Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 58

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She even managed to turn and check on Kevin’s reaction. The

little guy was scared at first, but then he got more and more excited and started screaming at the top of his lungs.

Madeleine glanced again at Roderick next to her son. He still didn’t seem to be reacting.

When the ride was over, everyone was excitedly talking about it, especially Kevin, whose eyes were sparkling with joy.

“Wasn’t that fun? This is Mommy’s favorite ride. Aw, it’s a

shame you’re still too little to go on the giant pendulum with

me.”

“When I’m bigger, I can go with you! Mommy, you can ask

Daddy to go with you.”

Roderick?

Madeleine looked at Roderick standing beside them and

noticed his face was much paler than before.

He hadn’t said a word since getting off, and his forehead was

covered in tiny beads of sweat.

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“Ricki, are you okay?”

“I’m fine.”

Roderick said calmly.

Is he really fine?

Madeleine stared at him for a moment. He seemed a bit off.

“Wait for me.”

Leaving the father and son to stand aside, Madeleine went

across the way to buy a few bottles of water.

“Here, have some water to calm down.”

Roderick took it, twisted the cap of the water bottle, and

frowned.

“Can’t open it?”

Madeleine took it, puzzled, opened it with a light twist, and

handed it back to Roderick.

Roderick didn’t speak. He took it, but his hand was shaking so

much he couldn’t bring it to his lips.

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“I’m not drinking it.”

Roderick handed the water bottle back to Madeleine, his voice

low and a little frightening.

Madeleine held the water, silent for a long moment, before

reaching out and taking Roderick’s hand.

“Ricki, are you scared?”

Madeleine’s voice was very soft, as gentle as when she usually

talked to Kevin.

Hearing her, Roderick said nothing, just lifted his gaze to look at

Madeleine.

“If you’re scared, why did you ride it? Gosh, I never said you had

to join in. Why did you have to act tough?”

As she spoke, Madeleine tucked the water bottle under her arm and squeezed the Hegu acupressure point on Roderick’s hand.

Roderick frowned, looking down at what she was doing,

confused.

“What are you doing?”

“This helps to relieve it. Don’t talk right now, just take big, deep

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breaths.”

Roderick obediently remained silent.

After a while, the feeling of his heart racing subsided quite a bit,

and he finally explained:

“It’s nothing serious, just a physiological fear response.”

Madeleine nodded, her long, curled lashes trembling.

“Madeleine?”

Roderick felt her reaction wasn’t quite right. He lowered his

head and softly called her name.

Madeleine looked up then, watching Roderick as she said

guiltily, “I should have stopped you. I knew you never ride roller

coasters.”

“I’m fine.”

Roderick smiled, and after a moment of silence, he said, “You

still remember that.”

“Of course. When we were kids, you rode the Ferris wheel once.

When you got off, your face was pale and you couldn’t even

walk straight. I even made fun of you at first, but later the

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doctor said it could be life–threatening.”

As she spoke, Madeleine stuck out her tongue, feeling

apologetic for being so young and thoughtless back then.

Roderick was in a bit of a daze. He still remembered that day.

When you’re a kid, your pride is at its peak. He didn’t want to be

the odd one out, so he forced himself onto the Ferris wheel

despite feeling sick.

He never expected that he still wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Afterwards, seeing Madeleine laugh at him, he felt hurt for a

very long time.

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