Chapter 117

Pinebrook, Hospital. Madeleine was nervously leaning on the side of the hospital bed, her eyes were red and swollen terribly - it was obvious she had been crying for a long time. Beckett took off his oxygen mask and looked at Madeleine, laughing helplessly. "You’re really crying for a mere act?" "But… But you... You acted too realistically." Madeleine could not help but choke up. After the meeting, Madeleine handed over the previously substituted ‘peanut candy’ to Beckett. Although it was just regular milk candy inside, Beckett began to cough violently, appearing in a state of breathlessness. This scared the living daylights out of Madeleine. Beckett was amused by Madeleine's stumbling and timid demeanor. Her current state, really resembled a little rabbit that had been terrified. "Are you worried that my allergic reaction will cause you sadness, or are you afraid that if something really happens to me, you'll be filled with guilt?" Beckett inexplicably wanted to know if Madeleine was