Perhaps because she had been imprisoned by Sampson before, in regards to shackles of this kind, the
blood in her whole body was boiling, her heart was hammering in her chest, and she couldn’t help
shivering.
“It’s me.”
This voice, belonged to Matthew?
She forced herself to be calm, feeling carefully this person’s smell.
He kissed the back of her neck, burying his head in her hair, “Where did you go today?”
A familiar voice rang next to her ears, her fear slowly calming down.
But hearing his words, she started worrying again, “I…”
For a moment she couldn’t find anything suitable to say.
Matthew’s heart sank, it was obvious that she was hiding something from him.
Dolores’ brain turned quickly, after a few seconds, “I didn’t go anywhere, I missed them, so brought
them over to the back compound for a day. What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Matthew’s hand that was on her waist raised her shirt, and slid across, the skin on her waist
was delicate and smooth, as if a baby’s skin. He thought, if he just used a little more strength, it would
leave a mark on it.
“Dolores, I think…” If not for the dim lighting, Dolores would definitely have realized his unnaturalness,
on his lips were sweet words, but in his eyes carried no tinge of warmth.
Dolores could only feel her throat dry up, opening her mouth, she realized her voice was hoarse, “I
haven’t showered in a few days…”
“I am not complaining about you.” When speaking, his hand tryingly unfastened the button of her pants.
Dolores’ heart was beating profusely, but she didn’t refuse.
She closed her eyes, thinking, just let it be.
Crack. The lights in the room suddenly turned on, Matthew let go of her, and retreated a few steps.
Seeing that she had her eyes shut, as if willing, but there was no rush of passion at all.
This was the first time she was willing to hand herself over, but he didn’t want to touch her.
The reason he appeared here today, was to try her.
To see what changes there were, and where were her boundaries.
In the past, she only accepted his kisses, but this time, she didn’t reject him.
What had made her willing to accept this?
Did she accept him because of outside factors?
Or was it because she loved him, liked him?
He didn’t know.
Facing this woman, he felt a fear that he had never felt before.
“Are you hiding something from me?”
Dolores opened her eyes slowly, he appeared before her eyes, he was so calm, and there was no hint
of desire in his eyes.
She was stunned for a moment, and quickly understood that his actions just now were not because he
really wanted to touch her, but was just trying her.
He, had he found out anything?
“What would I be hiding from you?” Dolores forced herself to be calm, it had to be said, Matthew this
way made her feel very guilty. She went over to hug his neck, and laid on his chest, but her gaze didn’t
dare to meet his, “Are you feeling strange why I suddenly agreed to you?”
The lights glowed with a yellowish halo, shining down in circles, she gazed off to a distance, and said
softly, “We already have Samuel and Simona, I wanted to try with you…”
She really meant this.
This man, was her first man, and it was also the husband to her child.
As for her, it was the first time she felt moved by a man.
She wasn’t forcing herself, she was willing just now.
Even though Dolores had said this, Matthew hadn’t totally believed her, because she hadn’t been
honest about where she had been today.
He lowered his gaze, and stared at the jade bangle on her wrist, he reached out and picked up her
hand, putting it on her chest, “If anything happens to you, you have to tell me, you have to believe, I
can solve it for you, you don’t have to carry the burden on your own.”
He was worried that Dolores had been threatened by others.
Hence, he had done all these weird actions.
How he wished, that her changes weren’t because of outside factors, but from within herself, accepting
him openly.
“I have never, because of a woman, been so troubled before.” His tone carried a hint of sarcasm,
mocking himself.
He didn’t like himself this way.
“Rest earlier.” Finishing his words, he let go of Dolores and walked out of the room.
Dolores was stunned for a second, in the past he had always liked to pester her, there was something
wrong with him today.
She chased him, and standing at the doorway, she looked at the straight shadow in the dim light, “Did
something unhappy happen?”
Matthew didn’t turn back, but looked at the empty and old compound, “You said you were at the back
compound the whole day today, where is your master?”
It was only then that Dolores realized, Kevin didn’t come back with her.
“Master went out, so he’s not here.” She quickly explained.
“Is it?” Matthew obviously didn’t believe.
He hoped that she can be honest, he had already hinted this way, why did she still want to hide from
him?
Did she not trust him?
But he couldn’t say things that were accusing her, he couldn’t hurt her.
He didn’t turn back, he picked up his steps and left the back compound.
Dolores stood by the doorway, looking at him, his shadow was already hidden by the darkness, but she
didn’t retract her gaze.
She was not dumb, it was obvious, that he was suspicious about where she had been.
But, she had promised Victoria that she wouldn’t tell him.
His identity…
If it was revealed that it was Victoria that had given birth to him, then, he would be an illegitimate child.
His identity, his social status, with this background, he would definitely receive lots of finger-pointing.
Dolores felt that, if he had a choice, he would rather prefer not to have all these.
Matthew returned to the front compound, the cards session had already dispersed, in the compound
was a big fire, Theresa and Armand were roasting sweet potatoes. The night was still early, he couldn’t
fall asleep too, there was nothing to do here.
The two children were crouched next to the fire, watching the sweet potatoes that Armand had buried
in the fire, blinking their eyes anticipatorily, they felt that it was very fun, and curious. It was their first
time burying a sweet potato in the fire, in the past at home they had always put it in the oven, it was not
as exciting as this.
Boyce stood at the side, watching them.
“Look at how happy these two kids are, looks like I have done something good, able to make Mr.
Nelson’s kids so happy.” Charles looked at the man that had just walked out from the back compound,
looking at his downcast face, he laughed and said, “Mr. Nelson’s face doesn’t look too good, did he not
manage to see Ms. Flores?”
Matthew put his hands in his pocket, gave a light smile, “I thought busybodies only referred to women.”
The hidden meaning was that, Charles was a busybody like a woman.
Charles expression froze, and laughed, “Scolding people without using bad words, Mr. Nelson are
turning into a genius?”
Matthew didn’t continue to talk rubbish with him, he instead called out to Boyce, “You follow me.”
Boyce knew what he was going to ask, he tapped Armand’s shoulder, “You look after these two
children, I’ll head out for a while.”
He didn’t know what kind of person Charles was, even though he didn’t display his malice, but he still
had to beware of him.
Armand understood his meaning, “I know.”
The perks of the village night were that the air was fresh, without any rainy weather, the sky was filled
with stars, as if a big round bowl filled with jade beads. In the big city, the air was polluted, difficult to
see a starry night.
Following the starlight, they walked to the end of the village.
This time they didn’t speak by the river, in case Charles was eavesdropping.
They couldn’t tell whether this person was good or bad at the moment.
But from the outset, there was definitely a motive for getting Dolores to come here.
At the end of the village was his car, Matthew turned on his headlights, in the lights there was no place
to hide someone, so if they speak here there could be no one who can eavesdrop.
“How’s the matter that I got you to check on?”
But from the outset, there was definitely a motive for getting Dolores to come here.
At the end of the village was his car, Matthew turned on his headlights, in the lights there was no place
to hide someone, so if they speak here there could be no one who can eavesdrop.
“How's the matter that | got you to check on?”
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