Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 45

He continued applying medicine, his fingertips brushing

unintentionally against the sensitive arches of her feet.

“Hey…”

She instinctively pulled her foot back, but he gripped it more

firmly.

“Don’t move,” his voice was low and husky. “I’m not finished

yet.”

Madeleine dared not move again. Her heartbeat sped up. Afraid

he might notice, she shut her eyes, pretending to be sleepy.

Roderick handled it well. Soon, he gently placed her foot back

on the bed and packed up the medicine box.

He stood by her bed for a while. Seeing she hadn’t opened her

eyes, he quietly walked out.

Only after the door closed did Madeleine let out a long breath.

“Phew…”

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She had never been in love, but she knew how it felt to have a

crush on someone.

Why did it feel like that just now?

“No way.”

She shook her head vigorously.

Falling for Roderick? That was absurd.

Sure, he wasn’t as unbearable as before, but that didn’t mean

she could fall in love with him.

From sworn enemies to friends. That could be.

From sworn enemies to lovers?

No way!

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Perhaps it was the exhaustion from dancing that afternoon. That night, Madeleine slept very well.

In the morning, when Kirsten came to wake her, she was even having a romantic dream, dreaming that she was in love with a

tall, handsome man.

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But before she could see his face clearly, Kirsten shook her

awake.

“Ah!”

Madeleine was frustrated, sitting up with annoyance.

Beside her, Kirsten turned pale from fright.

“My apologies, Mrs. Livingston.”

Madeleine rubbed her head awkwardly and coughed. “Ah, it’s nothing. I just get a little grumpy when I wake up.”

Only then did Kirsten breathe easier.

“Mrs. Livingston, yesterday you asked me to wake you up. You

said you’d take Mr. Kevin to school and then head to work.”

After speaking, she hesitated, hardly believing her own words.

“Are you really going to work?”

“Yes.”

Madeleine nodded, rummaging through her wardrobe for

something suitable.

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“Everyone else goes to work. I can’t just sit idly at home.”

Kirsten was stunned.

Just that morning, she had bet with Meagan, who insisted

Madeleine would never go to work.

Meagan thought perhaps this was just another scheme to

trouble Roderick.

She might just be saying. Yet in reality, she would use his

money to fool around outside.

After all, it had happened before.

Yet Kirsten defended her then.

“That was in the past. Haven’t you noticed she’s changed lately?

Maybe she really intends to work properly this time.”

Meagan only laughed at her naïve thought.

Now, hearing Madeleine chatter on about becoming Roderick’s

assistant, Kirsten was still dazed.

“Kirsten? Kirsten?”

Madeleine waved a hand.

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“What are you thinking about?”

“What is it, Mrs. Livingston?”

“Help me pick an outfit. Which of these two looks better?”

She had never worked before, so her wardrobe lacked proper business clothes. She found only a pencil skirt with a blouse and a more modest long dress.

Kirsten waved her hands, saying she couldn’t give good advice.

In the past, whenever Kirsten had voiced her opinion, Madeleine always mocked her as a country bumpkin with no taste.

Over time, she stopped expressing her views.

“Forget it. I’ll wear this.”

Madeleine chose the blouse with the pencil skirt. In her opinion, that was the standard look of a professional woman.

Oh right! Heels were essential.

Yet she had hurt her feet dancing yesterday, so walking in heels

was quite painful.

“Turns out being a working woman isn’t easy.”

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She sighed.

Meanwhile, Roderick was already in a phone meeting with a

foreign company. Because of the time difference, he had gotten up early.

Madeleine had breakfast with Kevin, and it wasn’t until they got in the car that Roderick noticed her outfit.

Holding his phone while speaking in German, he fixed his gaze on her.

“What?” she mouthed silently.

He raised a hand, signaling it was nothing, and continued his

call.

Puzzled, she pouted and whispered to her son, “Am I not pretty today?”

“Yes, you are!”

Kevin answered excitedly.

To him, Mommy was especially beautiful today. He couldn’t

explain how, but she just looked different.

Madeleine smiled, ruffling his hair.

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She reviewed her style over the years and realized that she had been dressing to fit Edward’s preferences all the time.

But with her height and build, that princess–like style he liked

never suited her.

Today’s mature, professional look fit her much better.

For once, she had the time to hold Kevin’s hand and personally

walk him to kindergarten.

Roderick stayed in the car, still working, but his eyes followed

them closely.

Hand in hand, they approached the kindergarten gate.

Madeleine was just about to greet the teacher with a smile

when she heard the teacher speak.

“Hello, Kev! Is this your dad’s secretary?”

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