"Chloe... You''re so heartless. You sent my dad to prison, and now you''ve sent Mnie there too. You''re just going to sit here coldly and watch me lose everything, huh?"
Matthew was clearly agitated. He stood up abruptly. He red at me like a leopard, roaring as if he were facing an arch-enemy from a past life.
"This is your loss. You walked into it! Don''t pin this on me. Mnie dared to cut corners, so the authorities investigated. There was no need for you toe here and make a fuss." I looked at him calmly. "The only thing I can do now is introduce you to an excellentwyer who will defend you and try to keep you from prison. This is also something your mother entrusted me with before she passed away!" "Nonsense! Chloe..."
"I had no reason to take responsibility from the start. Don''t defend yourself. Don''t talk nonsense just because you took care of my mom for a few days. You''re a cunning viin. This is all happening thanks to you. My mom may be confused, but I''m not! The Murphy family was ruined because of you..."
"Matthew!" I roared, ring at him through gritted teeth. My sympathy for him had all but disappeared. "You''re not as shrewd and clear-headed as your mom!"
I took out the paper from the drawer without hesitation, mming it in front of him.
"This is thest gift your mom left you. I didn''t want to give it to you now, but I need to fulfill your mom''sst wish! Now, take it and get out of here!"
Matthew waspletely shocked by my actions. Perhaps he had never seen me so assertive. We stood in a deadlock for a while, then he snatched the paper from my hand, still looking at me as if he wanted to devour me.
He focused on the paper in his hand.
"Your mom told me to give this to you after she passed! If you don''t understand, go ask the doctor at the hospital." I continued to shout.
He slumped into the chair in front of the desk, looking at me.
The atmosphere turned eerie, so quiet that we could only hear our breaths.
Suddenly, he threw his head back and burst into heartyughter. He was gasping for breath as if the world was copsing.
When Carol rushed into my office, followed by several employees, Matthew slowly stood up. His gaze was fixed on the paper in his hands, his face suddenly pale.
My heart thumped. I sat in my chair, watching Matthew turn around slowly, inch by inch, walking out of my office.
The moment he disappeared from my sight, I let out a slow breath, feeling heavy-hearted.
"Carol, have someone follow him!"
"Got it," Carol responded. She hesitated momentarily, then quickly turned and left.
I rested my hands wearily on the desk, supporting my head. I didn''t know whether giving him the paper was the right thing to do. I thought that it was cruel, but it might also wake him up.
Perhaps it was a significant blow. After all, Mnie was important to him, since they had grown up together. Emotions that had been suppressed for so long would be more provocative and intense.
I now admired his mom''s shrewdness. She had handed over the chance to be the viin to me in the end. In Matthew''s eyes, I had be a very malicious woman.
But right now, I was at peace. He had been unfair to me for a long time. What did it matter if I was evil or not?
After contemting for a long time, I decided to call Johnson. He answered promptly.
We had been in frequent contact during this period. I had him stay in Ardora to keep track of developments.
When I called, Johnson probably thought I had some instructions for him, so he immediately said, "Go ahead, Chloe!" "Johnson, keep an eye on Matthew. Stay with him as much as possible, and keep himpany."
I didn''t know why I did that, but despite everything, we had been a couple for seven years. He was still Ava''s father, and Grace had spoken to me about him before her death.
Johnson took a moment to react to my words and quickly responded, "I understand, Chloe."
I hung up and rubbed my temples. Maybe I had done all I could.All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org.
But I knew that Matthew would face even more difficult circumstances in the days toe.