Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 74

Chapter 74

It looked like he didn’t want to talk about it.

Oh well. Since Ricki didn’t want to talk about it, she wouldn’t

bring it up. It was always right to listen to him.

Madeleine thought, glancing at Roderick’s profile.

It’s so strange. Her sworn enemy had somehow become the

person she trusted most…

The Livingston family’s residence hadn’t changed, but the

house had been renovated.

The moment Madeleine walked in, she almost thought she’d

been transported to the botanical gardens.

“I remember your dad used to like European architecture, didn’t

he?”

Roderick grunted in agreement, continuing with a deadpan

expression, “The year we got married, he took a trip to Tuscany.

He came back saying he’d had an epiphany about the true

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meaning of life.”

“What meaning?”

“That Chinese–style architecture brings wealth.”

Madeleine: …

That’s great. That’s truly a life lesson we should all master.

Just as they entered, Madeleine heard the sound of a lute from

the folk opera in the courtyard.

Looking closer, next to the artfully arranged decorative garden

rocks, a gentle–looking woman in a little black dress with her

hair pinned up was playing a lute.

And the person sipping tea and enjoying the performance

across from her was none other than Roderick’s father.

“That’s Mrs. Miller.”

Roderick reminded her in a low voice.

Before coming, the two had agreed not to mention the amnesia

for now. They would just get through lunch, and Roderick would

explain everything to his father later.

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Madeleine nodded, her eyes unable to resist studying the

woman.

She looked very young, probably not even forty.

She had the typical look of a woman from the water towns-

small, delicate features, and her voice had a soft, melodic

accent. Very gentle.

But looking at her, Madeleine felt a sense of familiarity.

That face… was so familiar.

As she was pondering, the two of them noticed the family of

three entering.

Mrs. Miller stopped playing the lute, let out a small “ah,” and

stood up. “You’re back?”

She turned and playfully scolded Owen:

“It’s all your fault, listening to that folk opera. You didn’t even

notice the kids were back.”

Owen had been smiling, but his expression clearly tightened

when his eyes landed on Madeleine.

Luckily, Madeleine was prepared and flashed her signature

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wide smile first.

Hard to be mad at a smiling face, after all.

As Madeleine got closer, before she could even say hello, Mrs.

Miller came over and affectionately took her hand.

“It’s been over half a month since we’ve seen each other. Did

you miss me?”

Madeleine stared, not making a sound, Roderick’s words

echoing in her head: stay away from her.

She slowly turned to give Roderick a pleading look.

Should I say I missed her… or not?

The moment her eyes met Roderick’s beautiful ones, it hit her.

She realized why this Mrs. Miller felt so familiar

“Didn’t you hear what Mrs. Miller said?”

Owen frowned, his tone serious.

Madeleine quickly snapped out of it and forced a laugh at the

familiar face. “Of course I did.”

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This face… she looked about sixty or seventy percent like

Ricki’s real mom!

Oh my god, isn’t this a real–life case of a stand–in for his lost

love?

His dad hadn’t forgotten his ex–wife after all these years of

being divorced, so he married a woman who looked similar to

her.

Well, for a moment, Madeleine didn’t know which couple to root

for.

Realizing she hadn’t greeted him yet, Madeleine quickly turned

to Owen. “Hello, Owen.”

As soon as she said it, Owen’s face fell.

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