t like the

smell.”

“I see…”

Adrian nodded, holding back a laugh.

She should at least come up with a better lie; there was a huge

“No Indoor Smoking” sign outside the private dining room door

when they came in.

The organizers, not daring to offend anyone, were arranging the

seats according to the status of the important guests.

Rebecca felt a little nervous.

Although it was a medical seminar, in the end, this was a world

run by money.

What if they gave Adrian the cold shoulder?

Just as Rebecca was secretly wondering if she should call her

assistant to arrange some “special treatment,” she saw the head organizer respectfully leading Adrian toward the main

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table.

“Professor Shaw, your seat is right here.”

Rebecca glanced at the table; they were all industry leaders.

He nodded slightly in thanks, then said a few more words to the

organizer, the gist of which was to switch the seats so Rebecca

could sit with Mr. Livingston’s wife.

Behind her mask, Rebecca’s mouth couldn’t help but fall slightly

open.

Wait… had she underestimated Adrian?

Before long, Madeleine and Roderick arrived.

While Adrian was talking to someone, Rebecca told Madeleine

about her recent discovery.

“I told you Adrian is a real gem! I have to poach him. Whether

the Whitman group can break into the top tier of

pharmaceutical companies depends on him!”

Madeleine stifled a laugh.

Rebecca was so silly, still thinking he was just an ordinary

professor.

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Halfway through the business banquet, after a few rounds of

drinks, the atmosphere at the table gradually warmed up.

A few of the bosses were flushed from drinking, their eyes

losing focus.

One of the balding bosses, emboldened by the alcohol, scanned

the table before his gaze finally landed on Rebecca.

“This young lady must be Professor Shaw’s student, right?”

Mr. Reid chuckled, picked up a glass and the liquor decanter,

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