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.”

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

with different women, but he would never want any of them to have his child. Even if something went wrong, he would take care of

scene with a baby in her arms. However, Madelyn never heard anything about her

time that something like that had

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 what

while, and the sun had 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

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

up the mess from last night. All the maids greeted Madelyn as soon as they saw her, “Good morning,

and went inside, only to

and

while avoiding the wound. As she tried to wipe the

away

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