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.”

spoke was open and direct. However, she did not pay much attention to

to have his child. Even if something

a scene with a baby

the only time that something like that had

was a faint smell of burned charcoal. Margaret was snoring loudly, but Madelyn could not sleep at all due to the

dozed off in the tiny bed for a while, and the sun had risen by the time she woke up. Madelyn got out of bed carefully without waking Margaret up. She covered

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

up the mess from last night. All the maids greeted

went inside, only to be met with an

frowned and quickly

wound. As she tried to wipe the marks on

away

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