Chapter 349

Strange, the car is still here. Where did those two people go? I walked around the front of the car and looked over. In the dim light, I first saw a small spark. Upon closer inspection, I saw a person squatting in the flower bed, smoking a cigarette. Who is that but Reynaldo? I looked around again and didn't see Jonathan; he was the only other person there.

Reynaldo exuded a cold aura, especially in the dim light, making him look so gloomy that people dared not approach. I stood by the car, braving the cold wind, and stared at him for a while. I didn't approach until he finished his cigarette.

“Why are you squatting here? Where is Jonathan?”

He didn't answer, let alone look at me. He squatted in silence, his arms resting on his knees, his long hands hanging casually. Some were decadent, others gloomy. I was so cold I couldn’t stand it, and I said, “Let’s sit in the car; it’s warm inside.”

He still ignored me. I didn't want to say much to him either. I had just recovered from a fever, feeling weak and powerless, not to mention a slight headache. If I were to catch another cold and fever, I wouldn't stand a chance. I glanced at him lightly and turned to walk towards the car. However, I had only taken a few steps when he suddenly grabbed me and pulled me forcefully into his arms. His strength was great, and my head hit heavily against his hard chest. I felt dizzy and my vision blurred for a moment, and it took me a while to recover. I pressed my throbbing temple and frowned at him. “What are you doing?”

Reynaldo stared at me with a cold look in his eyes and asked, “What did that Matthew do to you last night?” He was still pondering this issue. He forcefully grabbed my shoulders and growled like a madman, “Tell me the truth, did Matthew ever force himself on you!” If he really bullied you, even if it costs me my life, I will avenge you. So what are you afraid of again? Why did you say you were voluntary?

“Are you really looking down on me, Reynaldo, that even he, Matthew, couldn’t beat me?”

“Enough!” I shouted irritably. “Can’t you see the situation clearly? This is his territory, all his people.” He didn’t succeed, did nothing to me, so why are you holding onto this matter so tightly? Can we just ignore this and continue to work together peacefully? He insisted on finding him for trouble, but in the end, it was still up to me to resolve it.

“Reynaldo, when did you become so impulsive, so childish?”

Reynaldo stared at me heavily; his cold expression was terrifying. I was afraid and tried to push him away, but I couldn’t move him at all. He suddenly chuckled, self-deprecatingly. “So, in your heart, I have always been so pathetic, so useless, right?”

Here we go again! Feeling helpless, I said weakly, “I didn’t mean that. Except for the first two years of marriage, I have never looked at you like this.” My point is, we need to seize the opportunity. We are clearly no match for Matthew here in Yoripero, so why bother provoking him? “Isn’t it better to settle the cooperation and then return to Freybourne peacefully?”