Chapter 27
Matthias raised an eyebrons.
But fulindenly threw her arms around his neck and started crying uncontrollably, as if she had been terribly wronged. Her instinctive action capsed the fury in Matthias” eyes to instantly dissipate
His hands, which had been frozen in mid–air, finally wrapped around her slender waist as she cried desperately.
She clung tightly in his neck. “Is Mom okay?”
Marchlas held her “You still remember her as Mom?”
He had thought that alter she returned to the Larson family, she
e would have completely forgotten everything in Fayndale,
She tightened her grip around his neck, crying even harder
Two hours later, she explained why she had left Fayndale three years ago, crying intermittently as she spoke.
In all her three years in Hashbourne, she hadn’t cried once. Even after the Larson family treated her so badly, she hadn’t cried, but when it came to the events of Famdale, she couldn’t hold back her tears.
The Bennett family had consistently been her wavering support system, and Matthias had also stood by her.
Losing everything in a single night was something she hadn’t dared to think about in these past three years. As prople had said, she left when the Bennett family was going through a storm. She would have wanted to stay by Matthias‘ side if she could.
Ban Hailey Smith, the woman who admired Matthias…
During the tunnil after Mervin Bennett’s death, Hailey had teamed up with her brother, Nigel, to abduct Amethyst Loewe and forced her to leave the Bennett residence.
If she hadn’t left the Bennett residence, they would have killed Amethyst, and under such pressure, she had no choice but to agree. She had to leave the Bennett residence and sever all contact with Matthias
Three years ago, the Smith family in Fayndalle had been a king–like existence.
With Mervin’s sudden death leaving Matthias‘ position precarious, he stood no chance against the powerful Smith family at that point.
Moreover, Matthias and Nigel had always been at odds, and Hailey, who admired Matthias, had stopped Nigel from interfering with the Bennett family’s projects.
Julia couldn’t bear to let Matthias fall into danger. If her leaving could bring a brief moment of calm to the Bennett family, she was willing to give him. that chance to catch his breath.
The more Matthias listened, the colder his expression became. “They threatened you, and you just caved in?”
“I had no choice but to cave in. They threatened me with Mom’s life.”
Matthias eyes narrowed. “So you didn’t contact us because of that?”
“I didn’t dare!” As she said this, she felt even more aggrieved. She had been cautious even when reading news about him in the past few years. Halley constantly threatened her, especially in the first year after she left the Bennett residence.
That was also the main reason she returned to the Larson residence and even got engaged to Adrian.
Although it might appear Matthias had developed rapidly over these three years, controlling the entire underground business in Foyndale, she still feared that the Smith family would pose a threat to him. Now that she had explained everything and he was still so cold, she felt even more aggrieved, She glanced at him with teary eyes.
“So what about Hailey?”
She hated that despicable woman and wished she could kill her.
He replied, “She’s crippled and in prison:”
“Did you put her in prison?”
He shot her a cold glance with anger not fully dissipated,
She tupped at his clothes and stared at him with a pitiful look.
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He’swered, “You’re pathetic. You get pushed around like that and still act like you’re the viction. What the hell did I spend all those years teaching you?
“Of all the things you taught me, you never tauglit me how to shut my heart off
If she were heartless, she wouldn’t have been lurt by anyone, just like she was when she was with the Larson family.
If she were heartless, no matter what those people did, it wouldn’t hurt her at all.
But the Bennett family was different
A loved her so much. Since she was little, she knew she was adopted by Matthias. But Amethyst had always treated her as her own, raising her like a princess.
Juliana esked again, “Is Moms really olcay?”
“Yes, she’s been praying for you for three years, afraid you would be frostbitten outside.”
he was at a loss for words
She
Frostbitten?
Was he implying that she was a delicate flower, unable to survive outside?
Be hearing that Amethyst had been praying for her for three years, she couldn’t help but feel moved. She looked at Matthias with longing eyes. “Did Mom really pray for three whole years?”
He flicked her on the forehead.
She winced from the pain, not daring to make a sound.
He asked, “What about the Larson family and Adrian?”
