Chapter 1258
Roddy shook his head. “It was those people who gave me the gifts.” Roddy handed me the card as he spoke.
I glanced down and saw that it was indeed a gift from Matthew. On the white card were a few lines of text:
“Upon arriving in Freybourne, I brought some gifts to these two adorable little ones. Ms. Duffy, did you like them? Last time at Roxafito, I saw these two little guys and thought they were adorable. When did Ms. Duffy bring these two little ones out to meet me? Hehe, Ms. Duffy refused to answer my call, so I had to leave a note for Ms. Duffy, looking forward to Ms. Duffy’s call back.”
The unfamiliar numbers from that afternoon turned out to be calls from Matthew. After chatting with Reynaldo last night, I was worried that Matthew would shift his focus onto me. So, to avoid falling into his trap, I didn’t answer any unfamiliar calls.
Just, didn’t Johnathan tell me before that Matthew wouldn’t harm the children because of some childhood experiences? How come he suddenly started to have ideas about Essie and Roddy again? What does Matthew want to do after all? The thought that he wanted Reynaldo’s life filled me with unease. The only thing I could do now was to protect myself and not hold Reynaldo back. I didn’t return Matthew’s call; who knows what he had in mind.
When it was almost dinner time, I called Reynaldo and asked him if he was coming back for dinner. He seemed quite busy at the time, as if he was in a meeting. He said he might come back later, so he didn’t come back for dinner. I had intended to talk to Matthew about giving gifts to the children, but seeing how busy he was, I decided not to.
After hanging up the phone, I called Braylon again. Although Braylon’s injury had not healed yet, he continued to work without taking a break because he felt guilty. Braylon told me that Reynaldo didn’t see Matthew at all today. Matthew even refused to take their calls, only letting one of his subordinates deal with them. Accurately speaking, Matthew deliberately kept a low profile, deliberately making us anxious.
Braylon also told me that Reynaldo went to the office today, trying to postpone the hearing of Johnathan’s case. Once Johnathan was convicted, it became even harder to get him out of prison.
Chapter 1259
When Braylon talked about these events, he was furious. “Matthew was really arrogant. First, he made Mr. Humphrey wait downstairs for three hours, and then he had the nerve to say he was tired and wanted to rest, so he asked us to leave.” Mr. Humphrey even “calmly” called him, but he didn’t even answer the call. “You said, ‘Has Mr. Humphrey ever been so wronged?’”
I sighed in my heart. Now Johnathan’s safety is in Matthew’s hands; can his arrogance be any bigger? “Moreover, after Matthew arrived in Freybourne, the factions he cultivated in Freybourne began to stir restlessly.” Mr. Humphrey wasted three hours there for nothing and had to rush back to deal with matters in the company. Fortunately, Mr. Humphrey was prepared in advance, and the company did not suffer much loss. Mr. Humphrey was in a meeting with senior executives, discussing strategies to deal with those forces.”
I said in a low voice, “He must have been very tired these days. Please help me take care of him and remind him to eat on time.”
“Well, I know, Mrs. Humphrey.”
Thinking about Matthew sending gifts, I said to Braylon, “Send a few more bodyguards to the Duffy’s villa, just in case. I’m afraid Matthew might have some ideas about the children.”