Dolores couldnât help but be amused at how childish Matthew was acting.
âI really want you to look in a mirror right now, you should see how mean your face looks.â
Matthew snorted coldly in response as he grabbed a towel to wipe her legs.
She cocked her head to the side and looked at him, âAre you mad?â.
Why would he be quiet, then?
Suddenly, Matthew tossed the towel aside, grabbed her ankles with both hands and pressed her against the bed. Dolores struggled, wanting to break free and said in a soft voice, âWhat are you doing? The kids are still here, you know, youâre going to wake them up.â
He said in a deep tone as his eyebrows twitched mischievously, âYou wonât wake them if you moan softly.â
Dolores was speechless before him.
âHow can you get more shameless as time goes on?â Dolores began to struggle even more, fearing that he would start thinking with his crotch and doing inappropriate things in front of the children.
Matthew bent his knees and pressed her leg with his against the bed, so she couldnât move. He was thinking clearly, surprisingly, for no matter how little self-control he had in front of Dolores, he would not be impulsive enough to justify doing inappropriate things in front of the children.
He stared at Dolores in silence, she was not particularly old, her long silky hair also made her even younger, and her face was porcelain white. He stroked her face and said, âLola, you must know that I detest what he thinks of you, very, very much.â
He was totally incapable of treating someone who was looking at his wife with compassion and kindness.
âI am a normal human, you see. My wife should only belong to me, no one else can think of having her.â
Dolores knew that, if someone was in Matthewâs mind to the point of affecting him mentally, it was only natural that she would also be upset by that fact.
âI know, I love you and only you. I am that way with him because of my moral obligation.â Dolores expressed her feelings. Matthew could be very jealous at times, so she felt she should explain to him so he would stop complicating things.
He started laughing out of the blue, âYou know, the more time I spend with you, the more I find that you are vastly different when you are out than when you are at home.â
âHmm? In what ways do you see that? Tell me.â Matthew looked mildly interested as he lay on his side to avoid falling onto his stomach.
Dolores replied, âLet go of my legs and then Iâll tell you.â
Matthew refused, âTell me first.â
She turned her head and replied, âHave your employees ever seen you behave in such a stubborn manner?â.
âMy stubborn side only shows in front of my wife, they are not qualified enough to see it.â He said this with a straight face, as he saw no problem with his statement.
Dolores was speechless again.
âYes,â she said as she sighed, âyou are definitely a normal human.â
Matthew grabbed her hand and said, âTouch it and feel it.â
Doloresâ eyes widened as she stared at him as she stammered, âW-what are you doing now?â
âIâm letting you touch my body and feel the warmth of my body and the beating of my heart. You can tell it is not iron or steel, it is an entity with its own heat and its own mind. Nor can it escape death, like everyone else in the world. Therefore, it is a normal heart, you cannot ask it to behave like a divine god without lust or desires.â As he said this, he saw Doloresâs flushed face, laughed and added, âYou must be thinking lewd thoughts, no?â
She coughed and said in a steady voice, âNo.â She definitely wasnât thinking lewd things.
Not at all.
Even if she did, sheâd rather die than admit it.
For her, in front of Matthew, the word âshameâ was thrown out the window a long time ago.
Dolores went completely off topic and went off on a tangent into outer space.
âWhatâs that saying? You tend to follow whatever good or bad things people close to you do.â
âAre you talking about me?â said Matthew as his eyebrows rose slightly.
âWhat are you talking about?â said Amanda as she rubbed her eyes as she was not used to the lights in the house right after waking up.
âNot much, go back to sleep.â Dolores hugged her and patted her back.
âMom, you promised to take me to the pet store tomorrow, remember?â Going to the pet store was basically Amandaâs priority.
She was only half awake but still didnât forget to remind Dolores.
Dolores assured her, âYes, Iâll take you there tomorrow, but youâll have to sleep first.â
âI miss you holding me, Mommy, I miss the warm feeling of your embrace.â Amanda snuggled into Doloresâ embrace and spoke in a suffocating tone.
Dolores couldnât help but feel guilty. After bringing her children to C-Town, she sent them both to class. While she was busy rebuilding Cloud and making the watered gauze public again, she definitely didnât pay much attention to her children.
During that period, the children had grown and learned a lot. They could sleep alone, dress themselves, and wash themselves without supervision.
They were able to take care of themselves for everyday tasks.
âMommy will spend more time with you two, donât worry.â said Dolores, then kissed Amandaâs forehead.
Matthew turned off the lights, lay down next to Dolores and hugged her from behind, âIâll come with you tomorrow.â
Dolores gave him a âhmm.â There was no question of scheduling or time, as she didnât want to let her children down.
The next day, Dolores got up early, as there were guests at her house and she didnât want to seem inconsiderate by oversleeping.
Tiana also got up early. When Dolores came downstairs and saw her coming out of Theresaâs room, she was confused and asked her, âDidnât you sleep in that room?â
She said as she pointed to the childrenâs room.
âI slept in that room, yes.â Tiana replied, âI heard her call Alisa, but she was busy preparing breakfast, so I went to her room. She canât move well, so I helped her to the bathroom.â
Dolores understood the situation as she came down the stairs and asked with a smile, âDid you sleep well last night?â
Tiana replied, âI did sleep through the night. I woke up around five oâclock, but I couldnât sleep anymore.â
Dolores knew there was still something on her mind that was causing her insomnia, so she patted her on the shoulder to comfort her.
âHow did you hurt your leg?â asked Tiana to Dolores about Theresa.
Dolores pursed her lips. She thought she shouldnât tell Tiana that kind of thing, as she was still very naive and didnât know how horrible humans could be sometimes.
However, the Meyer Family was related to the Bailey Family. Although she wasnât clear what kind of relations the two families had, she thought she could inform Mrs. Meyer through Tiana that Declan was someone with zero moral values, and that she should stay as far away from him as possible.
âDo you still remember the person Charles asked you to turn over to us?â
Tiana nodded sincerely, âYes.â
âWe had to catch him because heâs done a lot of bad things.â Dolores spared her the details to make sure Tiana could understand her.
Tiana understood her. The qeñorita who was hurt was hurt by the man she delivered, so Dolores must catch that man.
âI wanted to wait for Charles to come back. We can still catch that bad guy, but as much as I hate that bad guy, I must also worry about Charlesâ safety, sorry, Dolores.â
âSilly girl, you had nothing to do with this, okay? Itâs not your fault either. Just like you said, we can still catch him. No crime goes unpunished, itâs just not time to catch him yet.â
Mrs. Meyer came early to pick up her daughter, much earlier than Dolores expected. Dolores wanted her driver to take Tiana after breakfast.
âWe would like to go to the police station earlier.â Madame didnât sleep well either as she was also worried about Charles.
âGoodbye, Dolores.â Tiana said as she waved goodbye to Dolores.
Dolores waved back.
As Tiana got into the car, Mrs. Meyer thanked Dolores, âThank you for taking care of my daughter.â
âSheâs a good girl, I havenât taken good care of her either,â Dolores replied.
âThe others think sheâs not smartâ¦so she doesnât have many friends, and not many people like to spend time with her. You and Charles are the only ones who donât reject her.â Mrs. Meyer sincerely thanked him for not being bothered by Tiana.
She was disheartened to see other people discriminating against her daughter.
âNow we are going to say goodbye. Please feel free to visit us if you wish.â Mrs. Meyer invited Dolores with sincerity.
She replied with a smile, âI will.â
Mrs. Meyer got into the car, greeted Dolores and then told the driver to start driving.
There was not much traffic at that time of day, so the car drove smoothly and arrived quickly at the detention center.
Boyce handed John over to Mrs. Meyer as promised.
Johnâs body had blood all over it, so much so that no one could tell where his wounds were. As soon as he saw someone, he lurched forward and pulled Mrs. Meyer as he pleaded, âPlease help me.â
Tiana grabbed John and pulled him, then signaled the driver to put him in the car.
Mrs. Meyer looked at her in surprise, as she usually behaved very gently, but today she was acting as if she had missiles for breakfast.
âTiana, youâ¦â
âMom, do you know what kind of person this man is?â
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