Dolores Flores averted her eyes without looking at him, lowered her head and asked, “What
happened?”
“The stuff of your uncle, Jeffery Harris,” Oscar Adams said.
As Jolene Harris was his elder brother’s woman, thus he knew something about her. He had initially
promised Dolores to investigate Matthew Nelson’s affairs, but he ended up knowing about Jeffery’s
affairs.
He had no idea about the feud between Jeffery and Matthew, and he only knew that something had
happened to Jeffery.
As Jolene’s daughter and Jeffery’s niece, Dolores should have been informed or given help.
Matthew also heard Oscar’s voice on the other end as he was close, then he looked at Dolores and
wanted to see what her expression was, whether she was unhappy about Jeffery’s matter. However, he
couldn’t see her expression at that moment since she lowered her head.
She had already seen the news and her mood swings had long passed. Moreover, even if she had any
emotions, she wouldn’t have shown it with Matthew around.
She moved her feet and took two steps towards the roadside to distance herself from Matthew. She
didn’t intend to stay away from him, she just didn’t want him to hear Oscar’s voice.
She still kept her head down, looked at her toes and said, “I know it. Don’t ask any questions and don’t
interfere. I’m not in City C. Please help me to look after the things of the factory.”
“He is your uncle …”
“Uncle.” Dolores interrupted him and obviously didn’t want to talk about this topic.
Oscar wasn’t stupid and he understood her rejection. He paused for a moment.
Then he changed the topic, “Where do you go since you’re not in City C?”
“I attend my friend’s wedding. I’ll be back soon.”
“Well, I’m here, don’t worry.”
Dolores said, “Um, I’m going to hang up then.” She just hung up the phone after she heard his
response. She put it back into her bag, raised her head and met his eyes. He was looking at her and
his deep eyes looked obscure.
It seemed like he was probing, but also like he was pretending to be indifferent.
Just now she was standing close to him, so he must have heard what Oscar said.
She was afraid that he would misunderstand and explained, “I received those photos and was afraid
that it was someone intended to deal with you, so I asked him to inquire about you.”
That was why she knew something about Jeffery, but she didn’t talk about it as he was a barrier
between them. Once mentioning his name, both of them would feel uncomfortable.
Matthew pursed his lips and he knew what she was worried about. He also didn’t want to mention it as
he didn’t want to ruin the mood because of someone who didn’t matter.
He smiled and asked, “So are you worried about me? Are you afraid that I’ll be in danger?”
Dolores glanced at him, “I’m worried about the two children as they’re with you.”
He came over and put his arm around her shoulders, “Is it so hard to admit that you’re caring about
me?”
She turned her face away, but he didn’t allow it and turned her face to look at him, “Say, did you miss
me?”
“No,” she deliberately denied it.
In fact, she had missed him a lot during this time.
She missed him very much.
“Really?” he lifted his lips with an expression of disbelief as she had been very passionate that night.
“It’s fake.” Suddenly, she turned sideways and put her arms through the side of his waist to hug his thin
waist. She had a tough time and she was stressed, “I’m tired of living.”
He stroked her back as he knew that she had endured more than him, “Let’s settle down in City C.
when we go back, I’ll buy a bigger house and we’ll live together as a family. Do you think that’s okay?”
“Is that okay?” she really didn’t want to return to City B. Even if they didn’t mention those people and
those things, they would always hear about the things that had happened before when living in that
place.
After all, things happened in that city and there were many people who knew about it, surely they would
gossip.
Dolores had concerns in her mind as Matthew worked over there after all, “How about your company?”
“I’ll hire someone to take care of it.” He smiled, “I’ll stay here with you and the two kids. If not, I can
count on you since you can support me now.”
She said, “I can’t afford to support you.”
“Then I’ll eat less and there’s no need to prepare another room for me. I’ll share your room and a small
portion of your bed will be mine. I don’t occupy the space anyway, it won’t cost you much.”
She was speechless.
“It’s too hot outside, let’s go back and pick up the two kids.” Matthew put his arm around her and stood
at the roadside to call a taxi. As there were no cars coming now, he asked, “Are you tired? Let’s take a
day off before we go back, is it okay?”
“It’s better to go back. Do you know who did it regarding the photos?” she tilted her head to look at him.
She would always feel uneasy if this matter wasn’t solved.
Matthew hugged her more tightly, “I know, I’m just not sure yet. I’ve asked Boyce Shawn to investigate.”
He looked at her and said seriously, “I really didn’t do that.”
She understood, but she pretended not to understand deliberately and asked, “What?”
Matthew was speechless.
“You know what I mean.” Did he had to say it so clearly?
“I don’t know.”
Even if someone else had made it up on purpose, it left a mark on her heart and she always imagined
that he really cheated on her.
“I didn’t have sex with any woman other than you.” Matthew explained word by word. At this time, he
raised his hand to stop the taxi.
“Even if you had done that, I wouldn’t know also.” She trusted him, but she just felt extremely
uncomfortable.
He was speechless.
When the taxi stopped along the curb, he pulled the door open and used his hand to protect her head
from knocking it. She bent down and went in the car, then followed by him.
As they were sitting in taxi with a driver in front, they didn’t speak on the way. When they arrived the
destination and got out of the car, Matthew held her hands, “You can check.”
“What to check?” Dolores didn’t respond for a moment.
He said in a serious manner, “Check whether I’ve cheated you.”
“How, how, how can this be checked?” she stammered. How else could this be checked except by
catching him in bed and finding out substantial evidence?
Matthew tugged his collar and there was a thin layer of fine sweat on his skin due to the hotness. He
smiled, “Of course it’s to check in bed.”
She was speechless.
It took her a long time to get out three words, “Shame on you.”
He didn’t care, he reached out his hand to touch her stomach. He could still feel the warmth of her body
through the fabric, “You should stay away from that guy whose surname is White from now on.”
“Are you jealous?” she looked at him.
“I want to chop his hand off.” Thinking of Charles White’s face with a smile at that time, he wanted to rip
off his face to see if he could still laugh.
She knew she was wrong for not avoiding him, after all men and women were different, and they were
both married. Regardless of whether Tiana had a right mind or not, Charles shouldn’t have done that in
front of her.
“Do you know? The girl he married is very simple.” She said tactfully but Matthew still understood her
meaning.
No one dared to be so reckless in front of his wife, unless his wife wasn’t in a right mind.
Otherwise, who could tolerate it?
“Pity him?” As soon as Matthew saw her expression, he knew what she was thinking.
Without waiting for her answer, he continued to say, “If you gave him a face, he would be more
shameless. Don’t pity him.”
He clutched her hands in a domineering way and said seriously, “Do you hear me?”
She didn’t want to upset him, then she nodded obediently, “Got it.”
He pinched her nose, “That’s good. Go inside, Samuel and Simona are there.”
“They’ve both changed their names.” She thought he had forgotten and reminded him.
He twisted his head to look at her with a serious expression.
She knew she was wrong for not avoiding him, after all men and women were different, and they were
both married. Regardless of whether Tiana had a right mind or not, Charles shouldn't have done that in
front of her.
“Do you know? The girl he married is very simple.” She said tactfully but Matthew still understood her
meaning.
No one dared to be so reckless in front of his wife, unless his wife wasn't in a right mind.
Otherwise, who could tolerate it?
“Pity him?” As soon as Matthew saw her expression, he knew what she was thinking.
Without waiting for her answer, he continued to say, “If you gave him a face, he would be more
shameless. Don't pity him.”
He clutched her hands in a domineering way and said seriously, “Do you hear me?”
She didn't want to upset him, then she nodded obediently, “Got it.”
He pinched her nose, “That's good. Go inside, Samuel and Simona are there.”
“They've both changed their names.” She thought he had forgotten and reminded him.
He twisted his head to look at her with a serious expression.
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