Chapter 74



Before Matias could finish, Mollie interjected sharply, “I’m quite busy here, so I’ll ask you to show yourselves out now.” Realizing Mollie’s firm stance, Matias accepted that further discussion was futile. With a gloomy expression, he resignedly led Ryan and Verena out.

When they got inside the car, Matias forcefully shut the door with a loud “bang,” causing both Ryan and Verena to sit rigidly, almost not daring to breathe. Once seated, Matias turned to Verena with a stern voice, saying, “You knew we were going to make amends with Belinda, yet you contacted Lucas last night. How could you attempt to stir up trouble for Belinda?”

His gaze hardened as he questioned her motives. “Or perhaps, you only care about yourself; you don’t care about the consequences of your actions for everyone else?” His words cut sharply.

Verena appeared distressed and hurriedly explained, “No, it’s not like that. I felt really unwell last night, and with my mom away in Soling and Ryan unreachable, I didn’t see any other option but to ask Lucas for help. I just needed him to bring me some medicine.”

After a brief pause, she said, “Please believe me. I really didn’t mean to cause any trouble for Belinda.”

Ryan intervened, supporting Verena. “Dad, Verena wouldn’t cause trouble intentionally. You know her.”

Matias maintained a serious demeanor. After a moment, he cautioned them both.

He said, “Remember, Belinda isn’t the person she was three years ago. The way the Thomas family supports her now clearly shows how much they care about her. Keep your distance from her and avoid causing trouble for her from now on. Is that clear?”

He then added something he seemed to have just thought of. “And as long as Belinda and Lucas are married, Verena, you must stay away from Lucas.”

When Verena heard this, her complexion immediately lost all color.

Hearing that, Verena kept quiet, biting her lip. Ryan looked puzzled and said, “Dad, you used to be all for Verena being with Lucas! Plus, her marrying Lucas would be good for our family!”

Matias replied calmly, “Are Verena and Lucas married right now?” He had supported their relationship before because it didn’t cost his family anything. In fact, it would have been beneficial if Verena had married Lucas. But things were different now. Lucas’ wife had the Thomas family’s support. He knew that if Verena got involved with Lucas while he was still married, it could cause big problems for the Adams family. This could make the Thomas family angry, and the Adams family would have to be blamed for the matter.

Ryan was momentarily at a loss for words. But then, he said, “Lucas said he’ll divorce Belinda in a month and then marry Verena.”

Matias didn’t want to continue the topic anymore. “Let’s talk about this after he is divorced then.” He didn’t want to hear any more words from Ryan and Verena and just said to the driver, “Drive!” Ryan had to stop talking.

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