Chapter 308

Reynaldo raised his glass in a toast, a gesture deemed sufficient to show respect. Matthew lowered his eyes, smiled, then drained his wine in a single gulp. After finishing his wine, Johnathan produced the contract he’d prepared and smiled, saying, “Mr. Galatea, if you have no objections, let’s sign it now.”

Matthew leaned back, gestured casually, and his assistant entered with the contract. While his assistant and Johnathan reviewed the document, Matthew suddenly glanced at me. I quickly offered a practiced smile. Matthew playfully tugged at his lips, then looked at Reynaldo.

What did his smile mean? While considering this, Matthew meaningfully smiled at Reynaldo and said, “I hear Mr. Humphrey was once married to Ms. Duffy.”

I was stunned. What was he intending? To mock Reynaldo? Reynaldo’s expression remained unchanged, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips. “It seems Mr. Galatea knows quite a bit about me.”

Indeed, given Mr. Humphrey’s current status, it was unlikely he wouldn’t know. However, I couldn’t understand why someone like Mr. Humphrey would willingly become a subservient son-in-law, allowing himself and his family to be oppressed and humiliated by this woman. “I wonder if Mr. Humphrey can help Mr. Huo resolve this question.”

I looked at Matthew gloomily, wondering why he’d brought this up so unexpectedly. This was subtly inflaming Reynaldo’s animosity towards me. I cautiously glanced at Reynaldo again; thankfully, his face was calm, showing no signs of anger.

Reynaldo remained silent for a moment, then Matthew smirked, his smile growing more malicious. “What? Is Mr. Humphrey finding it difficult to discuss his past?”

Reynaldo took a sip of wine and smiled faintly. “There’s nothing too difficult to discuss.” I felt that if a person truly desired their dreams, they might sacrifice anything—dignity, reputation, even their true selves. Reynaldo’s words were profound; I didn’t fully understand them.

I didn't know if Matthew understood, but he smiled meaningfully and asked, “Are you saying Mr. Humphrey endured the Duffy family’s bullying to achieve his goals?”

So, what had Mr. Humphrey desired? “Money? Status? Or… this Ms. Duffy?” I nearly choked on my water upon hearing this. Kimberly gave me a disdainful look. After a moment, she cautiously smiled at Matthew. “Mr. Galatea, you have quite an imagination. If Reynaldo’s dream was to be with Ms. Duffy, why would he divorce her?”

That’s right! Though I intensely disliked Kimberly, I had to agree. And before my marriage to Reynaldo, besides that night at the class reunion, we had no other interaction. How could he possibly have desired me?

Johnathan inexplicably glanced at Reynaldo. After a moment, he smiled at Matthew. “Why discuss Mr. Humphrey’s personal affairs, Mr. Galatea? Your assistant has reviewed the contract; if there are no problems, you can sign it.”

After the contract was signed, I could accompany Mr. Galatea to the Seabed Club for some entertainment, how about that? Matthew pursed his lips, a knowing smile on his face.