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Perhaps because she had been imprisoned by Sampson before, regarding this guyâs shackles, the blood throughout her body boiled, her heart hammered in her chest and she couldnât help but tremble. âItâs me.â
This voice, did it belong to Matthew?
She forced herself to be quiet, carefully feeling this personâs scent.
She kissed the back of his neck, burying her head in his hair, âWhereâd you go today?â
A familiar voice sounded next to her ears, her fear slowly calming.
But as she heard his words, she began to worry again, âIâ¦â
For a moment he couldnât find anything suitable to say.
Matthewâs heart sank, it was obvious she was hiding something from him.
Doloresâ brain spun quickly, after a few seconds, âI didnât go anywhere, I missed them, so I brought them to the back compound for a day. Whatâs wrong?â
âNothing.â Matthewâs hand at his waist lifted his shirt, and slid down it, the skin at his waist was delicate and soft, like a babyâs. He thought, if he used a little more force, it would leave a mark.
âDolores, I thinkâ¦â If it werenât for the dim lighting, Dolores would have definitely noticed his unnaturalness, on his lips there were sweet words, but in his eyes there was no tinge of warmth.
Dolores could only feel her throat go dry, as she opened her mouth she realized her voice was hoarse, âItâs been a few days since Iâve had a showerâ¦â
âIâm not complaining about you.â As he spoke, his hand tried to unbutton the button of his pants. Doloresâ heart pounded profusely, but she didnât refuse.
She closed her eyes, thinking to let it be.
Crackle. The lights in the room suddenly came on, Matthew released her and retreated a few steps.
Seeing that she had her eyes closed, as if she was willing, but there was no passion whatsoever.
It was the first time she was willing to give herself, but he didnât want to touch her.
The reason he showed up here today, was to test her.
To see what changes there were, and where her limits were.
In the past, she had only accepted his kisses, but this time, she wouldnât refuse him.
What had made her willing to accept this?
Did she accept it because of external factors?
Or was it because she loved him, liked him?
He did not know.
Faced with this woman, he felt a fear he had never felt before.
âAre you hiding something from me?â
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 realized that his actions a moment ago were not because he really wanted to touch her, but that he was just testing her.
He, had he figured something out?
âWhat would he be hiding from you?â Dolores forced herself to be quiet, it had to be said, Matthew like this made her feel very guilty. She reached up to hug his neck, and leaned against his chest, but her gaze dared not meet his, âDo you feel strange why I suddenly agreed to you?â
The lights glowed with a yellowish halo, shining in circles, she looked away, and said softly, âWe already have Samuel and Simona, I wanted to try with youâ¦â
She meant it.
This man, was her first man, and he was also her sonâs husband.
As for her, it was the first time she had ever been moved by a man.
She wasnât forcing herself, she was willing now.
Although Dolores had said so, Matthew hadnât quite believed her, because she hadnât been honest about where she had been today.
She looked down, and stared at the jade bracelet on her wrist, she reached out and put her hand on her chest, âIf thereâs something wrong with you, you have to tell me, you have to believe me, I can sort it out for you, you donât have to carry the burden alone.â
He was worried that Dolores had been threatened by others.
That was why she had done all those strange actions.
How she wished, that her changes were not from external factors, but from within herself, accepting it openly.
âNever, because of a woman, had I ever felt so troubled.â His tone carried a hint of sarcasm, mocking himself.
He didnât like himself this way.
âRest first.â Finishing his words, he released Dolores and left the room.
Dolores was stunned for a second, in the past he had always liked to tease her, today there was something odd about him.
She chased after him and, standing in the doorway, she looked at the straight shadow in the dim light, âHas something bad happened?â
Matthew didnât turn, but looked at the empty old compound, âYou said you were in the back compound all day today, where is your master?â only then did Dolores realize, Kevin didnât come back with her.
âMaster went out, so heâs not here.â She quickly explained.
âIs he?â Matthew obviously didnât believe.
He hoped she could be honest, she had already hinted at it like that, why did she still want to hide from him?
Didnât she trust him?
But he couldnât say things that would accuse her, he couldnât hurt her.
He didnât turn around, he retraced his steps and walked out of the back compound.
Dolores stood by the door, watching him, her shadow already hidden by the darkness, but she did not withdraw her gaze.
She was no fool, it was obvious, that he suspected where she had been.
But, he had promised Victoria he would not tell her.
Her identityâ¦
If it was revealed that it was Victoria who had given birth to him, then, he would be an illegitimate child.
His identity, his social status, with this background, would definitely receive a lot of finger pointing.
Dolores thought that, if she had a choice, she would rather not have all this.
Matthew returned to the front enclosure, the card session had already dispersed, in the enclosure was a large bonfire, Theresa and Armand were roasting sweet potatoes. The night was still early, he too could not fall asleep, there was nothing to do here.
The two children were crouched by the fire, watching the yams that Armand had buried in the fire, blinking in anticipation, they found it very amusing, and curious. It was the first time they had buried a sweet potato in the fire, in the past at home they had always put them in the oven, it wasnât as exciting as this.
Boyce stood to the side, watching them.
âLook how happy these two children are, it seems I have done something good, able to make Mr. Nelsonâs children so happy.â Charles looked at the man who had just come out of the back enclosure, observing his downcast face, he laughed and said, âMr. Nelsonâs face doesnât look so good, didnât he get to see Miss Flores?â
Matthew put his hands in his pocket and gave a slight smile, âI thought it was only the women who were nosy.â
The hidden meaning was that, Charles was a busybody as a woman.
Charlesâ expression froze, and he chuckled, âNagging people without using bad language, Mr. Nelson are you becoming a genius?â
Matthew didnât continue to talk nonsense with him, instead he called out to Boyce, âFollow me.â
Boyce knew what he was going to ask, he tapped Armandâs shoulder, âTake care of these two kids, Iâll go out for a while.â
He didnât know what kind of person Charles was, although he didnât show his malice, but he still had to watch out for him.
Armand understood what she meant, âI know.â
The advantages of the town night were that the air was cool, no rain, the sky was full of stars, as if it were a big round bowl full of jade beads. In the big city, the air was polluted, it was difficult to see a starry night.
Following the starlight, they walked to the end of town.
This time they did not talk by the river, in case Charles was eavesdropping.
At the moment they couldnât tell if this person was good or bad.
But from the beginning, there was definitely a reason to make Dolores come here.
At the end of town was her car, Matthew turned on his headlights, at the lights there was no place to hide someone, so if they talk here there could be no one to spy on.
âHowâs the business I had you check on?â
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