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.”

and was intrigued by her accent. She realized that the way Margaret spoke was open and direct. However, she did not pay much attention to what Margaret was telling

them to have his child. Even if

woman in her late twenties once came to their home and caused a scene with a baby

the only time that something

their room, and there was a faint smell of burned charcoal. Margaret was snoring loudly, but Madelyn could not sleep at all due to the pain in her arm from

risen by the time she woke up. Madelyn got out of bed carefully without waking Margaret up. She covered herself with the quilt and went outside

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

maid was cleaning up the mess from last night. All the

inside, only to be met

frowned and quickly went

clean herself up while avoiding the wound. As she tried to wipe the marks on her neck, she could

away

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