Chapter 140

“Look, I’m wide awake now that you’re here. Let’s chew the fat, shall we?”

Madelyn was confused. “Chew the fat? What do

you mean?”

Margaret patted her thigh. “What? You don’t know what that means? Chew the fat means have a chat.”

Madelyn nodded thoughtfully. “What would you like to chat about?”

Then, Margaret said quietly, “I overheard a few things when I went out earlier. I can guarantee that your father is going to have two more children in three years. You’re going to have a little brother very soon.”

She realized that the way Margaret spoke was open and direct. However, she did

would never want any of them to have his child. Even if something went wrong,

a scene with a

time that something

faint smell of burned charcoal. Margaret was snoring loudly, but

up. Madelyn got out of bed carefully without waking Margaret up. She covered herself with

there was a thick layer of snow outside. Her wool slippers were already dried. She put them on and felt a bit warmer. Then, she tiptoed around the backdoor, ensuring no one knew

house’s main door was opened, and the maid was cleaning up the mess from last night. All the maids greeted

to be met

and

to wipe the marks on her neck, she could not help but recall how the two men assaulted

away

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