“Thank God.
” Lucia exhaled in relief.
“Today’s news scared me half to death.
I can’t imagine life without you.
”
“I apologize for causing you concern,” Matthew responded, his voice deepening.
Suddenly, Lucia seemed to recall something.
“I tried calling Ste earlier…”
“What did you tell her?” A wave of tension washed over Matthew, his entire body going rigid.
Considering Ste’s recent odd behavior, he felt a rising sense of panic.
“She ended the call before I could speak,” Lucia informed him.
“Later, when I tried again, her phone was off.
Is Ste alright?”
Regaining hisposure, Matthew replied, “She’s fine.
It’s better that you didn’t say anything.
I’ll reveal my identity to her soon.
You should get some rest.
I have matters to attend to.
”Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.
After hanging up, he stepped into the arriving elevator.
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As he descended, he nced at his phone to respond to several crucial messages.
After he sent thest message, the elevator arrived at the first floor.
He put away his phone and walked out with a serious expression.
Matthew stood at the exit, his expression devoid of emotion, silently gazing into the darkness beyond.
After a moment of hesitation, he decided against calling Ste.
There was one final confrontation ahead.
Once that was settled, he could fully disclose everything to Ste.
Regardless of whether Ste would ept him or not, he was determined to give it a try.
By the time Ste returned home, it was already the wee hours of the morning.
A soft light emanated from a nightmp in the living room, likely left on by Miley.
Touched, Ste tiptoed to her room.
After washing up, shey in bed, intending to rest.
However, sleep eluded her, and she found herself growing increasingly restless.
She got up and headed downstairs, grabbed a few beers from the fridge, and returned to her room to watch a TV series on her tablet.